{UAH} Bayern bank on home advantage to beat Liverpool

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• However, Kovac warned that if his defence "take their eyes off" Liverpool's fleet-footed forwards Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane or Mo Salah, "then it's already too late".
• Bayern are bidding to reach the quarter-finals for the eighth year in a row and Kovac has backed his experienced team against a Liverpool side bidding for their first Premier League title in 29 years.
• "Of course, we have to push forward - that's important - but Liverpool are one of the best counter-attacking teams and we'll have to draw a fine line," said Kovac.

MUNICH

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac and veteran 'keeper Manuel Neuer expect to make home advantage count in their Champions League last 16 return leg on Wednesday to bring down Liverpool at a packed Allianz Arena.

After a goalless first leg draw at Anfield three weeks ago, Kovac expects both sides to go in search of goals and the Bayern coach rates Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool as one of the world's best counter-attacking sides

"I don't think it will end 0-0, but we will receive the kind of support in our stadium tomorrow the likes of which we haven't seen in a long time," said Kovac with a sellout crowd of around 70,000 expected.

"We have shown lots of spirit and creativity in the Bundesliga going forward," he added, as Bayern have won their last three league games, with a goal ratio of 12-1, since the first leg.

"I'm in the mood to see us play even more effectively at home with the tailwind of our fans."

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