Despite injuries to several key players and their new status as champions to live up to, the Parisians cruised past Atalanta in their Champions League opener. As Luis Enrique's team defend a title that has long eluded them for the first time, they are brimming with confidence ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona in Catalonia. This mentality is praised by Luis Enrique.
In other news, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Liverpool all won their opening European fixtures. Napoli, Manchester City and Barcelona are set to play today. Then there was AS Monaco's surprising misadventure on the way to Bruges... With less weight to carry !
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