The German, who has been a team player all his life, initially broke into the front page of world football as a number nine. But Muller has adjusted his game over the years to the needs of his team.
He now plays as a shadow forward for both club and country in order to enhance the balance of the teams. Famously known as “Raumdeuter” (meaning space investigator), Muller is now known for his assists.
The 32-year-old, who is best in the business in finding space for his teammates, has more assists (238) than goals (223) for Bayern Munich (in 610 senior club appearances).
Muller is now being compared to another assist machine in Europe - a certain Lionel Messi, who has 309 assists for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain combined. Competitive as always, the German had this to say about the Argentine ace:
However, Muller did acknowledge the brilliance of Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and his Bayern Munich teammate Robert Lewandowski. He added:
Bayern Munich’s success more important than individual awards to Muller
Muller is widely known for not being a big advertiser of individual awards. Asked about the importance of individual accolades, the Bayern Munich forward said:
He added:
Muller has scored nine goals and provided 20 assists in 29 appearances in all competitions for Bayern Munich this season.
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