Bayern: Marseille will not be 'walk in the park'

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Bayern Munich's bid to reach their second Champions League semi-final in three seasons will not be a simple matter despite their 2-0 win at Olympique Marseille last week, coach Jupp Heynckes warned on Monday.

"We will play to win as if we have played 1-1 in the first game," Heynckes told reporters. "We have of course a psychological advantage because of the first leg result."

"It is an outstanding starting position but we should be reminded that Marseille beat Borussia Dortmund in the group stage 3-2 after trailing 2-0 [earlier this season]."

Bayern, four-time winners of Europe's top club prize, are chasing a treble of titles and are eager to advance in the competition with the Champions League final held in Munich on May 19.

"We know it will be hard game," said Bundesliga top scorer Mario Gomez, who has also netted 11 times in the Champions League, one less than Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

"In football many crazy things can happen. We will try to win tomorrow as well but it will not be a walk in the park. Just like we scored twice there they can do the same thing here."

"I never took this issue in consideration," Heynckes said. "I have to field a competitive team that offers certain guarantees that we will win the game. So I cannot deal with who has how many yellow cards."