Berlin: Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich's 5-1 trashing of second-placed Borussia Dortmund sent a signal to their German rivals that they will not release their iron grip on the Bundesliga.


Bayern Munich's striker Thomas Mueller tries to get past Dortmund's Sokratis (right) during their Bundesliga tie in Munich on Sunday

It seems foolish to suggest the German league title race is over with October barely begun, but Bayern's seven-point lead already has an ominous look having won the title by 10, 19 and 25 points respectively in each of the last three seasons.