Thomas Muller has rejected complaints about ‘impossible’ heat at Club’s World Cup, with reference to his own age as a reason why younger players should not have ‘no apologies’.
Bayern Munich did not succeed in ending their group stage in a good tone, because they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Benfica, in group C forfeited in group C.
The temperature reached 36 ° C for the collision in the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, heavy conditions that were reflected by the far from optimal performance at the pitch from both sides.
Muller, however, has hit back on claims that his team should be apologized for their shortcomings.
“We have to be in shape,” he said after the game. “If an almost 36-year-old man like me can walk for 90 minutes, then everyone should do it, so no apologies.”
Numerous players and managers have made their grievances about the extreme weather that is known, with Atletico Madrid -midfielder Marcos Llorente underneath while his side crashed from the competition in the group stage.
“It’s impossible, it’s terribly hot,” he said. “My toes were painful, even my toenails hurt, I couldn’t stop or start.”
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca also expressed his frustrations about the heat and told reporters after the shock of his side 3-1 loss of Flamengo: “It is an excuse if it’s not hot and we say it’s hot. That’s an excuse. But if we’re hard here and we’ll be here and we’ll be here and we’ll be here and we’ll work here and we are and we’ll work with these temperatures.”
However, Muller has made his position clear and does not want to see any of his teammates who submit the same complaints because they hope to become the inaugural club World Cup champions.
Such success would turn out to be the perfect farewell for Muller, who after helping Bayern de Bundesliga will recover the club this summer after a decorated 17 seasons in Bavaria.
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He can stay in the United States with a switch to the MLS, in the footsteps of colleague -German Great Marco Reus.
However, he states that he still has to make a final decision about the following steps.
“There is a chance (to become a member of an MLS side), but I have to find out,” he adds.
“At the moment I am completely focused on playing this tournament. Some conversations, perhaps in the background, but the focus is on this tournament now, I have no hurry, no stress to make my decisions, then we will see, but I don’t know now.”
Bayern Munich will take on Flamengo in the Club World Cup last 16 on Sunday 29 June.
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