Mats Hummels has said Bayern Munich are approaching optimum condition after their 5-0 win over Carl Zeiss Jena in the first round of the DFB Pokal on Friday.
Robert Lewandowski netted a hat trick while Arturo Vidal and Mats Hummels were on target in an easy triumph for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Hummels, whose team open their Bundesliga campaign against Werder Bremen on Aug. 26, said on the club's official website: "It's nice to start the season this way.
"Our first goal is to be in top form. We defended well after Jena switched well in the second half.
"We can't be at 100 percent now, but we're approaching the mark. Scoring goals is the most beautiful thing in football, even for defenders.
"It was planned that I'd start on the bench. The 90 minutes in Dortmund [Super Cup] were too much in view of my shape, so the coach said I'd play one half maximum today."
Ancelotti said: "Our display and attitude were decent. We scored early and controlled the game well. We're very satisfied with it. I decided to award Mats a breather at the beginning, he played 90 minutes against Dortmund. [Javi] Martinez did very well."
Lewandwoski added: "It's not so important whether it's the Bundesliga or the DFB Cup, people always expect goals from me. It was important for us as a team to play well. We did very well when in possession today."