BAYERN GAME
In the right spot in every final.
Lothar Matthäus is certain:
“ People will still be talking about Gerd Müller 500 years from now.“ Here the“ Bomber“ cheers with
Roth and Schwarzenbeck.
GERD GAVE ME THE SENSE OF EASE I NEEDED
Franz Beckenbauer
Instinct, talent and enormous skill – that‘ s how Paul Breitner describes the“ Bomber”. His advice to every generation of strikers:
“ Watch Gerd!“
them.” To this day, Rummenigge advises every striker: ″ Guys, you have to go to the near post for crosses! Look at Gerd Müller – he always went to the near post.“ He scored goals there like no other. To this day, Paul Breitner still says: ″ Look at Gerd‘ s goals! They were gigantic, even just the way they were scored. Instinct, yes, talent in any case – and huge skill.“ Müller‘ s long-time companion is still impressed to this day by the fact that Gerd always scored the important goals. Lothar Matthäus, who, like Kahn, experienced the 1974 World Cup as an adolescent, says ″ It felt like Müller scored in every final“, and he‘ s certain: ″ People will still be talking about Gerd Müller in 500 years’ time.“ A great thesis, but anyone who has any doubts should have a listen to what Franz Beckenbauer said about the ″ Bomber of the nation“. Who was the best Bayern player – Beckenbauer or Müller? The‘ Kaiser’ had a clear opinion on this: ″ Without Gerd, we would never have had that success. He scored the goals and had the mentality that drove us forward. I would say Gerd was perhaps not the best player – but the most important. Sometimes you get classifications like‘ Most Valuable Player’. And he was. Gerd was the MVP. In that respect, he was also the most important.“ Even for Beckenbauer, a man who seemed to be more than a mere mortal, Gerd Müller was an important support. The two shared a room for years. ″ Gerd was unique,“ said the‘ Kaiser’: After light out, they often talked about the next day‘ s opponents. ″ And Gerd was always the one who gave me the sense of ease I needed. I was never one to have any
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