Scout report for Bayern München's mastermind Thomas Müller impressively illustrates his enduring threat in the Bundesliga during the 2023-2024 season. At age 34, Müller remains one of the most creative presences in the attacking third, gesturing with a remarkable 93% percentile ranking in terms of Chance creation, 95% for Goal threat, and an unparalleled 100% for assists per 90 minutes, encapsulating his elite playmaking capacity.
In addition, his metrics in terms of goals per 90 and xG per 90 are also stunningly high at almost 88% and 94.5% respectively. His style of play emphasises a direct attack given his impressive xA despite relatively lower touch percentile, much contributing to his significant impact on Bayern's attacking play.
However, Müller's ball retention and ball recovery stats reflect less complimentarily, suggesting a potential weakness in battle for possession as shown by his sub-par duel win percentage. Also noticeable is his abnormally low performance in interceptions that resides at an underwhelming minimum of 3.33%. This, mixed with a meagerly 14.44% in fouls committed, and a paltry 2.22% yellow cards, reflects a player more comfortable in dictating the play than performing defensive duties.
In short, Müller's report indicates a veteran player who, despite ageing, maintains a massively influential role in the Bayern attack while shedding off some defensive responsibilities. His strength lies not in constant ball possession, but utilizing key moments to drive forward menacingly. Though his defensive contributions might not be his strongest suit, it's his lethal efficiency in front of the goal that truly defines him as a footballer.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Thomas Müller took 36 shots, scoring 5 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 5.99, averaging 0.17 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 4 goals from 18 shots. A 22.22% conversion rate. 0.19 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 7 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.26 xG per shot.
Headers: 1 goals from 11 headed attempts. A 9.09% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
