CL: Bayern Munich can write history, says Arjen Robben

Munich Arjen Robben says Real Madrid can expect to feel the heat at Bayern Munichrsquos Allianz Arena tonight allowing the holders to make home advantage count in the Champions League semifinal secondlegBayern Munich players react after Thomas Muellers goal against Manchester United during their Champions League quarterfinal second leg match earlier this month PicAFPMadrid arrived in the Bavarian capital holding a slender 10 lead from the firstleg after Karim Benzemarsquos winner in Madrid last Wednesday Real have never won in Munich after eight defeats and a draw but Bayern must score at least twice to progressMadrid also have a terrible overall record in Germany with just two wins 19 defeats and six draws but Real eliminated Bundesliga sides Schalke and Borussia Dortmund en route to the semifinals With Bayern bidding to reach their fourth Champions League final in five years the visitors can expect a warm welcome from the home fans in the cauldron of the 70000capacity Allianz ArenaRobben who spent two seasons at Real before moving to Munich in 2009 says Madrid will be under no illusions about what to expect in BavarialdquoIt is clear they will have lots of confidence because of the result in Madrid but they know it wonrsquot be easy hererdquo said RobbenldquoWe wonrsquot be giving anything away tomorrow Of course they wonrsquot be worried but they also know it wonrsquot be easylsquoWe will give everythingrsquoldquoThe Arena in Munich will be on fire We will give everything We need our fans and the supportldquoAll 11 players on the pitch and seven on the bench will give everything and we have lots of confidencerdquoBayern chairman KarlHeinz Rummenigge has turned up the heat for the Munich match by suggesting away ldquoteams think they are in hellrdquo at the Allianz ArenaBut Real coach Carlo Ancelotti retorted ldquoWe hope the trees will burn on Wednesday not Tuesday when we leaverdquo after his sidersquos impressive 40 Spanish league win at home to OsasunaRonaldo to startRealrsquos Gareth Bale started on the bench in the first leg but with the Welshman having recovered from flu Ancelotti is expected to play his lethal BBC in atack mdash Bale Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo who proved his hamstring injury is behind him with two goals against OsasunaldquoIt wonrsquot be any easier for us if Ronaldo and Bale are playing from the beginningrdquo added RobbenldquoWe were all surprised about their defensive play in Madrid We have to focus on playing offensively and scoring goals but we also have to take care of their counterattacksrdquoHaving failed to progress from the semifinals for the last three years Real are desperate to reach the final in Lisbon on May 24 while Bayern are bidding to become the first team to retain the titleldquoWe are all motivated enoughrdquo said Robben ldquoWe know Madrid wants the lsquoDecimarsquo their 10th European triumph We are still hungry and we know we can write history with this team so we are as motivated as they are The two teams have great aimsrdquoNumbers favour Bayern Munich8 Number of wins Bayern Munich have racked up against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena2 Number of times Real Madrid have won in 27 trips to Germany4 No of games Josep Guardiolarsquos side have won out of nine in all competitions since wrapping up the Bundesliga title with a record seven games to spare5 Number of times Bayern Munich have won the tie out of six attempts after losing the first leg 01 away from home0 Number of times Real have won in Munich in nine attempts They have drawn eight times and lost once