Mueller defends Bayern teammate Robben

The player who has taken Arjen Robben’s usual place on the Bayern Munich right wing, Thomas Mueller, has defended the Netherlands star against charges of selfishness.

Robben was relegated to the reserves for Bayern’s last two games, with Mueller moving into his preferred spot on the right wing rather than playing deeper in the midfield. Bayern has won both games, with Mueller setting up two goals and scoring for the first time since September.

Mueller says the charges of egoism don’t apply to Robben because a big part of Robben’s game is dribbling “and you usually dribble alone.”

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