The Champions League is back!

Ali Maxwell is joined by The Athletic's Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme to pick out their tactical insights and highlights from the opening round of Champions League group games...

• Why are Man United so fragile after conceding a goal, and how good was Bayern's Jamal Musiala? - 2:05
• As Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 win over PSV in their return to the competition - was that the perfect preparation for this Sunday's North London Derby... and are they a different proposition when Gabriel Jesus leads the line? - 7:55
• Did AC Milan and Newcastle BOTH think they were the underdogs at San Siro? - 13:05
• Are PSG a better team even if they're less exciting to watch now, having ditched so many of their Galacticos in the summer? - 17:01
• Is Julian Alvarez making Man City fans forget about Kevin de Bruyne? - 20:40
• ... Later in the pod, the panel preview the North London Derby and discuss Michael Cox's article in The Athletic - where he suggests Chelsea are playing better than their results would suggest! - 23:32

Produced by Adonis Pratsides

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