To contain Schweinsteiger, Schaaf had wide midfielder Hunter drop back and mark him tightly, restricting his passing and dribbling.
Although Hunter could not completely shut down Schweinsteiger, his presence still reduced Schweinsteiger's threat to a certain extent.
But once Schweinsteiger was contained, Bayern's attack immediately changed.
Ribery began to take on the burden of the attack, becoming the new attacking focal point.
Bayern also deliberately fed Ribery the ball, increasing his opportunities to dribble, cut inside, and shoot.
For a time, Werder Bremen's right flank was under constant threat.
Ribery at this point was unquestionably at the peak of his powers.
His dribbling, cutting inside, and partnership with Robben gave Bayern unparalleled attacking power down the wings.
Although Robben had not played in this match, Ribery still put in an outstanding performance.
In the 22nd minute, Ribery cut inside with the ball before passing to Muller. Muller carried the ball laterally, drawing away the defenders before returning it to Ribery.
The two had switched positions during the exchange, leaving the Werder Bremen players marking them somewhat disoriented.
At that moment, taking advantage of the gap in the opposition's defense, Ribery immediately drove into the penalty area with the ball.
At the same time, Pizarro had found space in the box, waiting only for a through ball from his teammate.
One of Werder Bremen's two defenders stepped up to stop Ribery, while the other cut off his passing lane to Pizarro.
But Ribery was incredibly quick. With one burst of acceleration, he skipped past the Werder Bremen defender and carried the ball toward the byline near the six-yard box.
By then, he had almost no shooting angle left, but three Bayern players had surged into the Werder Bremen box at high speed. Whoever he passed to would have an excellent chance