The Bayern Munich manager has warned his side against any complacency as they take on BATE Borisov in their next UEFA Champions League clash.
The Bavarian giants secured a well deserved 2-1 victory over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-CF-c40864 in their opening Champions League clash at the Allianz Arena. The side will now take on Belarusian side BATE Borisov, who put up an amazing performance against
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800 to secure a 3-1 win in their first match.
Heynckes admitted that the away side has the advantage as they will be playing at home. The manager insisted that the Belarusian side is always a huge force when playing in front of the home fans, and warned his side against any
complacency going into the game.
The former Bayer Leverkusen boss was extremely impressed with BATE’s performance against Lille and admitted that it was a brilliant achievement to beat the former French champions in their own backyard. He wants the players to
take the opposition seriously as they are well capable of pulling a win.
“BATE will have a slight advantage as they play at home, and with BATE's season in full swing, Bayern have no advantages. I must say I was impressed by BATE's performance and victory at Lille. BATE played a great game in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899,
so we must take them seriously,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The tactician is targeting the knock-out stages and wants to win the group at any cost. He stated that it will be difficult as the other three teams in the group are very strong and competitive.
“BATE have become Champions League regulars in recent years and perform with relative success. First of all we have to successfully qualify from our group. Playing in the Champions League is a big challenge for our side,” he concluded.
The Reds will take on BATE at the Dynamo Stadium in Minsk on Tuesday, October 2.
Bayern Munich have started the season on a sensational note and have won every single fixture they have taken part in. The team is leading the Bundesliga standings table with 18 points from the six games played thus far.
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