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A THREAD: Why Thomas Muller is arguably the most underrated player of all time
A lot of Bayern fans on FT know I have an agenda against them, so I wouldn't twerk for one of their players if he wasn't good. Remember that Muller is not an out and out striker and plays behind one of the best to ever grace the game in Lewandowski
Let's start by talking about the World Cup. Muller has scored 10 goals in 16 World Cup games. That's more than Messi and Ronaldo have managed and Muller has done it in fewer games than both. Muller is the tournament's 8th highest scorer since the first World Cup in 1930
He's also got 6 World Cup assists, meaning he has recorded 16 goal contributions in 16 games on the world's biggest stage. In the 2010 and 2014 World Cups he scored 5 goals in each, making him joint top scorer in 2010 and the second top scorer in 2014
He was just TWENTY years old when he scored 5 goals at the 2010 World Cup. If a 20 year old English player scored that many goals people would be slapping generational labels on them
In the 2014 World Cup he netted 5 goals in a tournament that saw Germany win overall. Although only 1 of his goals came in the K.O. rounds, Germany wouldn't have escaped the groups without him. A hat trick vs Portugal, a vital assist vs Ghana and the winner vs USA were crucial
Individual World Cup Awards
• World Cup Golden Boot
• World Cup Silver Boot
• World Cup Silver Ball
• WC Best Young Player
• World Cup Golden Boot
• World Cup Silver Boot
• World Cup Silver Ball
• WC Best Young Player
In 100 games for Germany he scored 38 goals and managed 36 assists, a goal contribution every 100 minutes
Now for the Champions League. For Bayern, he's scored 44 goals and has 22 assists. That's more goals than Ronaldinho, R9 and Hazard COMBINED. He's the 13th highest scorer in the competition's history (European Cup included), and averages 116 minutes per goal contribution
Muller's stats for Bayern Munich:
• Games: 531
• Goals: 197
• Assists: 192
A goal contribution every 100 minutes, the exact same as his international career. Consistent at both levels
• Games: 531
• Goals: 197
• Assists: 192
A goal contribution every 100 minutes, the exact same as his international career. Consistent at both levels
Big goals scored:
• World Cup Semi-Final
• Champions League Final
• Champions League Semi-Final x4
• DFB-Pokal Final x2
Big game player
• World Cup Semi-Final
• Champions League Final
• Champions League Semi-Final x4
• DFB-Pokal Final x2
Big game player
A "finished" Thomas Muller (according to some Premier League fans) equalled the Bundesliga assist record with 21 in 33 games this season. Not bad at all for a 30 year old
Trophies Won:
• 9 Bundesligas
• 6 DFB-Pokals
• 1 UEFA Champions League
• 1 UEFA Super Cup
• 1 FIFA Club World Cup
• 1 FIFA World Cup
Serial Winner
• 9 Bundesligas
• 6 DFB-Pokals
• 1 UEFA Champions League
• 1 UEFA Super Cup
• 1 FIFA Club World Cup
• 1 FIFA World Cup
Serial Winner
To conclude, Thomas Muller deserves more respect from rivals. He's been pivotal to the successes of Bayern Munich and the German National Team in the last decade. He could continue to be a vital part of Bayern for many years to come
