Barcelona might crash out of the Champions League this week, while Erling Haaland's Borussia Dortmund already have, and 40-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic could inspire a dramatic round-of-16 qualification for AC Milan. If you still needed convincing that the Champions League is just fine as it is, the next two days should offer unequivocal proof.
It is not just some of the big names who go into matchday six with their fate yet to be decided. In Group G, all four teams -- Lille, FC Salzburg, Sevilla and Wolfsburg -- can still make it through.