Three reasons why Borussia Dortmund are unstoppable this season

It is not everyday that we see arguably the best defensive side in the world crumble under pressure. Last night was one of those days as Borussia Dortmund scored four goals past Atletico Madrid. This was a record defeat for Atletico Madrid under manager Diego Simeone, who has been in charge of the team for last 7 years.

Borussia Dortmund have been playing breathtaking football and last night's huge victory against Atletico Madrid is a testament to that. Their win against Atletico Madrid helped them climb to the top of their group in the UEFA Champions League They are also unbeaten in the Bundesliga and are on top of the table with six wins and two draws.

Diego Simone was one of the people who admired the fearlessness in Dortmund's game and praise them wholeheartedly after their clash. "It was a clear result. We have to congratulate our opponent, they played a fast and attacking game," Simeone told reporters as he accepted the defeat with grace.

Considering how Borussia Dortmund are unstoppable right now, let us quickly evaluate the reasons behind their brilliance.

#1. An Injection of Youth

Jadon Sancho scored his first UCL goal vs Atletico Madrid

It is more than just the positive results for Dortmund and their fans. They are playing some splendid and entertaining football, which occasionally managed to leave the audience in awe. The most pivotal reason is a change in the core group of players in all the three departments in the team's structure.

Despite coming on a sub, Jadon Sancho, the 18 year old, is one of their main assist providers. The red hot form of this young England player is one of the key reasons for their solid start in this season. Dortmund has also managed to take raw talents like Abdou Diallo and Achraf Hakimi in their defense, replacing the old guys like Sokratis and Subotic.

It's no surprise that acquiring pacy and young talents like Sancho and Achraf has been the key to their success. Although he is a right back, Achraf Hakimi assisted three times against Atletico Madrid last night while playing as a left back. Players like Axel Witsel and Thomas Delaney have also played their part and replaced the likes of Sahin better than expected.

The fearlessness with young blood also represents the dynamism of the team and can be seen in their movements. The performances has left no doubt that the constant work of the young guns is what keeps Dortmund buzzing.

#2. Lucien Favre

Lucien Favre changed a lot with BVB and rightly getting the praises for their superb form

Borussia Dortmund went through some tough times in the recent past. They were not the title challengers they used to be and lost a couple of key players in the last few seasons. Numerous managerial changes and poor results left little excitement in their games. Thomas Tuchel tried bringing back the exciting football Dortmund is known for, but his time was marred by controversies.

With Lucien Favre in the hot seat, the expectations were less. But he seems to have changed all that and grabbed everyone's attention after the last couple of months. He has managed to inject air of positivity and matched that with some inspiring football on the pitch. With Lucien Favre at the helm, Dortmund is dominating every opponent and are at the top of the world.

Another part of the new coach, which went in Dortmund's favour, was Favre's man management skills. His organizational skills and tactics have been spot on so far. His work with Gladbach is underrated but he is creating the right noise with his flying start in his adventure with Borussia Dortmund.

#3. Effectiveness in front of the goal

Paco Alcacer is one of the most efficient strikers at this moment

Borussia Dortmund finished at an average of 20 points behind the league leaders in these past six seasons in Bundesliga. Their lack of a proper striker was more evident when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left the club. Their recent dealings had left them toothless upfront, but this seems to have changed this season.

Paco Alcacer was an unwanted man in Barcelona, and Dortmund grabbed their chance as they signed him on loan. Dortmund hit the jackpot as Paco Alcacer managed to repay that favour by turning into a hitman in Germany. Much to the amazement of fans and critics alike, Paco Alcacer has 12 shots on target and has converted 11 of them into goals.

The recent overflow of goals is also due to the fact that there has been a constant creation of chances from the flanks. Be it Marco Reus, Achraf Hakimi, Guerrero or Sancho, everyone managed to create huge number of chances and score due to their fearless attacking football.

It will be interesting to see whether Dortmund players will keep up their blistering start to the campaign, as Bayern Munich always find a way back to the top. But make no mistake, Dortmund are gunning for the title this season and are unstoppable in the process.