8) Chelsea pushed by Mourinho ambitions
Chelsea looked solid last season, but fell short of the final after going out in the semis against Atletico Madrid. It has become somewhat of an obsession for Jose Mourinho to win the Champions League with Chelsea, as it is one major honour is yet to receive with the London club.
With new signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas firing on all cylinders, Mourinho will be confident of topping their comparatively easy group, and possibly going all the way in this years tournament.