How a Forward With No Pace Or Skills Outplayed Everyone

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  • Thomas Muller is one of the most unique player that this generation has seen because he doesn't have world class pace, world class skills, or even world class dribbling but he still managed to become one of the most accomplished footballers. He has managed to win the bundesliga, dfb pokal, champions league, and the world cup but he the latter two only came after couple heartbreaks early on in his career. Muller was luckily able to overcome his losses to 2010 Spain and 2010 Inter Milan to bounce back and redeem himself just couple years later.
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  • @achimschroter8046
    @achimschroter8046 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3542

    And not to forget : No scandals, never beef with others, Always friendly in Interviews and a real funny guy. Great personality.

    • @DB-vl9ob
      @DB-vl9ob 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      i remember Robben slapping him on the pitch xD but yes indeed, there was no beef

    • @slyhow
      @slyhow 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Remember Pepe? ;D

    • @achimschroter8046
      @achimschroter8046 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@slyhow Well yes

    • @jordanschlansky4093
      @jordanschlansky4093 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +148

      @@slyhow Pepe is a dog, should never been allowed on a football pitch

    • @brunoactis1104
      @brunoactis1104 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      But that's not very common anyways.

  • @joshuaguevara1309
    @joshuaguevara1309 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7438

    Bigger legacy than Neymar

    • @therentboys7787
      @therentboys7787 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +135

      no. amazing player but neymar will be remembered for longer as he was more entertaining

    • @RoyalFalko
      @RoyalFalko 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1881

      ⁠​⁠@@therentboys7787Müller is much bigger than Neymar

    • @andreas_kuenster
      @andreas_kuenster 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +895

      @@therentboys7787 if you really think Neymar is bigger in World football than Müller that's a wild guess. Legacy, accomplishements etc all in Müllers favor. The only thing he is not is louder and flashier than neymar. Müller is 33 and still performing on highest level whilst Neymar just decided to basically end his career. If you ask my personal opinion. Neymar would have been the better player if he would have decided to put more effort in it. But he decided not too. He had way more potential than Müller ever would have BUT and that's the big difference. Mindset and work ethic makes Müller more valuable for beasically every single team he would have played on. As a coach I go for Müller any given second.

    • @SivaShankarsms
      @SivaShankarsms 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +239

      Cmon man Neymar is great but Muller is a German legend and as a decades long Bayern fan Muller is my favorite Bayern player

    • @Tiago-rz2hr
      @Tiago-rz2hr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +136

      I'm brazilian and i think that as well lmao

  • @VARMOT123
    @VARMOT123 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3759

    Muller's skills are amazing . His first touch and passing is great . You can't just become an elite player with just football iq

    • @therentboys7787
      @therentboys7787 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +313

      he hasn’t got any flashy skills is what all these people mean but they ignore the rlly important efficient skills

    • @Zahrul3
      @Zahrul3 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +226

      His athleticism, strength (on and off the ball) is top notch, could run indefinitely for an entire match and used to be pretty rapid in his prime

    • @chegbedaniel2222
      @chegbedaniel2222 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      I think his greatest skill is his off the ball movement

    • @KaiserM3
      @KaiserM3 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      ​​@@chegbedaniel2222but then he use that movement to assist a teammate in a first touch . I saw him sending a cross to Lewandowski from the wing and the ball was in the air, Muller send the cross with the ball in the air, like a voley, exactly to Roberts head, insane

    • @arifauzandi7836
      @arifauzandi7836 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Have you ever watch inzaghi?😂

  • @elKerni
    @elKerni 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3410

    Müller does not beat you with skill
    Müller does not beat you with speed
    Müller does not beat you with strength
    Müller just beats you
    If said so: Kudos to Uli Hesse

    • @arvinstudio9123
      @arvinstudio9123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      Facts

    • @headphoneman10
      @headphoneman10 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +137

      I'm not sure why everyone thinks that muller isn't skillfull. He may not use flashy tricks but his ball control, quick feet and brilliant passing are very large components of his game. Also, he's not built like a tank, but he's pretty strong and is very difficult to knock off the ball

    • @Hentzau.
      @Hentzau. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      That is the most accurate description of Muller

    • @user-zc6bc9se1t
      @user-zc6bc9se1t 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​​@@headphoneman10its not that they think that he isnt skillfull he just lacks in this domain in comperison to other *big* players.

    • @headphoneman10
      @headphoneman10 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@user-zc6bc9se1t I wouldn't say so. I'd say he's one of the most skillfull it's much harder to control and pass a ball like he does at full pace for a full ninety minutes than it is to do a few stepovers and look skillfull like someone like st maxamin

  • @davidarthur7787
    @davidarthur7787 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1978

    Muller is one of if not the most underrated footballers in football history

    • @Aayushdhak
      @Aayushdhak 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      ​@@GokuT24-pp3dwhe is underrated he truly becomes to goat category only player to destroy goats he is truly 3rd best of our generation

    • @smartFunable
      @smartFunable 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

      @@GokuT24-pp3dw of course he is underrated, compared to what he achieved. At his age he won and did for the team much more than Mbappe. But media/fan coverage of Mbappe is not even comparable to Muller. Also even players like Neymar, Suarez, Robben are much more hyped than Muller. I think it is because he is slow and not flashy at all, so he is invisible to a regular football fan.

