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topicnews · September 22, 2024

Thomas Müller is FC Bayern Player of the Month August 2024

Thomas Müller is FC Bayern Player of the Month August 2024

Things are going well for FC Bayern’s record man these days: After his record game for FC Bayern and the two landslide victories against Zagreb (9:2) and Bremen (5:0), Thomas Müller has now been voted FC Bayern Player of the Month for August by the fans – and with a clear majority. 68.5 percent of the votes cast went to the still active Bayern legend, who relegated Jamal Musiala (5.8%) and Manuel Neuer (4.1%) to second place after a strong start to the season.

Even before the 35-year-old became the record player with his 710th competitive game for the FC Bayern pros in the Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg on September 1st, Müller left his mark in the still young season in August. In the first round of the DFB Cup against second division club SSV Ulm, he scored the first two goals from the centre forward position and set up his congenial partner Harry Kane for the 4-0 final score with a delicate cross. A week later, the Munich number 25 was substituted on after 65 minutes in the 3-2 Bundesliga win against VfL Wolfsburg and helped to seal the important opening win in the car city.

In the DFB Cup match against SSV Ulm, centre-forward Müller hit the mark twice.

With their vote, Bayern fans also honoured Müller’s strong performances in the Munich team’s pre-season, in which the veteran scored in the test matches against Tottenham Hotspur (final score 3:2) and against Grasshopper Club Zurich (4:0), and Müller’s next record in the Bundesliga opening match in Wolfsburg. Since the party at the Wolves The Bavarian is also FC Bayern’s sole Bundesliga record player. The strong start to the season is only the beginning of an unforgettable season for Müller – the veteran wants to add more titles to his trophy collection.

From a fan’s perspective, the most beautiful FC Bayern goal in August was scored by one of Müller’s attacking colleagues: