Franck Ribery has reported back at Bayern against Wolfsburg – SPIEGEL ONLINE

With a broad grin of convalescent marched the 2: 0 win of Bayern with VfL Wolfsburg by the gangway. “Servusn men,” he shouted to the waiting journalists. The good mood was not to blame Franck Ribéry, after all, he had major share of two Munich gates. He has shown that can be expected in the crucial period of the season after a long injury break with him again. . And that Ribéry has no means arranged so to be declared for obsolescence given his age of 32 years and the oversupply in the offensive Bayern

The history of the French in the current season is a story of suffering: He was almost the entire first round failed because of his ankle injury from the previous season. In December he returned, but only briefly: He played a quarter of an hour against Mönchengladbach and a half time in the Champions League against Dinamo Zagreb. Then he fell again, this time with a muscle bundle plan. At 3: 1 against Darmstadt a week ago he was the first time back on the court, prepared by his Einwechselung before even a goal. At 2: 2 at Juventus midweek he was allowed to participate in the final minutes. In Wolfsburg Ribéry came back as a wild card to use, gave the game of Bayern new impetus and had his feet in both goals scored in the game.

“He has an extraordinary class”

Before Munich 1: 0 after 66 minutes Ribery with his dribbling three Wolfsburg pulled up, landed on Robert Lewandowski the ball at Kingsley Coman, who only had to push. Lewandowski 2: 0 in the 74th minute prepared Ribéry before my chest tray. “It was very important with its strength in one-on-one for us,” said coach Josep Guardiola on the returnees. Matthias Sammer came almost into raptures: “. He has an exceptional class Such players must never write off,” said the manager of FC Bayern

The Munich were many years dependent on their wings artists Arjen Robben and. Ribéry. At this season they have corrected the imbalance in the squad by Douglas Costa and Coman obligated to have on the wings more alternatives. Both players have been an instant hit. But in the game in Wolfsburg came the signal that is to be expected with the good old Ribéry still. “It is important that we also have on the bench players can set the decisive impetus,” said captain Philipp Lahm. In the middle of the English weeks, in which the FC Bayern is that it is essential that injured players come back gradually.

Now the season is for Bayern really took off

in fact, the season is slow in the most important phase for the German champions. The first goal of the championship, will take a huge step closer in the coming week, the Munich. On Wednesday (20 am) is Mainz 05 guests, on Saturday it goes to the top game to Dortmund (18.30). With two wins last doubts about the fourth league title should be scattered in succession. “We are decisive a week ago. It was therefore important to start with three points in Wolfsburg,” Lahm said.

In the best case, the Munich all their attention to find the next two games already devoted to the Champions League and the DFB Cup. The second leg against Juventus will be held (20.45) on 16 March. On April 19 (20.30, all games in high-Live Scores at SPIEGEL ONLINE) is Werder Bremen in the Cup semi-final guest. “You will also need good players on the bench. The we have,” coach Guardiola, of “a huge compliment” it made his team that import a total solid win four days after the feat of Turin in Wolfsburg.

that the VfL surprisingly showed up often before the Bayern goal and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had forced several rescues, Munich did not want to dramatize. “We played extremely aggressively. That a team like Wolfsburg then has chances on the break, it is clear,” Sammer said. He had no desire to let spoil the mood. He rather rejoiced over Ribery’s return.