The beginning of each UEFA Champions League season restores the true rhythm of a European campaign, in which the continent's top teams mix in competition against each other and undergo new litmus tests as they aim to answer one question: Does their ambition match the ability to pull off their goals?

Manchester City and Arsenal lock horns at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday and by this point these teams know each other so well and there’s very little between them. Chuck in Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta working together for several years and Arsenal basically following City’s philosophy and playing style and things become even tighter.

Manchester City face a complicated home match vs. Arsenal! Match day is here and City should be ready and roaring to go after a successful start to the season. The Premier League is off to the races and City continur the fourth straight defense of the crown.