    • @smartFunable
      @smartFunable 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      @@GokuT24-pp3dw I’m bringing Mbappe because he is opposite of Mueller- he is overrated. Of course Mbappe is a good player, but we are talking about who is underrated/overrated. Fan media attention to Mbappe is 100x more than to Mueller at same age, but he achieved much less

    • @derEnzon
      @derEnzon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@GokuT24-pp3dwWait do you really think more people care about PSG and the french league?
      Bayern and the Bundesliga is clear above the french league. Especially back in 2010-2014 wich he was talking about. Dortmund was extremely good as well, so there was a rivalry. Dortmund kicked in out clubs like real madrid and was loved everywhere. In this time the Bundesliga was hyped and much more competitive than the league 1 today in the time of Mbappe.
      Nowadays most people don't care about the french league and the bundesliga because both have one strong team.
      But the discussion was about the younger Müller. And in those years the Bundesliga was great and far ahead of the french league now. That's not even close.

    • @derEnzon
      @derEnzon 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@GokuT24-pp3dw We are talking about 2008-2014. The Bundesliga was competitive back then. For example Dortmund won the league twice and Wolfsburg won the league too.
      What your saying is correct for the league today, but not back then. Btw Juventus won 9 titles in a row too.

  • @thetruth4654
    @thetruth4654 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2809

    Thomas Muller is a true legend of the game, and he is a testament too the fact that the strongest asset a footballer player can have is there IQ.
    Bayern do have some true all time greats Muller, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Lewandowski, Muller, Beckenbauer. Muller with Kane will be a deadly duo, with Sane and Gnabry on the wings

    • @nikolajmadum8381
      @nikolajmadum8381 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      Thank you mate, as a Bayern fan I appreciate these nice words
      And so do your club (AC Milan). You guys had so many great players over the years. And you were always Bayern boogey team haha

    • @romanu2293
      @romanu2293 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      You forgot about Coman bro. Hes Bayerns best winger

    • @nikolajmadum8381
      @nikolajmadum8381 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @@romanu2293
      Yes, Coman is the best winger no doubt

    • @redchampion
      @redchampion 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      ​@@romanu2293sane is the best one, when you compare them all in form

    • @greysnake2903
      @greysnake2903 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Far from it.

  • @janson2911
    @janson2911 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +741

    Muller really is the embodiment of the Germany spirit. He doesn’t play beautiful football, he plays effective and efficient football

    • @rikkidgermano9640
      @rikkidgermano9640 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      In 2014 Germany played beautiful football, especially against Brasil ☝🏼

    • @kwonderland89
      @kwonderland89 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Simply no

    • @arthropod-doctor
      @arthropod-doctor 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      It's more like he doesn't go out of his way to be flashy. His playstyle is about efficiency, and that's incidentally beautiful

    • @BraboDmsSlc
      @BraboDmsSlc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@rikkidgermano9640no, Beatiful Football is Ronaldinho, who will prefeer to do a nutmeg than scoring a goal. 7x1 is the perfectly example from Germany vs Brazil playing styles.
      I Say that as a Brazilian.

    • @md.farhanabrarhossain5669
      @md.farhanabrarhossain5669 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@BraboDmsSlc I mean, yeah you're right. But Brazil has defeated Germany with their beautiful game, too.

  • @metwalymagdy264
    @metwalymagdy264 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +696

    I'm 32 and feel like Muller has been a footballer since I opened my eyes. To my surprise, he's still 33 😮 what a legend

    • @aidanross6155
      @aidanross6155 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      Same. Might be from their 2014 worldcup win

    • @neerkoli
      @neerkoli 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      @@aidanross6155 He was in 2010 also.

    • @der_gipsyking7512
      @der_gipsyking7512 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm 37 and feel the same

    • @xxklesx1
      @xxklesx1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@neerkoli 2010 he looks older than now :D

    • @manzanasrojas6984
      @manzanasrojas6984 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you mean 2010?@@aidanross6155

  • @XTNGAURAV
    @XTNGAURAV 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1048

    It’s not just footballing intelligence. He may not seem so elegant but he has most of the qualities to excel. Technique, vision, build up play/inter play, good first touch,amazing in the final third and of course finding and manipulating space. This is what German football has always been about and he breathes it.

