'We all want the engine in Mbappe's butt'
Thomas Muller has a long and distinguished career for Bayern Munich and Germany behind him, but he remains jealous of speedy France youngster Kylian Mbappe for one thing -- the "engine in his butt".
Germany and France met in Munich on Thursday and, Mbappe made an impression despite the world champions looking a little rusty.
The 19-year-old troubled Germany's defence with his trickery, clever movement and general game intelligence.
But for Muller, Mbappe was at his most potent when he stepped on the gas.
"He has an engine in his butt that everyone else wants to have," the German joked.
"He makes one fast step and leaves the opponent behind. You have to defend players like him with more than one player, even if he leaves one player behind the next one has to try to stop him.
"That's the only way you can stop remarkable players like him. Of course, he had some moments during the game that spectators enjoyed."
Speaking about the match, Muller said: "We had a lot of pressure before the game," Muller said. "But we responded the way we had to.
"You have to make distinctions. It wasn't our best game and we have a lot to pay back. That was the first key step, but that's all."
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