Thomas Muller

Athlete

1989-09-13

Quotes by Thomas Muller

• You have to adapt and find your niche, in terms of the type of player you can become, both on and off the pitch. I always knew I'd have no chance against a 1.90m, 90kg defender in a duel, so the key is to avoid these situations altogether. You have to pick your space and time.

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• Every good, successful player, especially an attacking player, has a well-developed sense of space and time.

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• Every sportsman wants success. It is very important.

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• When we're up 1-0 after 88 minutes, I don't sprint to the sidelines to take a throw-in - I expect that I and my team will be smart.

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• Team spirit is paramount - each of our own egos has to take a back seat. That applies to me as well as everyone else.

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• In the end, we should not forget that playing football is our job. So people should accept that wages will always play a role in a player's decision-making.

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