Resurgent Bayern take on Besiktas
Bayern Munich host Besiktas in the last 16, first leg of the Champions League riding a 13-match winning streak under Jupp Heynckes, the architect behind the revival of his 2013 treble-winning heroes.
Since Heynckes replaced Carlo Ancelotti as head coach at the start of October, Bayern have won 22 of 23 matches going into Tuesday's clash at Munich's Allianz Arena.
Bayern were five points adrift of then-leaders Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga when the 72-year-old Heynckes returned for his fourth stint at the club.
A 3-0 thrashing at Paris Saint-Germain in late September was Ancelotti's final game before Bayern turned to Heynckes to fix the leaks.
Tending the garden and walking his dog Cando had been Heynckes's main tasks since steering Bayern to a treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup titles five years ago.
"My wife and my daughter said I should do it," said Heynckes when Bayern came calling again.
"My dog also barked twice, so that meant I should do it."
Training started an hour earlier, sessions were tougher and discipline was tightened under Heynckes.
Thomas Mueller, a player Ancelotti never figured out where best to position, was moved in from the wing and deployed to roam just behind striker Robert Lewandowski.
Javi Martinez was pushed forward from centre-back into defensive midfield, where he played in the 2013 campaign, and the impact was instant.
Bayern won 5-0 at Freiburg in Heynckes's first game back.
Bayern were back in business and won their next nine games on the trot.
A 2-1 defeat at Borussia Moenchen-gladbach in November remains their only reverse following Heynckes's return.
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