Niko Kovac backs his side to find another gear in the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac believes his squad are ready to step things up again as they look to deliver a seventh successive Bundesliga title. 'Of course, I want to win the championship, but I am also happy there are competitors (for the title) out there - competition makes things more interesting,' Kovac said at a press conference. 'When our opponents are good, then we have to be good or to be even better, that can only help us. 'I'm convinced that my team will have a solid outing tomorrow because we are physically and technically at an extremely high level. 'However, we will really have to go to the limits and cannot take this game lightly.' Kovac hopes both Lewandowski and his new Bayern squad can put the issues firmly behind them. 'I was not here last season, so I cannot evaluate if he was supported enough or not,' Kovac said. 'Generally speaking, everybody needs love, appreciation and support. He didnt feel that way, and that is the way it is. 'But what matters now is he is fresh and motivated. He has trained and played extraordinarily well, scoring four important goals for us already. 'You can see that he is absolutely determined to give everything for this club. I'm happy about that, so are his team-mates and the fans.'

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