The change to the Champions League format wasn't made with the goal of improving the quality of the group stage. Sure, ...

The change to the Champions League format wasn't made with the goal of improving the quality of the group stage. Sure, organizers will say it was done to increase drama, add stakes to every match ...

For the general public, it's been a smashing success. The old format saw at least half the group stage matches contested as essentially meaningless through the final two of the six-game slate.