Onwards and upwards for Nuremberg
Munich - One of only four sides to have taken points off leaders Bayern Munich in the league this season, 1 FC Nuremberg go into the business end of the campaign as one of the Bundesliga's outside bets for a European berth.
Fourth in the form table, the Franconians have moved a handsome ten points clear of the bottom three since the winter break and to within four of the European qualification spots thanks, in part, to a ten-match unbeaten run on home soil.