A turbulent week is behind Bayern Munich. First, they barely beat Celtic in Scotland (2-1) in the Champions League and then somehow salvaged a goalless draw against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, making only two attempts (none on target) in the whole match?! However, the end of the three-game run was probably the most shocking as the Bavarians were 1-0 down in the UCL return leg against the Scottish side until the 94th minute when Alphonso Davies saved them, launching the German giants to the Round of 16.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720217##Yet, apart from their recent poor performances, another detail from the Celtic game two days ago raised dust. Namely, Bayern legend Thomas Muller was subbed in after Davies’ late equalizer, spending just 24 seconds on the pitch, during which he did not even touch the ball?!➡️🗣❗️Lothar Matthäus on Müller only being used as a sub as of late. He only came on at the last minute vs Celtic;”This is humiliating. It made me sad and I feel sorry for him. I was shocked.”[@Plettigoal / @SkySportDE] pic.twitter.com/SUojInMRBK— Bavarian Football Works (@BavarianFBWorks) February 19, 2025 And while the fans on social media mostly joked with Muller, claiming that he had a great game, another Bavarians’ icon, Lothar Matthaus, couldn’t neglect what happened at Allianz Arena on Tuesday.”This is humiliating. It made me sad and I feel sorry for him. I was shocked,” stated the 63-year-old, speaking to the German Sky Sport, “Thomas Muller doesn’t have to put himself through that. He is one of the greatest and most successful players of all time. So for those few seconds, the coach can take another player. If that is the perspective for the future, then he should do something else,” Matthaus bluntly said.The man who nearly replaced Neuer at BayernMuller is currently fourth on the list of all-time Champions League appearance-makers, lacking only four games to overtake the third position from Lionel Messi. Still, it’s not a proper excuse if you ask the man who spent eight seasons with Bayern.”I don’t think he enjoyed it. For what? So that he can be credited with another Champions League appearance? I would have felt stupid if I were him,” Matthaus concluded.See you next decade – mission ‘Musiala 2030’ accomplishedConversely, the player made a short comment following the Celtic clash, saying, “It’s fine.” However, looking at Muller’s playing time this season, it’s easy to calculate that he spent only 36 minutes on the pitch in February while averaging just over 37 minutes per game in the entire season. Hence, it’s no wonder people find it hard to believe that the legend like Muller is “fine” with this treatment.Shock for Bavarians! Barca steal defender from under Bayern’s nose?!Finally, a similar thing happened to Real Madrid icon Luka Modric, who got ten minutes on the pitch against Man City last night, even though the winner was long known. So, the key question is whether these football legends deserved this sort of behaviour after everything they have done.
