‘It’s about millimetres’ – Bayern Munich ace names key aspect that will decide Real Madrid clash | OneFootball

Speaking in an interview with the club’s official website, Bayern Munich veteran Thomas Muller has outlined what he thinks will be the deciding factor during their clash against Real Madrid this week.

Bayern Munich lock horns with Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

The first leg at the Allianz Arena was an entertaining encounter which ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving everything to be played for this week.

And Muller is of the opinion that whichever team is more clinical could end up clinching the tie at the Bernabeu.

“It’ll be an even game, on a knife’s edge. A lot in football comes down to being clinical. We also had two big chances in the second half against Stuttgart when it was 1-1. If you put chances away, you win,” said Muller.

“If not, you lose. That’s what it’ll come down to. It’s about millimetres, whether we’re clinical and can take them in the moments where we create our chances. That’s it.”

On what he is expecting from Real Madrid on the day of the match, the German icon remarked:

“There are a lot of sides to Real. They can drop back, have no problem also defending. But they know that they have excellent players on the counter. That concept has been seen to work enough times.

“It’s no coincidence that they’ve constantly been in the semi-finals in recent years. Real are so dangerous, but you can also play against them. Whether they’re beatable for us will be decided by whether we can put the ball away or not.”

Muller believes being clinical will be key. (Photo by KERSTIN JOENSSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Looking forward to the Bernabeu experience

On Wednesday, Muller will be playing his sixth game at the Santiago Bernabeu and the Bayern Munich legend insisted that he was looking forward to the experience now that the stadium had been renovated.

“I’m excited to see what it’ll be like. The stadium has just been renovated. What fascinates me so much about the Bernabeu is that it’s right in the centre of the city,” stated Muller.

“You’re just in some neighbourhood, go round the next block and suddenly there’s an 80,000-seater stadium there. Football is really important in Madrid. You see that as well at games like this. For me personally, it simulates your performance.”

At the same time, Muller also talked about the atmosphere at the Allianz Arena last week and was full of praise for the fans, saying:

It was very special. We’ve often had a similar huge atmosphere, especially in decisive Champions League knockout games. But the welcome at the stadium in particular was special. It was so loud – you could feel all the enthusiasm and energy.

“We were pushed and boosted. It was really great what the Bayern fans put together. It’s a shame we didn’t win, but the performance was at least good. Now it’s about getting over the line in Madrid.”