It feels good to have that 315 pound---- er, minute--- monkey off our backs. Mueller, finally scoring a goal for Bayern against Freiburg on Saturday, shouted in jubilation. So did I.

Bayern’s without Arjen Robben, Franck Ribery, Ivica Olic and Edison Braafheid for the match in Bordeaux. And Breno is listed as doubtful. However, Mark van Bommel and Martin Demichelis are both back, healthy, and figure to feature in the starting eleven.

Rumor has it Hamit Altintop might be starting at left-back, switching Phillip Lahm over to the right side. I figure van Buyten and Demichelis will start as center-backs. In the midfield, van Bommel in the holding position, with Schweinsteiger and Tymoschuk on the flanks. And the young stud, Thomas Mueller, backing up the forwards, Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni.

Of course, the biggest trouble we face in Bordeaux is Yoann Gorcuff, who, contrary to reports in the press this week, figures to feature in Bordeaux’s starting eleven.

It’d be lovely to take away three points this evening, as it would put Bayern in great position to go through to the last 16. But, realistically, I’d settle for a point here, as both teams have been not-up-to-par as of late.

I’m hoping to be proven wrong.

Auf geht’s Bayern!