<p>Thomas Mueller says Bayern Munich must use the criticism from their shock German Cup disaster to help them secure a spot in the Champions League knockout phase by beating Benfica on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;When FC Bayern crashes out of the cup with a 0-5 defeat, it&rsquo;s clear that one or two comments are made that are slightly below the belt,&rdquo; said Mueller.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The midfielder scored and created three assists Saturday as Bayern romped to a 5-2 win at Union Berlin to stay top of the Bundesliga three days after their 0-5 cup thrashing at Borussia Moenchengladbach.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In Europe, Bayern are five points clear in Group E and a win over second-placed Benfica would guarantee a spot in the Last 16 of the Champions League.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Hurting headlines</h2>
<p>Bayern were hurt by a string of negative headlines amid the fallout of their shock cup defeat which Mueller wants to use as extra motivation. &ldquo;[The criticism] is okay with me, we&rsquo;re not made of egg shells&mdash;you have to be able to take it sometimes, but we must not forget that we are still out of the cup,&rdquo; said Mueller. &ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t just lose a game, but [are out of] a competition that means a lot to us. We have to deal with that accordingly,&rdquo; he added.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Germany international has scored six times in 16 appearances for Bayern this season, adding 11 assists.</p>
<h2>Milestone for Lewandowski</h2>
<p>Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who netted twice in Berlin on Saturday, is set to make his 100th Champions League appearance. &ldquo;We showed from the very first minute that we are here to win,&rdquo; said Lewandowski.&nbsp;</p>
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