Thomas Müller was everywhere in FC Bayern Munich’s convincing 6-0 win over Schalke. The 33-year-old excelled as a goalscorer, as a communicator on the pitch, as a leader. And after the game he commented on the latest discussions about himself.
Recently, Thomas Müller had mostly stolen past the lurking journalists. He only gave up on the discussions about him and his role at Bayern Munich, after coach Thomas Tuchel had failed to bring him in several times from the start with a smug Instagram post Food. After the convincing 6-0 against FC Schalke 04 the 33-year-old resolutely stepped in front of the cameras again.
Thomas Müller: “My heart is red”
He’s not brand new to the business, so the discussion didn’t bother him much, he said. He said to BR24Sport: What he didn’t like was that there was sometimes “outrageous speculation”. “Especially as far as the exchange stories are concerned. It was written as if I already felt it and already felt at the negotiating table with what clubs I don’t sit with, that’s cheese.”
He also said: “I have to push a lot into Phantasialand. I still have a year’s contract. My heart is red. Well, everyone’s red, but mine might be a little redder.”
Praise for the neighbors – understanding for Tuchel
What Müller meant were reports that he was already thinking about leaving Munich and could imagine changing clubs after this season. Apparently invented everything.
Instead, the Bayern veteran was relaxed. He has to accept Thomas Tuchel’s decisions like all other players. “The coach distributes the roles and sets them up. We players have to function,” Müller continued. Others who came in also performed well and brought energy.
Coaching on the pitch: “That’s part of it for me”
In the game against Schalke, that also applied to Noussair Mazraoui, Serge Gnabry and substitute Mathys Tel. Nevertheless, it was clear that the team with Thomas Müller is different.
The fact that there was visibly more movement and life can be credited to him in particular. The 33-year-old – not called “Radio Müller” for nothing – cheered, talked a lot to his teammates and gave loud instructions. Coaching, he says, “is part of it for me, also to make myself and our game better. Everyone benefits from it, at least in theory.”
Two games before the end of the season, Müller ensured that Bayern came one step closer to their eleventh championship title in a row. For the 33-year-old it would even be title number twelve. The preliminary decision in the title race could be made next weekend against RB Leipzig, and Thomas Tuchel has more good reasons than ever to bet on Thomas Müller again.
Source: Focus Sport
05/14/2023 – 9:45 p.m
