I think Barca are a better team than last year though, Van Bommel should help a lot with the physical side so they won't be out muscled so easily... But Chelsea have a reasonable chance I suppose, and after last season I wouldn't rule out Liverpool winning it, though I don't think they're one of the favourites.

I have to agree about the Italian teams though, they can't handle pace defensively and Arsenal have a pretty good record against Italian teams in the CL, beating Inter and Roma 5-1 and 3-1 respectively away and Juve and Lazio 3-1 and 2-0 respectively at home, we came out on top overall against all of them.