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2022-08-20 13:20:22 Messi dribbles past Müller as he goes in for a challenge during the 2014 World Cup Final.Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty ImagesYou didn’t read the headline wrong, but Matthäus does make some valid points in his comparison.Thomas Müller is one of the most, if not the most unique players in world football — even non-Bayern Munich or Bundesliga fans would tend to agree with that assessment. His uncanny ability to find open spaces to create chances for both himself and his teammates has earned him the nickname The Raumdeuter, and he has also been referred to as Radio Müller for his vocal nature on the pitch. In his recent column for Sky Germany, Lothar Matthäus even drew comparisons between Müller and the venerable Lionel Messi.Müller and Messi are of almost entirely different builds, have different mannerisms, and aren’t exactly on the same plane of statistical production. Still, Matthäus recognized the ability both players have to consistently get into the perfect positions to make a difference — relying on sheer willpower and savvy rather than their physical edge.“You can see just from the fact that Thomas Müller has to laugh when he misses a great chance, how much confidence he has in his own strength. It reminds me of Leo Messi, who often had to smile when he missed a hundred percent because he knew he’d make three more anyway,” Matthäus wrote in his column (Tz).Müller’s miss just before the halftime break during Bayern’s 6-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on the opening night of the Bundesliga illustrates this point. Bayern was on a breakaway, but Serge Gnabry’s pass into Müller was just a little bit too far ahead of him. Müller hit the turf after stretching out to make contact with the pass and his effort hit off the post and went out of play for a goal kick — careening off his own head on the way. It was the most Müller of chances, and would have been the most Müller of goals.Eintracht Frankfurt v FC Bayern München - Bundesliga Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Corbis via Getty ImagesSuch a miss would never deter a man like Müller — who ended up with a brace of assists en route to an emphatic three points at Deutsche Bank Park. And last weekend against VfL Wolfsburg, after having spent most of his day on the right wing, Müller popped up in front of goal at just the right time — to stick a foot out and deflect Joshua Kimmich’s long range effort into the net for Bayern’s second goal of the night.Ironically enough, Müller has found himself on the winning end of head-to-heads against Messi for both club and country, the most recent of which came in the Champions League group stages last season. Bayern won both matches 3-0 and Müller scored a goal in each of those legs.All things considered, there’s no player quite like Müller, and his presence in attack always adds a creative spark. He is every bit as talismanic for Bayern and for Germany as the Argentinian maestro.

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2022-08-20 10:20:41 Ryan Gravenberch, Kingsley Coman (white jerseys) stand next to Mathys Tel, Tanguy Nianzou (orange) as they look on during a training session.Fitting in. | Photo by A. Beier/Getty Images for FC BayernIs Kingsley Coman a natural winger? Not so fast, says his head coach.Everybody wants to play centrally, it seems. If you’ve played pickup soccer you’ve likely seen a field dotted with #10 jerseys, and numerous Bayern Munich players sometimes deployed on the wing — from Thomas Müller to Leroy Sané to Serge Gnabry — have expressed their greater comfort in front of goal. The youth setup is full of attacking midfielders as well. Now, according to coach Julian Nagelsmann, you can add Kingsley Coman to the list.“He fits very well into our concept,” Nagelsmann said in Friday’s pre-game press conference (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “If you ask him, he’s not a winger, he likes to play centrally. But that goes for everyone and it starts when you’re young. But he can also play on the wings. For me it is important how he trains.”Bayern are preparing to travel to take on VfL Bochum this Sunday in Bundesliga action, with revenge on their mind after a 4-2 humiliation the last time these two teams faced off. It will be Coman’s first opportunity to start for Bayern in the Bundesliga this season, and one of Nagelsmann’s two central attacking midfield spots is where he’ll most likely slot in.“He also gave his all outside of team training and trained incredibly well,” Nagelsmann confirmed. “He has a great quality that we don’t want to do without. He’s definitely a candidate to start Sunday.”Coman has played on the wings throughout his Bayern career. It may be the case that he prefers the left, where he can cut inside from his strong foot — but that wouldn’t seem to be the same as starting and playing centrally. He might be Bayern’s truest, most natural winger, at least by reputation. And last year, he was often tasked with providing width, taking on either left or right fullback one-on-one.But Nagelsmann is a coach whose tactical priority is working the inside channels, the half-spaces where you can create rapid, direct initiatives on goal. With not one but two positions largely dedicated to this task, there’s room for all these attacking midfielders to play, and Coman is apparently the next. He’s already looked solid from the spot in his substitute appearance in the DFL-Supercup (check our article there for some screenshots to highlight it!) and it’s good news that the coaching staff feels he’s a natural fit, too.Sunday’s game against Bochum will likely be a full preview of what Nagelsmann is seeing of Coman’s central qualities in training. For a player looking to take the final steps to becoming a “big, big player” and a shout for the best in the world, this season has the chance to be a showcase.

