what's going on with Thomas Mueller

impressive 1st season at bayern
impressive world cup
average last season with bayern & germany
still looked average till today with bayern & germany

He hasn't taken his game to the next level like everyone expected.

Still very good, but I don't know if his limited physical tools will allow for him to ever become a bona fide superstar.

He is so classy. Great touch and vision.

But limited physical attributes will always bring him down.

I think the WC inflated his potential a lot.

People need to remember that the WC is a very small amount of games...

podolski 2.0?

"podolski 2.0?"

I never thought of that, but I think you're on to something. There is a lot in common.

only he is better but he doesnt have the most powerful shot in the world.

Muller is getting better I don't know what you guys are all about, he just had a terrible game today.


The whole Bayern team hasn't be playing up to expectation...

Mueller is also being played out of position. He's usually in the hole behind Gomez, but can perform decently on the right wing where he plays in the NT.

Now on the left, that's somewhere he plays to plug in holes from injuries, not anywhere near his natural position.

He is alright, needs to get going in 2-3 more matches and be played behind Gomez or on the right

He doesnt have Robben or Ozil sending him tap-ins anymore???

there is a reason why maradona ignore him.

In before germany 4:0 argentina

seriously wtf - average last season at bayern? 12 goals and 13 assists in bundesliga alone. this thread is a joke.

Mueller didn't have an average season. It was pretty good actually, but it was nowhere near the likes of Goetze and other German youngsters. He did well, had several good performances, gave a couple of assists..

Thomas looks so damn dumb, thats why he will never be a world hitter.

Eivindo wrote:Thomas looks so damn dumb, thats why he will never be a world hitter.

If you want to be taken seriously it would probably be best to avoid calling a player who's game and playing style are based around intelligence "dumb."

RedOranje wrote:

Eivindo wrote:Thomas looks so damn dumb, thats why he will never be a world hitter.

If you want to be taken seriously it would probably be best to avoid calling a player who's game and playing style are based around intelligence "dumb."

by what he's seen of muller i suppose hes making that statement from, he just hasn't been impressed...

question: is everyone expecting him to be a world class beater or..? what do people truly expect from muller? honestly? those who have seen him well, seen what he can offer and have an idea of how he will progress...

First prof. season:
BL 13 / 11 (34 games)
CL 2 / 3 (12 games)

great World Cup

Second prof. season:
BL 12 goals / 13 assists (34 games)
CL 3 / 4 (8 games)

it's really goin down the hill with him..

But it's better for him to stay under the radar like Klose for most of his career and just do his work quietly. He does bring a lot of unapparent quality to the table, as most people wanna see people like oezil as CAM/SS and robben or ronaldo as wingers.

People who know a thing or two about football should be able to see his worth though. Further he has shown that he can play football consistently on a high level - while having a few bad games inbetween, but nothing serious. That's great for a 20/21 year old, who is playing for a big club where there is big pressure.

Schweinsteiger had a rather bad season after his breakthrough as a CM under vG and an impressive world cup, but the same can never be said about Mueller who carried Bayern through the hard times as one of their better players, linked up great with ribery/robben/gomez and scored goals against big opponents.