Thomas Muller wants Bayern Munich to produce some "fireworks" when they face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.
Bayern are 1-0 down in the tie after failing to break down Atletico at the Vicente Calderon last week.
It is not the first time they have faced adversity in the competition this year as they recovered from 2-0 down in the last round to beat Juventus 4-2 in extra-time.
Muller, who started on the bench for the first leg, is hoping for more of the same against Atletico.
"As a team we need to set off a few fireworks," he said. "We're in for a tough challenge, but after all we're Bayern. It's a Champions League home match and I think our record is quite decent in that respect."
Bayern rested several key players at the weekend and missed out on the chance to wrap up the Bundesliga title as they were held to a draw by Borussia Monchengladbach.
The confidence has been knocked a bit the last few weeks," said Muller. "We stand together well as a team but it's no longer as easy as it was."
Having lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid at the semi-final stage in the last two years, Bayern face the prospect of a third straight elimination by a Spanish side.
Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Tuesday's match is of "paramount importance" to the Bavarians.
"We'll give it everything. I hope we can make it," he said. "We know it's going to be tough. We'll try everything and put up a big fight supported by a 70,000 crowd. I can promise that. I hope this fight will ultimately take us to Milan."
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