Diego Simeone believes the new UEFA Champions League format will force teams to try and win more games.Atletico Madrid kicked off their European campaign with a 2-1 home win over Bundesliga side RB

The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action.

After match day one of the newly formatted Champions League, our writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down performances.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says the new Champions League format “forces us to win”. The new-look 36-team league phase of Europe’s elite club competition commenced this week, replacing the previous group stage format.

After getting off to to a flying start in La Liga, Barcelona fans were expecting their club to do something similar in the UEFA Champions League. Unfortunately, that didn't come to fruition.La