    • @lucasmcguire1554
      @lucasmcguire1554 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Half of the things you mentioned there are basically football IQ

    • @TheOneWhoKnocks687
      @TheOneWhoKnocks687 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I swear müller should be the new joker

    • @ant-yd7sl
      @ant-yd7sl 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      mate ur repeating what football iq is lol

    • @ZenitHalter17
      @ZenitHalter17 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Thomas Müller has some strange moves at times, but if you look closely his technique ist actually VERY good! A pass can look strange because he makes it after the first touch, but other footballers wouldn‘t make the pass on the first touch in that situation. He is able to make moves that almost no one can do, it‘s genius. And it‘s crazy that somehow the football world didn‘t appreciate enough in the last 10 years. People laughed at him despite his incredible stats. And he has some leadership an mentality that can‘t be mesuared through statistics. That‘s my opinion on him as a footballer, and I‘m watching that guy for 11 years now.

    • @juuglord8509
      @juuglord8509 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Exactly, I can't stand these surface level analysis of players like this. To say Muller has no skills is flat out wrong. Watch any Germany or Bayern training session and you will see that technically the guy is easily among the best. What people really mean to say is that he isn't as easy on the eye as some of the players they like to watch. The fact that he's still playing at such a high level this late in to his career is proof enough, and for that you absolutely need to be skilled.

  • @thewanderers5626
    @thewanderers5626 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1301

    I'll never forget that basketball screen he did to Jordi Alba.

    • @alexmarques4432
      @alexmarques4432 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      Half the merit belongs to the clown posing as a referee in that game 🤡

    • @antisocialextrovert5062
      @antisocialextrovert5062 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +126

      I won’t either. It was beautiful

    • @natsudama4604
      @natsudama4604 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@alexmarques4432cry more

    • @philippmeier3363
      @philippmeier3363 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +356

      ​@@alexmarques4432Barca Fans are the only ones that can see a 7-0 defeat on agg. and still blame the ref

    • @alexmarques4432
      @alexmarques4432 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@philippmeier3363 I would never blame these results on anyone other than our lazy overpayed players those years I'm talking about that particular play, afterI just watched this clip and couldn't believe the ref wouldn't whstle that foul, and then give the goal to boot. So yep,in this play the ref acted like a clown

  • @AnOddDay
    @AnOddDay 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +233

    Someone once said "Knowledge is strength."
    They were right.

  • @lisaruhm6681
    @lisaruhm6681 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +495

    I'd say that his technical abilities are often underrated/looked, because he is good technical, but not in the 1% and shows his skills not with long dribblings, but mostly with efficient and short ball handling.

    • @Gaphalor
      @Gaphalor 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I think they are underrated because they sometimes look goofy but they work!

  • @StevenSmith-mv4ge
    @StevenSmith-mv4ge 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +95

    Under rated, under appreciated, under valued. This man should be considered a genius too.

    • @KaiserM3
      @KaiserM3 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It is between people who understands football. Thierry Henry once said, is unfair that Müller isn't nominated to Ballond'or every year.

  • @Mangokyaw
    @Mangokyaw 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +157

    Imagine if zidane, muller, berbatov, and busquet, pirlo and xavi play together for a team..the game would seem so slow but no opponent team would keep up with them lol😂

    • @ismaeldah6512
      @ismaeldah6512 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      That’s the most frustrating thing. Getting so close to the ball but not being able to touch it

    • @otterinari2390
      @otterinari2390 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      Quite surprised to see people still remember and credit berbatov. Man was the definition of silky smooth and he was always at the right place at the right time

    • @danieltorres2265
      @danieltorres2265 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      And RIQUELME

    • @ElysianVisionsX
      @ElysianVisionsX 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      but muller is an attacker, he will score.

    • @ahha6304
      @ahha6304 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      A very slow match with very high goals and possession

  • @MrJabbothehut
    @MrJabbothehut 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    He's the definition of German efficiency. he's not flashy but his fundamental footballing skills are incredible.

  • @chico1786
    @chico1786 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +176

    You are right, that he doesn't have world class finishing or world class technique, but one thing he does have, besides his IQ and his positioning, is world class passing and vision. He just sees the pitch and the space on it different from any other player. That is why he could be world class way into his 30s because speed and physical strength have never been crucial to his playstyle.

    • @ErenDenizMert
      @ErenDenizMert 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Vision is football IQ

    • @Skyl3t0n
      @Skyl3t0n 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ErenDenizMertNo, you might find it funny but moving your head is a physical abilty. It can be trained so it happens automatically.

    • @ErenDenizMert
      @ErenDenizMert 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Skyl3t0n Moving your head? Thats not vision

    • @Skyl3t0n
      @Skyl3t0n 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ErenDenizMert so you can turn your eyes 180°?

