The Arsenal boss, whose side face Dortmund in tonight's Group F opener, said: "Two teams are above the rest this season, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
"The rest have to catch up during the season. The competition inside our country has become harder. And outside, Barcelona and Real Madrid have much more financial power.
"For us, it's a new start because we are a new squad.
"And what is at stake during the group stages for us is to show that we can go through.
"They have shown they can win it so, at the moment, it's too early to compare us to them.
"And it's a bit early to compare Manchester City with Barca.
"That does not take any credit away from Man City but Barca's players have won the World Cup and the team has won two Champions Leagues in the last three seasons. So I think it's too early for City."
Wenger revealed he has broken his Arsenal record by signing 6ft 6in defender Per Mertesacker.
Asked about whether he had signed a taller player before, 6ft 4in Wenger said: "No. I don't like to do that.
"Usually, I look at the quality of the player and not at the size. Because we play a very technical game, I usually choose smaller players."
By: The Hulk
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