Coach Jurgen Klopp fielded the youngest Dortmund team for a Bundesliga game ever on Saturday with an average age of 22.7 years and his charges produced a sparkling display of attacking football to claim their first win in Munich in 20 years.
"We believe in us. We are confident, we operate as a team and we work hard for each other," said 22-year-old playmaker Nuri Sahin, whose team have 58 points and are 12 points clear of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen with 10 games to play.
Sahin outwitted his experienced Bayern counterpart Bastian Schweinsteiger throughout the game to confirm his status as the Bundesliga's biggest midfield talent and also scored Dortmund's second goal with a stunning left-footed shot.
But the way Klopp's players have bounced back week after week is what makes their achievement this season so remarkable and their joy for the game so contagious.
"I may not have looked nervous in the game but believe me I was," said Langerak.
"Which word?" asked Sahin. "I don't know that word. No, I honestly do not know this word.
