Müller and a provocative phrase: “Things always go well with Messi”

Thomas Müller He is one of the few players in the world who have the ability to boast a positive against stat Lionel Messi. Just remember the end of Brazil World Cup 2014 OR Bayern Munich’s 8-2 against Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the 2019/2020 Champions League to prove it. And the German striker knows it…

In view of the second leg of this Champions League edition, the forward had been asked about this question and, after having taken the opportunity to review the numbers, tried to measure himself with his words: “Of course I know my stats in matches against Messi. Before a match like tomorrow’s, they always talk about these things. There is the 2-8 against Barcelona, ​​​​​​but I think more important than that was our 7-0 aggregate victory in the 2013 semi-final. But that was ten years ago. Statistics are a thing of the past. This will be another game.”

However, after this Wednesday’s 2-0 and to delete the paris saint germain of Europe’s most important club competition, Müller put formalism aside and aimed directly at the Argentine with a provocative phrase: “Against Messi things always go well at all levels in terms of results.”

And adding even more spiciness, he continued: “At club level, Cristiano Ronaldo was our problem when he was at Real Madrid.”

Beyond the useless provocation, the numbers prove Müller right, why Leo has faced Bayern Munich eight times and won just two games. the rest were five defeats and one draw. At the Selection level, the results are more uniform: Argentina has won two and lost two. however, the two wins were in friendlies and the losses at the World Cup. The first, the 4-0 in South Africa 2010 and the aforementioned 1-0 defeat in the final in Brazil 2014.

Instead, Cristiano played eight matches against Bayern Munich, winning five, drawing one and losing two.

After the stick, praise

After the spicy sentence, Müller did not overlook the recent consecration of Messi and the national team to the World Cup and highlighted: “But I have the utmost respect for Messi’s performance at the World Cup. Messi’s individual performance at the World Cup was incredible. He brought the whole team. It’s not that easy to play for a team like Paris. It is difficult to have a very good team balance. But that of course requires equipment to ignite explosives.”