  • @johnnythemachine6949
    @johnnythemachine6949 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +226

    While Müller's first season with the pros was quite unimpressive, he had 15 goals and 5 assists in Bayern's reserve team in the German 3rd League.
    Fun Fact: His first goal at senior Level was for Bayern's reserve team in the 3rd League against Union Berlin in 2008. Now Union Berlin is a Bundesliga Team and will play in the Champions League this season

    • @PrgressiveHouse
      @PrgressiveHouse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Well, he was like 18 back then 😅 And 15 goals in a debut season? To me that's not unimpressive

    • @persusk.8806
      @persusk.8806 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@PrgressiveHouseyeah this dude on some crack

    • @kanalisationerstellen
      @kanalisationerstellen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And will play vs Real Madrid, this will be one of the nicest Duells Berlin has seen in maybe 20 years.

  • @coinneachXO
    @coinneachXO 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +226

    If Müller wasnt german we'd talk about one of the greatest players of all time.

    • @arjunsatheesh7609
      @arjunsatheesh7609 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      He is one of the all time greats and that is what we are talking about. I don't think anyone is forgetting Muller when talking about great footballers.

    • @xwormwood
      @xwormwood 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It would be easy to add a dozen of german players or even teams, which would be international legends, if they only wouldn't happend to have been german.

    • @Ni1996Ki
      @Ni1996Ki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      ​@@arjunsatheesh7609i feel german players especially when they play in germany have a harder time being recognized by the public compared to other nations

    • @arjunsatheesh7609
      @arjunsatheesh7609 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      @@Ni1996Ki Within English speaking communities, German players may appear to be under represented simply because Bundesliga does retain most German origin players and the English Premier League doesn't usually get a lot of the top German players. That said, the whole world knows Bayern Munich and many fans of football who don't closely follow the Bundesliga are still aware of Borussia Dortmund. Everyone considers the German football team a force to reckon with and a poor showing in the World Cup by Germany is considered a surprise by anyone. Any football fan who follows the EPL will most likely be aware of the hype that 'potential' players eyed by EPL clubs receive. That hype will never be there for German players simply because the marketing of the Bundesliga in the Anglosphere is well below the EPL.
      Thomas Muller is known as one of the greats by anyone who has seen the German national team or Bayern Munich play. Harry Kane's move to Bayern and Lewandowski's move out of Bayern has introduced the team name to a wider audience in recent times. This video does highlight Muller as a great player and soon more people in the Anglosphere will be talking about him. It never felt like German players were under-represented it only felt like they never got that hype. After all, hype is a function of marketing and media perception, never a matter of skill.

    • @rikkidgermano9640
      @rikkidgermano9640 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@xwormwood I don't know WTF you are talking about but players like Khan, Rumenigge, Beckenbauer, are all considered international legends!

  • @Luger0312
    @Luger0312 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    Pep Guardiola ones stated that, when he came to Bayern, he at first didn't know how to use Müller, but that it was absolutely on him not seeing Müllers genius.

  • @ZenitHalter17
    @ZenitHalter17 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    Thomas Müller has some strange moves at times, but if you look closely his technique ist actually VERY good! A pass can look strange because he makes it after the first touch, but other footballers wouldn‘t make the pass on the first touch in that situation. He is able to make moves that almost no one can do, it‘s genius. And it‘s crazy that somehow the football world didn‘t appreciate enough in the last 10 years. People laughed at him despite his incredible stats. And he has some leadership an mentality that can‘t be mesuared through statistics. That‘s my opinion on him as a footballer, and I‘m watching that guy for 11 years now.

    • @scratchy996
      @scratchy996 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah, he sort of looks clumsy in the way he moves, he's not the most elegant , but he knows exactly what he's doing.

    • @rastafarianbarbarian6766
      @rastafarianbarbarian6766 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      And whenever Bayern bench him they suck and eventually the coach gets sacked.

  • @TheScar3cro
    @TheScar3cro 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +201

    Müller has to be one of the most accomplished players of all time. He won the World cup, won 2 trebles and currently has a streak of 10 straight domestic championships.
    He's injured so rarely, that he could even break the records for most appearances both in the national team and for Bayern. Most impressive about this, is that the current record holder for Bayern is Sepp Maier (a goalkeeper).
    The only big title, that he's missing is a European Championship (something that even Messi couldn't win)....

    • @janp5063
      @janp5063 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Because Messi cant play in the EC since he isnt from europe...
      Messi won the Coppa that is a bit easyer to win.

    • @TheScar3cro
      @TheScar3cro 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      @@janp5063 that was an obvious joke ^^

    • @nel186
      @nel186 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      All that while teaching Messi a class of 2 on playmaking

    • @Rickpotato123
      @Rickpotato123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      11 Championchips

    • @carry7871
      @carry7871 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      it's actually 11 straight domestic championships, although the last one was very close

  • @alejomartin6432
    @alejomartin6432 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Saying Muller has no skills is just talking crasy. This is one of the best players in the world, and i`m saying this as an
    Argentinian (we lose a world cup final vs them). Give this player for my team every day.

