Bayern ready to step on the gas against Olympiakos


Bayern Munich's coach Pep Guardiola gestures during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match against FC Augsburg in Munich, Germany September 12, 2015. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

(Reuters) - German champions Bayern Munich will be stepping on the gas against Olympiakos in their Champions League group stage opener in Piraeus on Wednesday, hoping to kick off their European campaign with a performance worthy of a title contender.

Bayern coach Pep Guardiola, in his third season in charge and still chasing his first European crown with the Germans, was unhappy with his team's last-gasp 2-1 win over Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, pledging for a quicker, more focussed game against the Greek champions.

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