Best of the rest begin quest to get better of Barca

MANCHESTER CITY have spent more than a billion euros just to be challengers while Manchester United have rebuilt their team and Chelsea are ready to sacrifice Fernando Torres in a bid to make Roman Abramovich’s dream come true.

But Lionel Messi still knows the biggest question being asked around Europe is: Can anybody beat Barcelona?

The Champions League returns today with clubs across the continent plotting how to unseat a side that many believe is the greatest not just of this era but of all time.