Champions League predictions, picking every league phase game: Bayern dominate while Man United struggle

Ladies and gentlemen, we are so back. The Champions League is here and with that comes the content games most inaccurate endeavour: attempting to pick every one of the 144 matches in the league phase. Last year we had Real Madrid top, Napoli on the verge of a bye to the round of 16 and Villarreal on an impressive 11 points. We also had Kairat on one point and a goal difference of -16 but no one ever wants to celebrate your moments of near-perfection, do they?

I suppose what I'm saying is, don't take these predictions to your local sportsbook. However by all means bookmark them and we can pick this up again on January 27.

The headline act for week one, just as he would want it, Jose Mourinho serves up the most impressive performance of the round as his Real Madrid side get much the better of his former employers Inter, Kylian Mbappe translating his gaudy acquisition of shots from LaLiga into the Champions League.

Meanwhile, it's a tough start for the debutants. LASK and Viking losing by one goal on the road while Como find themselves held to a point by a counter-punching RB Leipzig. As…

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