MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The new-look Champions League format brought upsets, thrills and ultimately a new winner of European club soccer's elite prize last season. Now Europe's top teams are ready to go again.

It all kicks off on Tuesday, with a first round of games being played over three days this week.

Paris Saint-Germain triumphed in May with the biggest win in a final in the tournament's history — routing Inter Milan 5-0. But its route to the final was far from smooth, having looked in danger of being eliminated at the first phase.

That was the type of drama and jeopardy UEFA wanted when embarking on a radical revamp of the competition. Gone were predictable mini groups where, more often than not, the favorites advanced. In their place was a league phase where “every game coun

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