    • @max-and1437
      @max-and1437 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Im also argentinian and as a bayern fan muller its just built different

    • @manuelriveros2911
      @manuelriveros2911 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Another Argentine here, an insane player. Superb vision, intelligence and interpretation skills. Legendary.

  • @adriancimpoi8765
    @adriancimpoi8765 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +370

    At the end of 2014 World Cup, with him being 25 and having 10 World Cup goals, I thought he had 100% chances to beat Miroslav Klose's record. Anyway, there's always Mbappe...

    • @ElysianVisionsX
      @ElysianVisionsX 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      Mbapee had a better team than Muller's Germany. IQ alone can't win you games

    • @Kushagra.j
      @Kushagra.j 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Nah I always thought that he has Max 2 more world cups out of which I thought 1 will be a dud for sure and in the other I thought Muller will score 3-4
      I thought he would end at 13.
      For Mbappe i think he's got 3 more in him out of which 1 will be a lost cause. In the other 2 I think he's scoring 10-11 more. So 22/23 in total

    • @hellshing4866
      @hellshing4866 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Kushagra.jthe lost cause might be the last one if at all xD

    • @rikkidgermano9640
      @rikkidgermano9640 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ElysianVisionsX and yet they still did not win the WC in 2014. If you have too many superstars, you cannot win anything. Teams like France and Brasil base their strength too much on certain individual players and when these players are sick or injured the whole team falls apart. Football is still a teamsport and if one important player is missing you need to have a perfect sub for him.

    • @kboid5919
      @kboid5919 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

      but later Germany team decided to go straight to sh... I don't know what happened to them. It's like they get sick or something.

  • @TheDerpOnline
    @TheDerpOnline 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +78

    Tomas being unskilled is exaggerated. He is mediocre at dribbling, that's it. Passing? No he excelled under Guardiola and can send a good cross. Definitely isn't slow either lol. Him being elite with one-twos and final passes alone already disqualifies him from being unskilled tbh

    • @ismaeldah6512
      @ismaeldah6512 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Unskilled as in the typical aesthetic dribbler like Zidane, Kaka, or *insert long legged elegant dribbler that plays CAM*

    • @peterfischer2039
      @peterfischer2039 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He is pretty unskilled for the level he is at.
      Obviously he passes the technically required skill check to play at the highest level, so obviously he is very skilled.
      But you can easily put him in the conversation as one of the best players to have played over the last 20 years.
      And compared to those players, he is not very skilled, he is probably the least physically skilled/elegant players in that conversation.
      At the same time he is, at least in my book, at the top of that list, which is where for me the unskilled part comes from, unskilled compared to the players you have to compare him to.

  • @thamindu_54
    @thamindu_54 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    In the pitch, training, locker room..everywhere Müller is the heart of Bayern Munich ❤

  • @Checkmate_Edits
    @Checkmate_Edits 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Midfielders work in silence, the likes of Müller and Busquets are elite midfielders that go unnoticed most of the time.

  • @HueyFreeman666
    @HueyFreeman666 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Honestly, most German players are known for just being really smart in how they approach the game.

  • @NikkoNikko98
    @NikkoNikko98 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I’ll never forget his Robert LewanGOALski moment 🤣

  • @noandrewhere
    @noandrewhere 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    One of the best characters in soccer. Unfortunately part of the last generation - don’t think we’ll have these down to earth and loyal players in modern soccer.

  • @cinderluna
    @cinderluna 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Itd actually rlly sweet whenever Muller and Van Ghaal talk to eachother or about eachother
    Theres a great deal of love and trust between the two
    Van Ghaal saw what noone did and showed it to the rest of the world
    Muller became a selfless player with no ego and honourable to a tee

  • @creative_soul-recolo
    @creative_soul-recolo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    If football IQ was a person it would be Thomas Mueller. He could turn out to be a fantastic coach one day because of the way he reads the game as a player. His ability to play across the frontline and as well as positioning himself to recieve and start counter attacks is a thing of beauty. He made a lasting impression on me in the 2010 WC in South Africa where at 19/20 he was already complete as a footballer and that was his first major tournament.

  • @gavalant366
    @gavalant366 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    He's basically that guy in a game that no-one pays attention to but somehow ends up getting mvp at the end of every match.

  • @cathalmeenagh4423
    @cathalmeenagh4423 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Great video! One thing that you forgot to mention is that how incredible it is that he stayed so healthy throughout his career. Players as good as him can very often be riddled with injury (eg. Hazard) that's a big part of his success.

