Thomas Müller's threat to Lionel Messi that the German wants to fulfill in the MLS final

The magical nights of the Champions League are a thing of the past, but they are not forgotten. Thomas Muller is enjoying the present as a Vancouver Whitecaps player in MLS. It is a present that puts him once again in front of Leo Messi, an old acquaintance whom he admires and always wants to beat on the pitch. That's why he has him in his sights for the grand final against Inter Miami.

At club and international level, the German has come out on top in the clashes against the Argentine. Something is activated in the German killer when he coincides on a pitch with the world soccer genius and he is motivated. While many opponents get nervous against Lionel, Thomas grows.

For many years, the media portrayed it as a direct duel of hierarchies, egos and nationalities to define who was the more important of the two footballers in their teams, but Muller clarifies that now that time has passed, he comments that they are not the protagonists but a part of the whole.

Things tend to go well against Messi in terms of results. It's not Messi against Muller, it's Miami against Whitecaps. Maybe they depend a little bit more on him than this team depends on me, because we're such a good group... You know what I'm saying, right?

Thomas Müller

On the eve of the final, the German admits that the Argentine is the number one in the world in soccer. Contrary to what is believed that because he is European he would lean in favor of Cristiano Ronaldo, Muller is very clear that there is no one like Leo. Ah, but that does not mean that he is intimidated by him. On the contrary: he is stimulated and warns that he will make him suffer again.

To be honest, Messi is the best player we have in this game, but I'll hunt you down again

Thomas Müller

On the pitch, Thomas is a nightmare for Lionel. He has inflicted two of the most painful defeats of his career, the kind that are never erased. Now he could inflict another one in a great moment of happiness for his old adversary.

Leo Messi's traumas with Thomas Muller

In terms of national teams, the German striker was part of the World Cup-winning squad at Brazil 2014. The Germans beat Argentina 1-0 in the final with a goal from Mario Gotze. Muller and Messi were both starters and played the whole match. As captain, Messi stood up for the runners-up.

Years later, with the Champions League as the setting and the pandemic as the context, Barcelona and Bayern Munich met in the quarter-finals of the 2019-2020 edition. No one in their right mind could have imagined what was going to happen: the Catalans were the victims of a historic humiliation. The Blaugrana fell 8-2 against a Bavarian machine led by Thomas Muller, who scored two goals. Who was Barcelona's captain? That's right, Messi. Once again, Thomas made him go through one of his worst moments as a professional.