Bayern Munich looking for confidence boost at Man United،
Jamal Musiala has sent a warning to Manchester United ahead of their crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich by insisting the German champions must bounce back from the heavy defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt by winning at Old Trafford.
United must beat Bayern on Tuesday and hope for a draw between FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray to advance to the last 16. The Bundesliga side have already confirmed their place as Group A winners, but Musiala said that Bayern, who did not lose a group stage. match over six, need to win to recover from their 5-1 loss to Frankfurt on Saturday.
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“This defeat against Frankfurt surprised us, but we will look to the future and this gives us a good opportunity to regain our confidence,” Musiala said. “I think no matter who we play, we always want to win.
“We want to maintain our unbeaten streak in the Champions League group stage and maintain our momentum until the winter break. So this is a very important game for us. We will go out and try to win.”
Bayern drew against FC Copenhagen last time out, but they haven't gone consecutive games without a win in the group stage since 2009.
Thomas Tuchel hinted in his pre-match press conference that he will face his strongest team at Old Trafford, including former Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, who scored 22 goals in 19 games after his summer transfer to Germany.
“United lost their last game, they have had their ups and downs this season but they have a lot of quality and they are a dangerous team who can hurt us,” Musiala said. “We won't underestimate them. They can score a lot of goals, they have a lot of quality if they play well and with confidence, they are difficult to beat.”
United have scored 12 goals in five group matches, but sit bottom of Group A with four points. Defeat against Bayern will see them exit Europe altogether, while a third-place finish will see them enter the Europa League.
“It’s always a dangerous team,” Tuchel said. “They have a certain aura and they are very difficult to beat. They can endure difficult phases in their matches, it’s in the DNA of the club.
“They have scored a very high number of goals in the group. They have conceded a lot because they don't have enough points for the goals they have scored. It's a difficult place for us to play but it It's a good challenge.”
United come into the match on the back of a 3-0 defeat to AFC Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday.
