Borussia Dortmund will not compromise on their attacking style when they face Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal final on Saturday, left-back Marcel Schmelzer has said.
Dortmund have not won a trophy since beating Bayern in the 2012 DFB Pokal final and Thomas Tuchel's men face a tough task to defeat the German champions in the last game of Pep Guardiola's three-year reign.
Bayern, who beat Dortmund in the 2013 Champions League final as well as the 2014 DFB Pokal, finished 10 points clear of BVB in the Bundesliga this year and are the prematch favourites in the Olympiastadion.
However, Schmelzer told kicker the players are optimistic they can secure their first silverware of the Tuchel era.
"We are capable of winning the cup, just like in 2012," he said, reflecting on the 5-2 win under Jurgen Klopp.
Schmelzer has enjoyed a return to form since Tuchel took over last summer and moved him into a more advanced role, with the 28-year-old setting up five goals in 26 appearances.
Dortmund have also adapted their style of football, switching the focus more toward possession after having become renowned for their hard-running, opponent-chasing approach under Klopp.
Asked about the changes Tuchel has made, Schmelzer said: "Under our new coach, all the players strained their ears from the beginning. Everyone tried to get to know the Thomas Tuchel philosophy as quickly as possible and put it into action. It worked out well early on in the season."
It has resulted in Dortmund scoring more goals than any other side in the Bundesliga this season, but they face a Bayern side that set a record for fewest goals conceded.
Bayern have suffered only four defeats in all competitions in 2015-16. In three of those games -- away to Arsenal and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and at home to Mainz in the Bundesliga -- their opponents sat deep for most of the match.
Borussia Monchengladbach, who beat Bayern 3-1 in December, were the only team to adopt an attacking approach against Guardiola's side and come away with the victory, but Schmelzer is confident they can follow in their footsteps.
"I don't think we'll play like Atletico," he said. "We will try to play our game, and we will not change our style of football for any opponent."