REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

1BAYERN were eliminated before the quarter-finals for the first time in eight seasons last year — Liverpool beat them 3-1 on aggregate. 4 MUNICH have lost four league games this season. The last time they had lost more at this stage of a season was in 2011-12 (five defeats). 8

CHELSEA are unbeaten in their last eight games against German teams — a run that includes the 2012 Champions League final where they beat Bayern on penalties in Munich.