UEFA Champions League 2013: How do the teams stack up?

Under new management, how will the top Premier League clubs fare?

David Moyes: Can he handle the UCL?

The top three clubs in England are all under new management as the Champions League kicks off. Whilst Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini have considerable amount of experience managing in the biggest competition in club football, David Moyes will get his first taste of the action as he leads Manchester United onto the pitch against Bayer Leverkusen on Matchday 1.

Moyes will certainly be looking to go further than what his predecessor managed, last time and will have his task cut out, as he tries to go through from a difficult group.

One of the main reasons why Manuel Pellegrini was given the nod was because of his proven ability to go far into the competition with not-so-fancied clubs. His track record meant that he should, theoretically, flourish with the abundance of riches available at City.

The least he will be required to do is get them out of the Group stage, which, even with their embarrassment of riches, haven’t been achieved till now.

Finally, the “happy one” will certainly be looking to mark his return to the Blues with the one trophy that he didn’t claim, the first time around.