On February 6, in the Bundesliga's twenty-first round, Bayern Munich visited Wolfsburg.
Before the Champions League knockout stage, Ribéry had finally recovered from his injury and returned to the matchday squad.
Just two minutes after kickoff, Su Dong orchestrated an attack from the front, and Thomas Müller assisted Robben in scoring.
In the twenty-sixth minute, Robben assisted Su Dong for another goal, extending the lead to two-nil.
At halftime, Ribéry came on as a substitute. In the fifty-seventh minute, he received Su Dong's assist and scored another for Bayern.
In the end, Bayern Munich crushed Wolfsburg three-nil away from home.
Bayern's attacking trident had reunited once again, filling everyone with renewed hope for the team's future.
It had to be understood that while Ribéry and Robben were injured, Su Dong had dragged the team this far while maintaining a commanding lead.
Now, with the crucial Champions League knockout stage approaching, Ribéry and Robben had returned one after another. This was undoubtedly a tremendous boost for the team.
In a post-match interview, Heynckes said that he believed Robben had rediscovered his best form. After all, he had been named the Best Player of the match.
Ribéry was gradually finding his rhythm. Heynckes believed that by the time the Champions League knockout stage arrived in mid-February, the coaching staff could help Ribéry reach his peak form, allowing Bayern to face AC Milan in the best possible state of mind.
Yes, even after Bayern advanced as group winners, their luck remained terrible. Of the eight second-place teams, they had drawn AC Milan, arguably the strongest of them all. It was unquestionably the worst possible draw.
Some people said that AC Milan was a retirement home. Although veterans such as Maldini had already retired, they still had old hands like Nesta, Ronaldinho, Seedorf,