‘Bayern must be patient to beat Porto’

Thomas Muller insists Bayern Munich must resist any "kamikaze tactics" against Porto    in their desperation to overturn a two-goal deficit in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final match. The Portuguese heavyweights' 3-1 win at the Estadio do Dragao  Wednesday last weekleft Bayern's dreams of winning the treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal titles in jeopardy.

The Bavarians need to score at least twice at Munich's Allianz Arena tonight to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the fourth year running. However, Muller has warned that Bayern must not throw everything into attack and risk being caught out by a Porto counter-attack. Conceding an early goal would spell disaster for Bayern's hopes of reaching the Champions League final in Berlin.

"We have to play smart and avoid kamikaze tactics," said Muller. "Of course we feel the pressure, we have our backs to the wall, but having a challenge is a good thing for us. It's important to stay focused and score at least twice, but we can't leave ourselves vulnerable to counter-attacks. 

"I am positive. A 2-0 win at home against Porto wouldn't be a miracle, would it? We'll have the crowd behind us, but it's down to us to score the goals on the pitch." — PA