It's time for the 2015/16 Champions League group stage draw and Chelsea and Arsenal fans have reasons to be optimistic… and fearful. UEFA's decision to place the champions from Europe's top eight leagues into Pot one this season has thrown a massive spanner into the works for Arsenal, as they have been displaced to Pot 2 for the first time in 15 years. Chelsea, despite being in Pot 1, also have an increased chance of facing tougher opposition as a result of the changes, which see non-domestic champions who have been strong performers in Europem like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as possible opponents. The remainder of the pot seedings are then decided, as they were previously, by...
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