Normally we take into account domestic and Champions League performances, plus the relative difficulty of each team's league, to find out who is the best team in Europe.
But with the Champions League group stage yet to start, this week's ladder of the continent's finest have been calculated purely on domestic performances.
That means Barcelona - last year's European champions - sit proud atop the fledgling table, alongside fellow big-hitters Chelsea , Juventus and Real Madrid.
All four teams are yet to drop points in their respective leagues, although the inclusion of the two Spanish outfits after having played just one game perhaps paints a distorted picture.
Equally, Olympiacos, who will face Arsenal once the group stage starts up, have played just once so far this season, so they claim joint fifth spot, along with Scottish champions Rangers, who won their third consecutive game of the new SPL season at the weekend.
Manchester United, yet to fully find their stride this season, take seventh place after their victory over Arsenal on Saturday with French champions Bordeaux joining them after a solid start to their Ligue 1 campaign.
Arsenal find themselves in joint 14th place after that defeat to United at Old Trafford, but they are in good company down there, with Italian champions Internazionale, who thumped city rivals Milan at the weekend, level on points.
Liverpool's patchy start to the new season is reflected in their position in our Power Rankings - Rafa Benitez's side lie in joint 21st with Milan.
02 September 2009
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