Chelsea coach Frank Lampard knows they have a mountain to climb at Stamford Bridge when they host Bayern Munich in the Champions League last-16 first-leg tonight.
Up against a star-studded German team that includes the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Robert Lewandowski, Lampard will once again send an army of young soldiers into the field.
THREAT: Phil Coutinho. Picture: ANDREAS GEBERT/REUTERS
But the man who captained the Blues in their 2012 Champions League final win over Bayern believes his youngsters can get the best of the Germans again.
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However, he warns them that they must concentrate for the entire game, otherwise there will be perde.
When first learning that they will play Bayern in the last 16, Lampard said: “This level of football, this level of Champions League knockout stage is a level of focus you need, absolute throughout both games.
“Tiny moments in a game like this can be so crucial.
“How we approach it will be maybe the deciding factor.
“Because I think we should be confident that we can beat Bayern Munich but understand that they are very strong...
“We have history with them, of course, but this will be a tie in itself that will be very testing, over two games.
“But we’ll be ready for the challenge.”