Der Klassiker: 3 takeaways from Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich

#2 Lucien Favre is a tactical mastermind

It's suffice to say that Lucien Favre turned it all around

When Lucien Favre took charge this summer, few expected him to bring the glory days back to Signal Iduna Park. After all, they were a mess. Dortmund were consistently failing to find the right manager with predecessors like Thomas Tuchel adding more fire to the flames, but it looks like they have found a cool head on the hot seat now.

It's suffice to say that Lucien Favre turned it all around in the past couple of months. His work with Borussia Monchengladbach may have gone unnoticed, but he is the prominent reason for Dortmund's superb form this season. There is not an ounce of doubt that his superior organisational skills and tactical masterclass has propelled Dortmund into title challengers this season.

His superior tactical ability and game reading is also evident in Dortmund's recent successes this season. Even tonight, Bayern Munich were consistently dominating the ball in the first half but Dortmund managed to hit back in the second half. Lucien Favre made some key changes with substitutes and went all out, which resulted in a well fought win at the end.

Even the hardcore fans did not see this coming. They never expected Dortmund to be serious title challengers so quickly, but Lucien Favre has managed to show his worth with this team. There is a fresh air of positivity and confidence surrounding Borussia Dortmund right now, and credit goes to Lucien Favre for this spectacular turnaround.