Bayern Munich's German head coach Hansi Flick looks on before the German Bundesliga football match between SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich in Freiburg on Dec 18, 2019. (THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)

BERLIN - No other German club seems better prepared to follow one of football's unwritten laws than Bayern Munich. The Bavarians managed to get attacking and defending in a perfect balance since coach Hansi Flick took over.

Fans wonder if the saying "offense wins games, defense wins championships" is Bayern's recipe for success leading to the clubs' eighth national title in series?

Ahead of the twentieth round of matches of the 2019/2020 season, the German record champions (39 points) are breathing down the neck of current league leaders RB Leipzig (40) and finally has overcome its difficulties. On Feb 9, Bayern will face the East Germans on home soil.

Having scored fifty-five goals and only conceded six goals in nine games, it seems like Bayern are on their way to win the national title again

Nine goals in the two games after the winter break might tell of Bayern's story. Ahead of their home game against Mainz, this Saturday, they moved their game further up to midfield, which gives them more chances for fast attacks.

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Having scored fifty-five goals and only conceded six goals in nine games, it seems like Bayern are on their way to win the national title again.

"The intensity of our attacks impresses opponents," striker Thomas Mueller commented. The former German international seems back to best shape like many others at Bayern.

"Often, we don't even have to create chances with a lot of effort and get behind the opponents back-line." The most significant profiteer upfront: Robert Lewandowski. The Polish play4er has scored 21 goals.

Bayern's game has become more vertical and more courageous.

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The reasons for success are apparent when it comes to the 33-year-old. "It is starting with the reverse attacks after losing the ball, which allows us to carry out fast and surprising attacks after gaining back the ball quickly," Mueller added, praising "a total game control."

Not leaving space is what goalkeeper Manuel Neuer likes best "as we act compact and mostly outnumber our opponent in our defense." The 33-year-old calls his side's tactics "Bayern-like."

Bayern stand for the best figures when it comes to allowing chances for opponents (74). While Bayern conceded a goal every 56 minutes before Flick took over, data have changed to 135.

Moving their game up by 10 meters towards the opponent's half, game control figures have increased. That seems enough to dominate the national stage. How reliable Bayern's new approach is in international games will be seen when the team face Premier League side Chelsea in the last-16-round of the Champions League.

The Sueddeutsche Zeitung called Bayern's style indefensible. Others praise Bayern as the league's new pressing machine.

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Despite having to replace German international Niklas Suele and Spanish star, Lucas Hernandez Flick managed to get his team back to balance. The "new" interim back-row, shaped out of Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, and Alphonso Davies, still needs to prove robustness when facing teams of better quality in international games.

But the 54-year-old team scored 3.13 goals per game on average. On top of that, Bayern's performers intensified their effort in man-to-man duels. New arrival Alvaro Odriozola, joining in on loan from Real, is widening Flick's options.

Aside from the upswing a midfield triangle of Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich and Thiago developed further, pushing the team forward.

"The final result at the end of this season must be the national title," Kimmich said.