  • @CapslockGoD
    @CapslockGoD 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Müller is a Legend. His abilities are often talked down but looking at FbRef Stats and his play style it is undeniable that his only real weakness is dribbling and 1v1. Everything else he excels at or at least holds his own in the top 5 leagues. His first touch is somewhat inconsistent when he tries to keep the ball or set himself up for a shot on goal. But his direct passing linking play to his team mates is always 1 step ahead of everyone else. Müller is a dream come true for youth trainers; he always already has a plan when he gets the ball and he knows exactly how his teammates think. His crossing is also on point. Him an Lewandowski were magical to witness. If you'd set him free blindfolded with a ball he would be sure to find Lewa anywhere on the planet.
    He is a very special player in his work rate, leadership skills, vision, anticipation, reading of the game, passing and crossing, interlinking game... He is a player you naturally underestimate by his physique. You can run faster than him, outdribble him, physically overpower him but you can't outsmart him in the long run. His nearly inhury free career is also helping him a lot. Marco Reus could be just as important and respected in German and club football if he wasn't made of glass. His numbers are astonishing for someone basically missing half seasons on the reg.

  • @UmidHasanov
    @UmidHasanov 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Noone in the history of the game ever came close to his ability of abusing space. True legend

  • @johncambridge7181
    @johncambridge7181 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    One of the most unique players of all time. He makes everything so simple not over complicated but so efficient . I’ll take that everyday than super flashy over dribble but lack of end product

  • @lubixoriginal
    @lubixoriginal 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Müllers technical skills are very underrated. He is not just smart, he is also a good baller

  • @jamesmakume2630
    @jamesmakume2630 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Barcelona fans cry when they see this guy.

  • @Lord_OTD
    @Lord_OTD 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    A footballing god!
    Bayerns 3rd goal vs Bremen, his assist to Sane, sums him up perfectly.

  • @andrewchristopherharry4797
    @andrewchristopherharry4797 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Her Thomas het my beindruk oor die jare. Nie net sy intellegensie nie, maar hy het hart en die will om nie te verloor nie..bravo..im an arsenal fc fan, North Londons own, I'm just an African, and a massive soccer fan. Who make this video thank you bless you

  • @dronesclubhighjinks
    @dronesclubhighjinks 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for the video! I knew Müller was really good but I didn’t realize how great of a player and of a person he is. Thank you!

  • @AeoLia889
    @AeoLia889 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    He's not flashy, not an enigma, he doesn't even play that "beautifully" but Muller is the person you get when you maximize basic football skills Touch, shooting, dribbling and positioning with consistency. As a Bayern fan, he is already a Legend

  • @legrandyaka5704
    @legrandyaka5704 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    this is a résumé of every season that he played, you should have talk about his positionnement and his role in the game and for the team

  • @edgarjimenez9079
    @edgarjimenez9079 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    This goes for a lot of players not just muller. Honestly you're just down downplaying his skill by saying he has no skill at all. This isn't the right title to give him.

    • @jackwilliam2965
      @jackwilliam2965 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah because he scored ridiculous amount in youth teams, he has to have skill.

  • @weilim10
    @weilim10 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I don't know which coach or pundit said this but (I'm paraphrasing here):
    If you don't pay attention, Thomas Müller can play like crap for 89 minutes. But in that one minute, he will score or assist out of nowhere.

  • @user-lx1em2mq9f
    @user-lx1em2mq9f 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A legend in every sense of the word. A humble and worthy ambassador of the game.

  • @thomasbayer2832
    @thomasbayer2832 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Müller is a living legend! 🏆🏆🏆

  • @sonorex
    @sonorex 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I've seen Toni Kroos live on a regular basis in his 2nd Bayer 04 loan year (2009/10) and in most of the games he seemed playing on Bundesliga level without any rush. He just moved in the right places a second before the rest of the players even realised what would most probably happen next on the pitch. Kroos was 20 years old then. Müller is the same age and also has that skill. So the conditions were quite comparable. However, Müller is playing a forward role. You only get a fraction of time to make your decisions compared to the central midfield.
    Thomas Müller brought in an unseen and creative understanding of what can be played in the final third of the pitch.

  • @MikeDillinger
    @MikeDillinger 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dude! Thank you!
    I have been telling everyone who will listen, Thomas Mueller represents everything that you can do as a player OFF the ball with a great first touch. He's the perfect tactical player.

  • @alsowirklich3370
    @alsowirklich3370 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro this video was so entertaining and chill. Really underrated

  • @perfectcell1157
    @perfectcell1157 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    he is a legend of the game
    one of the all time best

  • @bingobango7002
    @bingobango7002 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    He's going to make an incredible manager one day

  • @davveedbb
    @davveedbb 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    never thought he would be one of my favorite players.. but he is just amazing

  • @isaacong77
    @isaacong77 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a brilliant documentary on a legend of the game. great video.

  • @thesnoworionshow4788
    @thesnoworionshow4788 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Thomas Muller proves that it isn’t huge swathes of skill that makes you a world class player - its that 1 inch of grey cells between the ears that makes an average player one of the best in his generation.

