UEFA Champions League Group Stage: 5 talking points ahead of the draw

#1 The best teams from the group stage

Neymar has been in scintillating form since joining PSG

Paris Saint-Germain

PSG scored 25 times in the group stage matches. This mammoth number is not much of a surprise if we look at the attacking options Unai Emery has. Boosted by latest signing, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe along with Angel Di Maria, Edinson Cavani and Julian Draxler, they can easily outscore any opponent that come their way.

They were defeated in the final game by Bayern Munich by a margin of two goals. In spite of that, PSG are clearly one of the few favourites to win the UEFA Champions League this year. Group stage fixtures of the UEFA Champions League 2017-18 are over. Here, we have a look at the '5 Key Talking Points of the Group Stage

Manchester City

Manchester City are another team who have a good chance of winning their first European silverware. They accumulated 15 points in the six matches and have played top-notch football against likes of SSC Napoli and Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Citizens have some of the best players in the world in positions all over the pitch. Aguero and Gabriel Jesus are one of the deadliest striking duos in European football. Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane and David Silva have shown they can breach any low-block. So, stopping City will take some effort.

Barcelona

The team which has conceded just a single goal in the six group fixtures deserves to be on the list. The departure of Neymar left the Blaugrana wounded. Ousmane's Dembele's injury and Luis Suarez's poor form held them back. Still, they managed to finish group leaders leaving behind Juventus and are unbeaten in this season's UCL campaign.

Messi can single-handedly win matches and he will be well supported by likes of Iniesta, Rakitic, Deulofeu and others. Dembele's return from injury will only make them better and a strong contender for the Champions League trophy.