Robert Lewandowski says Bayern Munich are seeking to avenge their 4-1 Bundesliga defeat against Wolfsburg in January when they take on the DFB-Pokal winners in the German Super Cup final on Saturday.
Bayern coach Pep Guardiola is hoping to finally win the German preseason cup following consecutive final defeats against Borussia Dortmund, though Wolfsburg have promised Bayern a fierce fight at the Volkswagen Arena.
Four-time Super Cup champions Bayern go into the match on Wolfsburg's turf as favourites, but also have January's heavy defeat -- their first league loss of the 2014-15 season -- at the same ground at the back of their minds.
"Indeed, we didn't play well that day," Lewandowski said, and hoped that Bundesliga winners Bayern will "get a small revenge" on Saturday.
"We want to start the season with a victory. But Wolfsburg are a dangerous opponent in the Super Cup," the Polish striker added.
Speaking to kicker, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said: "Our coach wants to win that cup by all means, and the club wants to win all titles anyway."
Bayern sporting director Matthias Sammer admitted the German preseason trophy is "only a minor title" ahead of its 16th edition, but said: "We want to win the Super Cup. We already wanted to win it for the last two season."
On Wednesday, Bayern opened their training session for media as €37 million signing Arturo Vidal trained with his teammates for the first time. The Chile international could be an option at the Volkswagen Arena, where he would meet Wolfsburg star Kevin De Bruyne in midfield.
The Belgium international has been in the headlines for several weeks with Manchester City reported interested in signing him, and he has so far failed to commit his future to the Wolves.
But regardless of De Bruyne's future after Saturday -- with Germany's Player of the Year set to start for his current club -- Wolfsburg have no plans of allowing Bayern to pull level with Super Cup record winners Dortmund.
"There are always ways to beat FC Bayern," Dieter Hecking, who was voted Germany's Coach of the Year, said. "We want to put up a fight."
The club's sporting executive Klaus Allofs remained relaxed about the prospect of being called a serious title contender in the event of a victory on Saturday, adding: "We don't say that we prefer to lose that match so the talk ends.
"From a sporting perspective, we are guided by Bayern. We have no fear, but the respect they deserve."