  • @alexisvogel2112
    @alexisvogel2112 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    His play style is closest to the second striker than any other position and he mostly resembles messi when it comes to his position in the field

  • @romanu2293
    @romanu2293 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    You should have included that Müller won another treble in 2020. That run of Bayern was ridiculous ❤️🤍

  • @slashthumbslime7000
    @slashthumbslime7000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Damn good video man, enjoyed it a lot, very well researched and documented

  • @rajeshadhikari7385
    @rajeshadhikari7385 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His skill are unreal and you can't deny his presence of mind

  • @Pingwinho
    @Pingwinho 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    His intelligence shouldn't be a surprise. Man looked 40 when he was 25.

  • @3brenm
    @3brenm 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I mean, speaking as an Englishman he's not exactly slow either. True, he was never a kyle walker/mbappe in terms of pace but i never saw him as slow. I always thought of Muller as a well rounded team player with a bit of everything

  • @poorrandall8982
    @poorrandall8982 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    its about IQ -and- technique. Muller has exceptional technique and very little wasted movement. Technique, movement, and IQ all matter before flashy tricks or raw speed.

  • @zip.6666
    @zip.6666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a German born in 2005, this brought back memories of seeing most of these games live on TV back in the day. Thank you for this

  • @deeplyingplaymaker8804
    @deeplyingplaymaker8804 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    He has a position, he’s a second striker

    • @shadow_realm47
      @shadow_realm47 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He plays like a Berkhamp/Lampard hybrid almost. If you think he's in the midfield he's already at the back post looking for a finish but if you think he's in the box to score he'll pass to the striker.

  • @ReformedVicar
    @ReformedVicar 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    In my eyes the greatest all round footballer in the world, between him and Messi they show what football perfection is, the others are just hype.

  • @DanielP-fn8gu
    @DanielP-fn8gu 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a legend if only players nowadays were more like him

  • @giancarlodavila8819
    @giancarlodavila8819 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Muller, kroos, bastian and like lewa are like some of my fav players because they never had crazy flair they always had the most IQ which is what I learned the most and looked up to while growing up and playing at a late age #respect

  • @GoalLineNation
    @GoalLineNation 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Did my dude just say ''Hamburger SV'' 🤣🤣

  • @SevenTheMisgiven
    @SevenTheMisgiven 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    It's funny he isn't considered to excel at any real footballing skills except for his overall/footballing IQ. While to me he is the perfect example of what a stereotype footballer looks like.
    Perhaps players like Iniesta still takes that actual crown because they do have the footballing edge over someone like Müller but then again, Iniesta is one of the best players ever so how fair is that?

    • @Plupert
      @Plupert 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I think a lot of that difference comes from where they were developed. I imagine Muller would've had a very similar style to Iniesta if he was developed at La Masia, but Muller may just be too big in general to play like Iniesta. Muller is 6'1" vs Iniesta at 5'7"

  • @mansamussa1552
    @mansamussa1552 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Muller is the embodiment of consistency

  • @dougnapier6441
    @dougnapier6441 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Muller and Kane will feed families with pure ball knowledge.

  • @jusuffelic6414
    @jusuffelic6414 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    His brain "pace" is second to none. His "skills" are reading of the play, recognizing patterns few seconds ahead of everyone. He HAS pace and skills!

  • @rabmccudden683
    @rabmccudden683 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The man has skills ffs. He’s a great footballer.

  • @Nasengold
    @Nasengold 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Müller has a great tactical view on the pitch. Like he sees the play before it plays out. If I pass here and then run there, this will happen. This is his particular outstanding skill.

  • @HDNoName
    @HDNoName 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nicely narrated. Thanks for the entertaining video.

  • @dbkandy9907
    @dbkandy9907 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    he's like isagi in a way

    • @k27ism
      @k27ism 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Like Inzaghi?

    • @Daniel03YT
      @Daniel03YT 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Or like kuroko from Kuroko no Basuke

    • @EliasRoy
      @EliasRoy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Anime dogs barking

    • @noaworldTM
      @noaworldTM 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes.

  • @dominicdecoco4368
    @dominicdecoco4368 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Muller is an inspirational footballer. He’s a proof that you don’t necessarily need to be athletic or have exceptional dribbling or technique to become a world class player. You only need to know how to use your brain

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I can't recall him ever getting tired or injured, so I'd say he is insanely athletic.

    • @simonzhang3D
      @simonzhang3D 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      maybe he is just not taking risky plays@@MrCmon113

  • @ammonioussaccas
    @ammonioussaccas 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Muller is very underrated. He loves the game.

