"A World Cup champion and two-time UEFA Champions League winner, Müller joined the Vancouver Whitecaps this summer having more than proved himself at the highest level. But rather than build around the 36-year-old, Whitecaps manager Jesper Sørensen had a different idea: Why not ask Müller to slot into what Vancouver already was doing? Instead of building the whole plane around Müller, the Germany great could be a passenger -- though one in first class -- on the trip the team was already charting. It worked."
""I'm proud of my team," he said in his postmatch interview after that 3-1 win over San Diego FC. "To be part of this journey is amazing. This group deserves so much. "We have not only one player, we have so many strong guys, so many qualities," he continued. "We have to bring it together, and we are growing, we're learning. I'm very happy to be part of this, to bring my experience to the group.""
Thomas Müller joined the Vancouver Whitecaps this summer after winning a World Cup, two UEFA Champions League titles and 13 Bundesliga championships with Bayern Munich. Manager Jesper Sørensen integrated Müller into Vancouver’s existing tactical system rather than restructuring the squad around him. Müller embraced a supporting role and emphasized teamwork, sharing experience with a group that recently reached the Concacaf Champions Cup final and competed for the Western Conference’s top record. The Whitecaps advanced to the MLS Cup after a 3-1 win over San Diego FC. Müller praised the collective, highlighting the team’s multiple strong players, growth and learning.
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