Pep Guardiola Lauds Bayern Munich Superstar as "One of the Greatest Players in History"
- Pep Guardiola has showered praise on Thomas Müller as one of the best players in the history of football
- Guardiola coached Müller during his tenure at Bayern from 2013 to 2016, winning three Bundesliga titles
- Müller is now the most capped player in the storied history of the Bavarian giants after featuring in a 2-0 win over Freiburg
After breaking Bayern Munich's all-time appearance record, Thomas Muller received high praise from his former coach and current Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola.
Muller made his 710th appearance for Bayern in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Freiburg, officially becoming the club's most-capped player.
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During their time together at Allianz Arena, the German forward played 148 times under Guardiola - more than he's played for any other coach.
In an interview published on Bayern Munich's website, Müller has earned praise from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who was at Bayern between 2013 and 2016.
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“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,” said Guardiola in the interview.
When asked if Muller is an underrated talent compared to the bigger superstars, Guardiola replied:
"No. 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."
The Spanish tactician also shared his favourite moment with Müller.
“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,” Guardiola recalled.
"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."
What Guardiola said about winning EPL title
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Pep Guardiola has expressed a surprising lack of motivation to win this season's Premier League title.
Since taking charge in the summer of 2016, Guardiola has led City to unparalleled success, securing seven English top-flight titles, including an unprecedented four consecutive championships.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich tactician has suggested that winning another Premier League title isn't his primary focus—at least not yet.
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