Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recently took some time to talk about why he thinks Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller is so special.
“No other player is like Thomas Müller! He’s one of the greatest players in the history of FC Bayern and of football. Not only because of his many titles but also because he’s fully focused when his team needs him,” Guardiola, who coached Müller in more games (148) than anyone else told FCBayern.com. “Football fans from all over the world know how important he is on the pitch. He’s a clever, unpredictable player who always knows where he has to go.”
Guardiola reflected back on why he thinks Müller is so special.
“My start in Munich wasn’t easy. Jupp Heynckes had done an incredible job, winning the treble. We travelled a lot and I tried to introduce new ideas. But Thomas was always positive and open-minded. He understood that we tried to build something lasting at Bayern,” said Guardiola.
FInally, the Manchester City boss spoke about one other reason he thinks Müller is unique.
“We were trailing 2-1 with one minute to go in the 2016 Champions League match against Juventus. He scored the equaliser to take the match to extra time. We went on to win 4-2. What impressed me the most about Thomas was how modest his celebrations are: When footballers score a goal today, they run off and celebrate themselves. Thomas is different, perhaps more generous, he mainly wants to hug his teammates after goals,” said Guardiola.
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