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2022-08-20 07:20:38 SV Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart - BundesligaPhoto by Martin Rose/Getty ImagesBayern Munich probably won’t be adding any more players during this window.Nagelsmann wants Sosa, but club content with squad (Bayern Insider Podcast via @iMiaSanMia)Bayern Munich has been linked to VfB Stuttgart star left-back/left wing-back Borna Sosa off-and-on for about a year now. The talented Croatian is a dynamic attacking presence, who would seem to be a perfect fit for Julian Nagelsmann’s system.The problem, of course, is that Bayern Munich already has a pretty good player at that spot in Alphonso Davies. With that, Nagelsmann will not get his man...and the club seems quite content with the roster it currently has:Bayern will not reinvest the fee of Tanguy Nianzou on a new left-back. FCB thought a lot about Borna Sosa, whom Nagelsmann would have liked to sign - but as things stand, the club is happy with the current squad and money is to be savedAs good as Sosa is, it would make no sense to get him right now for the following reasons:The cost: It can be assumed it would take €25-€30 million to get Sosa.The role: Would anyone want to pay that much for a back up? Davies has a contract through 2025 and is entrenched as the starter at left-back.The current depth: Behind Davies, Bayern Munich has both Lucas Hernandez and Josip Stanisic who can play left-back. The overall depth and versatility on the backline with those players, plus Dayot Upamecano, Matthijs de Ligt, Benjamin Pavard, and Noussair Mazraoui, alleviates the need for Sosa.If you really wanted to look for any good reason to actually get Sosa, it would only be if Davies wanted to play as a forward — or if Davies informed the club he will be leaving at the end of his deal. Even then, however, you really wouldn’t need to be looking for replacements until next summer at the earliest.Non-denial, denial from Watzke on CR7? (@FabrizioRomano)I am no fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, but the thought of him suiting up for Borussia Dortmund is more than intriguing. As for whether such a move would be realistic, who knows? BVB CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said that there was no contact (so far), but didn’t outright deny it could happen:Borussia Dortmund CEO Watzke: “I love Cristiano Ronaldo - it's certainly a charming idea to see Cristiano play at Signal Iduna Park. But there is no contact at all between the parties involved”, he told @Sky_Jesco. #BVB— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 19, 2022Executives don’t always tell the truth, but there is not too much of a reason to doubt what Watzke says. This all could be a matter of some folks doing some UCL math to see which clubs could conceivably take on Ronaldo...or there could be some legitimacy to it.At this point, no one knows anything except CR7, his agent Jorge Mendes, and any clubs that he may — or may not — have spoken to.Fein-ally an exit? (Bayern Insider Podcast via @iMiaSanMia)Adrien Fein’s situation might finally be settling as the midfielder is getting interest from Excelsior Rotterdam in the Netherlands:Adrian Fein is in talks to join newly promoted Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam [Bayern Insider] 33 views04:20