German legend Michael Ballack has backed Bayern Munich to get the better of Chelsea during the round of 16 stage of the Champions League. The Blues have exceeded expectations under Frank Lampard this season and they are holding onto a top-four spot despite making no new signings over the past two transfer windows.

Despite this, they have been inconsistent over the past few months where they have failed to build a winning run and Ballack believes Bayern have a big advantage over the Blues with the experience in their ranks, he told The Sun: “[Chelsea’s] manager is new and inexperienced in his job, and that is a big advantage for Bayern. The performance levels of Bayern’s players are another plus for them. They are more stable than they were last autumn. Chelsea have a young team, which has the potential to explode. They have mostly young players, a bit like Borussia Dortmund.”
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