Better than beating Brazil
Record-breaking Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich's 8-2 thrashing of Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final on Friday topped the 7-1 hammering Germany handed Brazil at the 2014 World Cup as he stole the limelight from Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi.
"When we (Germany) played against Brazil we were not as in control as we were tonight," insisted Mueller, who also scored in the historic World Cup semifinal. "You can never completely turn Barcelona off, but we gave their midfield practically no room, we did what we wanted to do."
The 30-year-old Mueller capped an outstanding display by passing Philipp Lahm's record to become the German with the most Champions League appearances with 113 games.
"We need to stop talking about the record, it's just a statistic. There were a lot of nicer things to say about the game. Our team spirit is extremely good and the main thing is we are doing what we want to do on the pitch, everyone is torturing themselves to put the work in. It was a special evening: from the result alone and the way it felt on the pitch.
"We can go to bed with a smile and enjoy the atmosphere, but we want to stay in the tournament."
