But while Ballack struggles to find the kind of form that made him such a coveted star in Europe, Mourinho and Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness are banking on him to come good.

• 而就在巴拉克为了证明自己何以成为欧洲炙手可热的球星而努力时，穆里尼奥和拜仁慕尼黑俱乐部经理霍内斯都公开表示相信他能以精彩表现证明自己。