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Chelsea warned Bayern Munich are on Champions League revenge mission after last 16 draw

Chelsea have been warned that Bayern Munich take them on in the last 16 of the Champions League eyeing revenge for the 2011-12 final.


Posted Tuesday, December 17, 2019 by Express.co.uk

Chelsea's pairing with Bayern Munich immediate threw up memories of their Champions League final success over the Germans seven years ago.

Chelsea warned Bayern Munich are on Champions League revenge mission after last 16 draw
Chelsea warned Bayern Munich are on Champions League revenge mission after last 16 draw (Image: GETTY)

So much so that the Bundesliga's club's official Twitter account was forced to "mute" mentions on its timeline of "2012" and "Didier Drogba".

The Chelsea legend scored a last-gasp goal to take the final to extra-time in Bayern's own Allianz Arena, and current manager Frank Lampard lifted the trophy after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory.
 
As soon as Monday's draw was made, Chelsea fans rushed to remind the five-time winners of their only success, but officials of the club certainly have not forgotten.

"It's about time Bayern beat Chelsea, it's true," said Andreas Jung, the board representative at the draw.

"There has only been the one match in Munich, although there was another one in the Super Cup in Prague in 2013 when we won on penalties.

"Nevertheless, I think Chelsea are a very strong team, a very experienced team, and I think it will be two tough and tight matches for sure."

Jung had forgotten, perhaps, that Chelsea also dumped Bayern out of the 2005 Champions League at the quarter-finals stage with a 6-5 aggregate victory – although both clubs are enduring tougher spells just at the moment.

"It doesn't seem to be going so well for Chelsea at the moment,' said Bayern club stalwart and vice-captain Thomas Muller.

"But of course they have players in their attack who can hurt us. Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic have qualities but football is not about individuals, it's about team performance.

"We are relatively confident, I feel pretty good with the draw.

"The German media have already planted Bayern as the favourites, and I like that. That's exactly what we want."

Frank Lampard also reflected on what he expects will be a huge test for his youthful Blues team.

Bayern topped Group B, which included Chelsea's opposition this weekend Tottenham, with six wins from six and an incredible 24 goals.

"It's a tough draw, but a good draw," Lampard said.

"We knew that when we get through the group stages, you're generally in with some big teams and we have certainly drawn one.

"We have history with them, of course, but these will be games in themselves that will be very testing.

"We will be ready for the challenge."

Champions League last 16 draw in full

Borussia Dortmund vs Paris Saint-Germain

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Atalanta vs Valencia

Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool

Chelsea vs Bayern Munich

Lyon vs Juventus

Tottenham vs RB Leipzig

Napoli vs Barcelona



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