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Yeah, I think they're far stronger now mentally than they seemed to be last year. I'd like Dortmund to do it but my only real fear is that Bayern get into a position where they've pretty much won it in the first half, killing any real interest (from a neutral's point of view, anyway) in the rest of the game. A halftime score of 0-0 or 1-0 to Dortmund would set up the second half perfectly for me.
The pressure on Bayern will be massive, though. Not only because they're favourites or for what happened last year but because they'll also know that losing Heynckes will likely compromise their chances next year when they'll also probably be facing much improved teams from elsewhere in Europe. I can't see much change at Barcelona but Chelsea are believed to be giving Mourinho £100m to spend in the summer so if they click, and given the midfield they already have in place, we could see them being a real force. Not saying if Bayern don't win it this year that they never will but this is certainly the best chance they'll have for a long time.
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