Philippe Coutinho Not Having a Mission Get rid of Thomas Mueller

Imported as a loan player from Barcelona, ​​Philippe Coutinho is considered by many to be a serious threat to Thomas Mueller at Bayern Munich. Both have to compete to compete for positions in the starting XI Die Roten.
This assumption is reinforced by one fact. Philippe Coutinho and Thomas Mueller have never been played together by coach Niko Kovac. in fact, the two always replace each other. Against Schalke, Coutinho came in when Mueller was withdrawn from the field. When faced with Mainz, the opposite happened.

Even so, Philippe Coutinho did not see Thomas Mueller as a competitor or enemy that must be eliminated. The Brazilian national team player pays respect to his teammates who are judged to have a reputation and slick achievement.

"He is an amazing player and I am very happy to be able to play with him in the same team. I can learn a lot from him. As you can see today, he entered (as a substitute) and immediately showed an important contribution, "Philippe Coutinho said after the match against Mainz, as quoted by Football5Star.com from Sport1.

In the match against Mainz, Thomas Mueller came on for Coutinho in the 67th minute. However, the former German national team player was able to show slick performance. It was he who provided assists for Robert Lewandowski and Alphonso Davies who scored Bayern Munich's 5th and 6th goals in the match.

In the two games that have been played in the Bundesliga 1 event, Philippe Coutinho has not been able to score goals or make assists. However, its performance was judged not as bad as Thomas Mueller. On WhoScored, both have nearly identical ratings. Mueller 6.91, while Coutinho 6.90.

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