Bayern Munich full-back Philipp Lahm has warned his side not to drop any points from now on if they want to successfully defend their German Bundesliga title.
Last season's Champions League finalists have made a disappointing start to the 2010-11 campaign and are currently eighth in the league with just eights points from five matches.
Lahm has urged his team-mates to find it within themselves to garner maximum points against league leaders Mainz at the Allianz Arena despite missing key players Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.
"We already showed last season that we could play well and win without Franck and Arjen Robben," Lahm is quoted as saying by AFP. "That has to be our objective once again in the new few weeks. "We've already wasted too many points. We have to beat Mainz, otherwise the gap at the top will be simply too big."
Bayern coach Louis van Gaal also underlined the significance of beating Mainz.
"They have great confidence in themselves, they don't hold anything back. But being the leader in September doesn't mean anything."
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