UCL:Bayern must show teeth in Madrid -Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Bayern Munich chairman
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
says the European
champions need to live up to
their "Black beasts"
nickname when they face Real Madrid in
Wednesday's Champions League semifinal,
first-leg.
Real fans have dubbed Bayern "la bestia
negra" (Black beasts) or "Bete Noire" after a
series of key defeats to the German giants,
most recently in the 2012 Champions League
semifinal, which was decided by a penalty
shoot-out in Madrid.
Bayern have suffered a dip in form with three
wins in their last seven games since winning
the Bundesliga title last month with a record
seven matches to spare and Rummenigge
wants to see a more threatening display in
Madrid.
"We're known as 'la bestia negra' down there
and we need to show them 'la bestia negra'
is back," said Rummenigge after Bayern's
unimpressive 2-0 Bundesliga win at bottom
side Eintracht Braunschweig on Saturday.
Rummenigge has called for courage – and at
least one away goal in Madrid's first leg.
"We need to score at least one goal. That's
what we learnt from Dortmund's meetings
with Real Madrid," he added after Borussia
Dortmund bowed out of the Champions
League, despite a 2-0 quarterfinal win at
home, having lost 3-0 in Madrid.
Bayern were boosted on Sunday when
Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer returned
to training having missed the last two games
with a calf injury and left-back David Alaba
took part having missed the Braunschweig
game with a cold.
It remains to be seen whether Real's
superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is fit for the
Bernabeu clash, but Rummenigge has said
he wants to see the Portugal star lead Real's
attack in Madrid.
"The semifinal is a huge spectacle and it'll
be watched all over the globe. So we want to
see all the best players," added
Rummenigge.
© Sapa - AFP