  • @bubacarrsinghateh4344
    @bubacarrsinghateh4344 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One and last legendary for all time no one but Thomas Muller the mastermind 💪. The one with biggest IQ in history of football Thomas 🤞
    Let him play

  • @Thunder90000
    @Thunder90000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Underated

  • @ejmbok87
    @ejmbok87 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think his going to be a great coach

  • @albertojoseyanespantin2803
    @albertojoseyanespantin2803 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm a long time Bayern fan and I first saw Muller in the 2010 WC, I was just 10 at the time but I thought "damn, that guy is good". I don't know if he's underrated or what, but in my opinion is one of, if not the best footballer that flies under the radar.

  • @kanaraji7878
    @kanaraji7878 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Gänsehaut ong einfach todes geil zu sehen wie müller langsam aber sicher immer mehr annerkannt wird und leute verstehen wie intelligent sein spiel ist

  • @lordwinanim
    @lordwinanim 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Thomas Muller is what Harry Kane wishes he could’ve been

    • @asapoluu9885
      @asapoluu9885 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kane is a better player

    • @chico1786
      @chico1786 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      @@asapoluu9885 I think they meant in terms of trophies. Because Kane is no doubt a better finisher and has better technique. But I would say that they are on par as football players on a whole, because they are very different types of players. Kane could only dream of having a trophy cabinet like Müller. In fact most professional footballers in history could only dream of having a trophy cabinet like müller.

    • @UGRdelver
      @UGRdelver 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@asapoluu9885In what measure?

    • @couchman3216
      @couchman3216 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      kane can finally win trophies now

    • @adenihunadewale9214
      @adenihunadewale9214 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@asapoluu9885lol,no
      Muller won world cup golden boot at a very young age,plays better under pressure than Kane,not saying Kane isn't an incredible player,but muller is a better overall player,the only aspect kane thumps muller is goalscoring

  • @derwachter2842
    @derwachter2842 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hes just one of the best players of this generation and for me at the same level like Neymar(because of consistency) and only under players like Ronaldo, Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and only a few players. (One more thing Muller>>>KDB)

  • @chuffa1130
    @chuffa1130 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, I'm not a Munich fan, but I agree he's completely underrated and he seemed to always get a bad rap, but he seem to be a dangerous player all the time at the right place at the right time

  • @jabuszkoliberalne
    @jabuszkoliberalne 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thomasol muller one of the best players of our generation.
    Muller lewy is in top 5 best duos in football history.

  • @Rakshiir
    @Rakshiir 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The things that stood out with him for me was his charme outside the game and on the pitch - he has to be good for morale, which is super important next to the fact that he seems to be someone who trys to push everyone else at the same time. The other thing that makes him very dangerous (besides his positioning that seems to break many defenses due because he is hard to predict:
    He is the kind of player that even if you stop him with a foul, or two, he just gets up and goes on. There are some forwards/offensive players you can destroy with rough play, he often seemed like the guy who doesn't give a shit.

  • @ayyyyyyy
    @ayyyyyyy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thomas Muel'goal'ski

  • @L0mb4x
    @L0mb4x 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good video! Müller is a phenomenon.
    Just want to correct one thing though: The incident with Maradona was in a friendly in March 2010, not at the World Cup. But that doesn't make it less embarrasing for Maradona, since Müller had 15 scorepoints (goals and assists) in 24 Bundesliga matches at that point and started almost every game with bayern.

  • @rotyboty7046
    @rotyboty7046 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finally respect on a football legend

  • @AdminAbuse
    @AdminAbuse 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Saying he has no skills is insanely stupid

    • @igor4246
      @igor4246 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He means dribble ability, 1v1. Muller is a legend, despite not having that kind of skill

    • @AdminAbuse
      @AdminAbuse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@igor4246 doesn't matter what he means, the thumbnail is just awful

  • @AmonZico
    @AmonZico 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Isagi from blue lock fr

  • @LordZuip
    @LordZuip 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    please more soccer player history videos! i loved it!

  • @lzz9320
    @lzz9320 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video, great research

  • @lixictisse
    @lixictisse 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Muller, Ribery, Robben, Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Villa, Neuer, Eto'o, T. Henry, Philipp Lahm, Klose, Diego Forlán, Ozil, Ramos, Wesley Sneijder, Van Persie, Rooney, Bergkamp, Totti, Buffon... Incredible players for an incredible era of football. Yes Muller is one of those legends.

  • @haive2202
    @haive2202 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Müller achieved a second Champions League Cup.

  • @sirbonobo3907
    @sirbonobo3907 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    He has skills he has got shooting and his pace was great to so idk where this bs comes from i watched him play for bayern first team through out his whole career and national team. Müller, Schweinsteiger, Lahm, one of the greatest footballers Germany ever saw together with Klose of course Mesut Özil played good for germany but nowadays i dont consider him a german player he likes Erdogan to much and is a terrible person.

  • @sh6997
    @sh6997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, thanks!

  • @dunngyllite7883
    @dunngyllite7883 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The most impressive feat of Mueller is, that no matter how old he actually was, he always looked like 43.