Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes was understandably pleased after his players capped off a good week with a 2-0 win over Kaiserslautern on Saturday.
The victory kept them just two points behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund and, coupled with Wednesday's DFB-Pokal win over Stuttgart, capped off an excellent week for Bayern, which also saw them seal a deal for Swiss starlet Xherdan Shaqiri.
Speaking after the match, Heynckes insisted Saturday's result gave a clear indication that Bayern were finally hitting their stride, after some inconsistent form earlier in the season.
"It [Saturday's win] confirms we're on the up," Heynckes said on Bayern's official website.
"It was a totally deserved victory, and we played very good football at times."
Bayern playmaker Toni Kroos, who had an excellent game on Saturday, revealed his side had been looking to put Kaiserslautern on the back foot early on, something he feels they managed to achieve.
"It was obvious to everyone that we wanted it [the result] wrapped up as quickly as possible," Kroos added.
"Especially in the first half, we moved the ball well, we made very few mistakes, and we scored two goals.
"There weren't exactly fireworks in the second half, but Lautern never looked like getting back into it.
"We're getting better and better all the time."
Bayern travel to Freiburg this Saturday, before they take on Basel next week.
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