From what I've read, Real think they're already in the final--PEP

Pep Guardiola reiterated that the pace of Real Madrid's frontmen makes them "impossible" to stop once they get into full flow. Instead, the Bayern Munich coach appealed to his players to show heart and sought to motivate them by suggesting Real believe they are already in the final.

On Franck Ribéry, he said: "It makes me very happy to see him playing well. He should have been named World Player of the Year this year and we'll need him at his best to knock Real Madrid out".

As for the different threat posed by Isco and Bale, he noted that "If Isco plays we'll be wary of certain things and if Bale plays, then we'll be mindful of others. My hunch is that all the big guns will play".

"Not even the fastest defenders in the world can stop them [Real's forwards But I believe that the further away from the box you can keep good teams, the better. That's why we play the way we do", Guardiola explained, justifying his choice not to defend deep.

"I know that they'll be trying to score goals because of their coach's mentality. I don't think they'll spend 90 minutes defending. I think we'll have to score more than once to make it to Lisbon", the Catalan coach added.

Guardiola expects the crowd at the Allianz Arena to play their part: "We need the fans. I don't think I, the coach, have to tell the fans what to do - they know what the deal is. Real got fantastic support from their fans and I know the Bayern supporters are going to get behind us".