UCL talking points: Conte's rant, Liverpool's best XI, Clásico readiness

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The UEFA Champions League returned with a bang this midweek as Matchday 3 offered plenty to talk about.

We had big wins for Arsenal (4-0 vs. Atlético Madrid), Paris Saint-Germain (7-2 at Bayer Leverkusen), PSV Eindhoven (6-2 vs. Napoli), Barcelona (6-1 vs. Olympiacos), Chelsea (5-1 vs. Ajax Amsterdam) and Liverpool (5-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt).

We also got drama with Real Madrid squeaking past Juventus 1-0 thanks to a Jude Bellingham winner, and several other big clubs -- like Manchester City and Internazionale -- collected wins to give the top end of the table a rather predictable look.

So what did we glean from the action overall, and what have we learned from these teams?…