The UEFA Champions League returns Tuesday night after a three-week break, with Bayern Munich vs.
Schweinsteiger struck the post with a pair of efforts before giving Bayern a 24th minute lead.
Former champions Bayern Munich will start their campaign with a tie against Portugal's Belenenses.
Bayern has already signed Dortmund's most exciting playmaker, the 20-year-old wunderkind Mario Gotze, for next season.
The heart of Bayern's midfield, Bastian Schweinsteiger, was on that occasion inconsolable, mirroring Kuffour.
But he knows that Bayern will offer much stiffer opposition in the next round.
It doesn't help that Chelsea and Bayern Munich are so loathed within their own countries.
"I'm sure we'll celebrate with a few beers tonight, " Bayern captain Philipp Lahm said.
Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has a four-goal advantage on Barcelona ahead of Wednesday's game.
Bayern also won Saturday as Mario Gomez scored twice in a 2-1 victory over Augsburg.
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Real have also been heavily linked to Bayern Munich's 26-year-old French international midfielder Frank Ribery.
Yet you wonder if Bayern's hegemony might not be to the detriment of the Bundesliga's rise.
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Bundesliga giants Bayern kept their hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 home win over Maccabi Haifa.
Bayern Munich claimed on their website that they'd poached David Beckham from Real Madrid.
First, Heynckes pointed to the Croatian national team striker Mario Mandzukic, who scored Bayern's third goal.
"Our chances of winning the World Cup are big, " said Brazil's Bayern Munich defender Dante.
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He insists that he has a squad that is capable of beating anyone, even Bayern.
Bayern played the better football throughout with Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben hitting the woodwork.
But for Bayern it is more likely to be a fine-tuning exercise rather than a rebuild.
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Bayern told CNN there would be no further announcements before the German season resumes on Saturday.
Bayern Munich stuffs Stuttgart 6-1 with all the goals coming in the first 51 minutes.
Bayern Munich loses to Bayer Leverkusen and with it their unbeaten record in the Bundesliga.
The underdogs, who lost 2-1 and drew 1-1 against Bayern this season, won't be afraid to attack.
Bayern Munich, considered soccer royalty, are the Yankees of Germany and the fourth-wealthiest team in the world.
Mourinho is also wary about Bavarian giants Bayern, who have run into form at the right time.
But against Bayern, a team seemingly cruising to domestic title success, there was a chance for redemption.
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Bayern led 3-1 but Chelsea potted all of their remaining three and Bayern missed both of theirs.
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Not a whole lot of cashflow in Oct or Nov, so Bayern had to cut a deal.
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On Saturday, Bayern Munich became champion of Germany for the 23rd time, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
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For now, Bayern's thoughts will turn to Tuesday's Champions League clash with runaway Serie A leaders Juventus.
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