Neuer really misses having Müller at FC Bayern after having played together for 14 seasons…
Manuel Neuer and Thomas Müller are two names that are synonymous with Bayern Munich and Mia San Mia. Two absolute legends of the club, both Neuer and Müller have won everything there is to win together for both Bayern and the German national team it what has been a pair of incredibly storied careers that still are not done just quite yet.
Müller now plies his craft in MLS with the Vancouver Whitecaps and enjoyed a run to the MLS Cup finals in his first season abroad, having lost to Inter Miami in the final. He tallied a total of nine goals and four assists from thirteen appearances in the Whitecaps’ run to the finals after having only just joined up with them midway through their domestic season following Bayern’s involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup over the summer.
From the standpoint of Max Eberl and the rest of Bayern’s front office, the door was open for Müller to stay at the club beyond the end of the Club World Cup, but the Raumdeuter felt it was time to make the switch and experience something else before it’s too late. While it’s hard to argue against that sentiment, Neuer still misses having his mate in Munich and at FC Bayern a great deal.
Speaking on the At Broski – Die Sport-Show recently, Neuer explained how it feels to no longer have Müller in and amongst the ranks of the German Rekordmeister after having played alongside one another at the club for fourteen seasons. “You can tell he’s missing. He got along with everyone, he was this link between young and old. He did a lot with body language, he could connect with the players on a certain vibe because they immediately felt integrated,” Bayern’s keeper stressed (as captured by Sky Sport).
While it was always going to become a reality at some point, it was difficult to imagine an FC Bayern team without Thomas Müller in it, but his impact lives on in the togetherness of the squad that currently exists. As Neuer alluded to, he was almost like the glue amongst the group, bridging the gap between younger and older players and helping everyone fully integrate at the club. Some players have had better times than others at FC Bayern, but one would be hard-pressed to find players that had successful periods at the club not mention how much Müller had a positive impact on them.
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