shortly after the end of this historic game, Thomas Müller sent a snapshot into the world: on Twitter, he posted a photo of the large scoreboard at the Estadio da Luz of Lisbon, were to be seen on it in white on blue is the result and the scorers. Müller added only four words in English to this document in the history of football: “Unbelievable – what a game,” unbelievable – what a game! In fact.
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That Müller, on this incredible 8:2 (4:1) of FC Bayern against FC Barcelona large proportion, perhaps even a bit larger than his great opponent, was expressed in the trophy, he wore on the night in the Penha Longa Resort is 25 kilometres to the West of the stadium. “Thomas is Man of the Match’, and that he has earned,” said coach Hansi Flick award for his Jack of all trades.
Flick Müller since he took office on 3. November brought back to life, after he had given previous Niko Kovac, the Status of Notnagels. Müller said Flick this week, don’t be “unique copy”, and because it lifts hate to single player, left it this time, with a few laudatory words. “For us, he was always a signal for our Pressing. He’s doing great,“ he said. The had to meet.
This is also more than Müller like to hear. He sees himself as a service provider, the team, in this role, he was on Friday night, however, as valuable as rarely before. He scored the early 1:0 (4.), then the 4:1 (31.), and at the end he put the substitute Philippe Coutinho, whose first of two goals (85./89.) on. Oh, yeah, moreover, he gave important signals to his teammates.
“If he says something, listen to all the players,” said Lothar Matthaus after the game in the Sky Studio about Müller and stressed: “He is an integral part and a leader. He combines all of that. He is a Bavarian, he is a fun bird, but can also be serious when it’s up and running so. He is there because you need him – not only on the court but also outside.“
