Thomas Müller has long been an old hand in Bundesliga business, but by his own admission he still possibly has plenty up his sleeve – which another assist has once again proven. And: The world champion also thinks of the fans.
The fact that “Sky” spoke of a work victory against Arminia Bielefeld could only be confirmed by Thomas Müller in an interview shortly after the end of the game. But the decisive factor for the attacking player was that he and his colleagues held on and pulled off the 1:0 victory in the end – and Müller himself was once again decisively involved. With a precise pass to goal scorer Leroy Sané, the 32-year-old once again collected an assist. It was his eleventh assist this season (top value) and his 21st already this year (extended record).
Müller was visibly pleased – as was the fact that with 396 Bundesliga games for Munich, he is now tied for sixth place with legend Franz Beckenbauer (Sepp Maier leads with 473). How many more games are possible? “We will see. If I stay fresh and fit – and good enough – then something is still possible. That’s just a nice statistic, it just shows the path I’ve already taken. But I’m more looking forward to the shorter way that still lies ahead of me. “
Müller’s happiness
However, the offensive player didn’t want to put too much stock in the fact that he was the assist king: “For me, it’s more about always staying in the game when it comes to assists. And of course I also have the advantage that I have many teammates around me who have a strong finish. Accordingly, one of the finishes is more likely to go in here. “
Müller’s opinion
After the recent turbulent days due to the heated annual general meeting on Thursday, in the wake of which Bayern president Herbert Hainer had meanwhile contacted Qatar critic Michael Ott, Müller also found a few words. And they were also directed towards the partly angry supporters: “As a player, I can influence that we play a very good game next Saturday in Dortmund. But as far as the other things are concerned, I’m still positive that this club, which has solved many problems and things in the past, always acts in the interests of its fans and members.
Because: “We are not a club that leaves its fans or members out in the cold. I think we are the biggest sports club in the world. Accordingly, I believe that the club will solve this. We have the right people for it. “
