What is a Raumdeuter?

What is a Raumdeuter?
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In 2011, Thomas Muller invented the term 'Raumdeuter' to explain his rather unique position at Bayern Munich. We explain the term, and look at other players who might fit into this category.
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#raumdeuter #thomasmuller #bayernmunich

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

You forgot one important aspect of Müller: he has exceptional stamina. He is constantly running and moving, which crushes many opponents. Müller often strikes at the end of a game, when his opponent is tired.

[@gorydays28]

Müller spielt immer

[@danielburgess7101]

Alli also. He easily out runs all other players on the pitch by large amounts. Even when he’s taken off early

[@eirini9503]

Daniel Burgess i forget which game it was, but dele actually ran more than all players despite getting taken off at the 60-70 minute. lamela/ndombele do well in the first half, but we really need dele in the last 45.

[@cwjcy5990]

Gerard Moreno is starting to look like one too, possesses a lot of attributes similar to mullers

[@romanbeck5965]

@@gorydays28 so said Van Gaal

[@nathbramald8781]

It actually has no real English translation. It could mean both space interpreter or space investigator. It's *very* cool actually

[@beansontoast7165]

Mediocre Content lol

[@cristianfuller9261]

From BR champions football

[@OGmindreset]

space interpreter is more accurate

[@BooringBoo]

@@OGmindreset space explorer? free roamer?

[@unknownfury7672]

Mediocre Content yes 😂😂😂

[@visualtherapist4290]

He is only 30 and has won nearly every trophy imaginable. Yet people were slating him for a slight dip in form. He's like Phillip Lahm, such a key figure for his team, but never gets spoken about as he's not very flashy.

[@jonkodn8676]

Germans are very good teamplayers, they don't look at 1 player and say " oh yeah we will buy this one and he will win us games all by himself ". Instead they do the right thing and make a strong, single minded collective of great players that fit together perfectly.

[@theq4224]

@@jonkodn8676 exactly, this won them the world cup in 2014

[@TheKestevon]

The last German player with flashy skills was Littbarski.

[@adeshkantha7034]

Bro there's no "only 30" in football. 30 is old for an athlete

[@harveycooper5098]

@@adeshkantha7034 no it's not.

[@nextgen101]

I really liked this one. I never knew that Muller had a term for what he does.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

nextgen101 if you play football manager there are special roles for different position. The raumdeuter is one of them

[@antonmayr1426]

nextgen101 Germany had a term for what Müller does. A term that exists longer than Thomas Müller does. Müller just used a term that literally describes his Playstyle to describe his playstyle......

[@nextgen101]

Anton Mayr I never said he created the word. I just didn't know that he described himself in this way. That's it.

[@antonmayr1426]

nextgen101 in the video they did though so i assumed U were refering to that sorry

[@Myllhahn]

I would say, Müller is just what is described in the dutch total voetbal as a "free radical". There, most players are holding their position or just leaving it, when an other player can replace it. The free radical instead instead is moving, where he likes..

[@dannyauerhahn8190]

How effective Muller is shows in his stats against big teams. Argentina, Spain, Brazil, England, Portugal, Barca, Man City, PSG, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal, Dortmund, no matter the name of the team, Muller fucking scores and/or assists against them all. It's unbelievable.

[@NoobPlayMC]

if you track only müller during a whole game its insane. And maybe you will get to watching him, but he runs so much and a lot more than most footballers, but he is never running without an idea behind it. It's so weird and beautiful to watch at the same time. Müller is one of a kind imo.

[@abdullahlangcua6210]

Donny van de Beek is kind of similar

[@NoobPlayMC]

@@abdullahlangcua6210 thats blasphemy

[@abdullahlangcua6210]

@@NoobPlayMC I mean that they’re both very intelligent in finding space. They overlap in that area of their game. They also both like to get in to the box and score goals from the midfield

[@NoobPlayMC]

@@abdullahlangcua6210 ye and one is one of the best players of his generation and from Germany in general and the other one is a ManU benchwarmer

[@abdullahlangcua6210]

@@NoobPlayMC well who said Van de Beek can’t become as good? He’s just 24 or something like that. And right now he’s a starter for Everton and I’d reckon that he would be much better by now if he went to the Bundesliga instead of the Premier league

[@sidneyli1021]

8-2 Bayern. The Raumdeuter strikes again.

[@letbogs6184]

Lol

[@jc6087]

It's called the free role in England, been a thing for decades.

[@Watchin.u]

Just one fucking game and the decades worth of reputation of the team goes down the drain...

[@CASHPABLOG]

@@ashunknown9728 they won 5-3 u idiot

[@vishalam3269]

@Mario Barcelon ഉണ്ട

[@alexm.s4000]

The raumdeuter, known as the space interpreter, is VERY cool actually

[@leon.m69]

from the champions?

[@kitoainz7514]

@@leon.m69 Yes

[@jambondepays1969]

It's very cool, actually.

[@lamyaabdelkader1984]

I came here looking for this. I am not disappointed.

[@xylicg6072]

i could beee your chaampionn

[@abdihassan7208]

@@lamyaabdelkader1984 idgi....whats the joke

[@lamyaabdelkader1984]

@@abdihassan7208 it's a The Champions reference. An animated mini show by BR Football on KZbin.

[@abdihassan7208]

@@lamyaabdelkader1984 wow seems like its extremely popular judging from the comments.

[@future2175]

Now, people at least understand why Müller was and still is good.

[@lexxihd5843]

AnimalBeast 7 Well the last years were extremely bad...

[@cedricfun7152]

@@lexxihd5843 The last years? He was below average last year but this year he's back...

[@lexxihd5843]

@@cedricfun7152 Yes. I wouldn't say "below average" i would say extremly bad, but yes.

[@georgex7442]

@@lexxihd5843 WTF? I am Bayern fan and you're talking bullshit

[@lexxihd5843]

@@georgex7442 I am too. He was useless.

[@mrhypa]

Interviewer: So whats your position in football Muller: It’s a bit complicated

[@titiahirini348]

Behind the striker

[@adityasinha2848]

@@titiahirini348 he's playing RW now 😂

[@titiahirini348]

@@adityasinha2848 oh yes, because behind the striker right now is Tolliso and Serge still quarantine. There's interview with Müller, and he said he likes to behind the striker.

[@CapslockGoD]

I like the analysis, really do. But i think Müller is THE player whose technical skills, first touch, dribbling, finishing and physique are most underestimated. His goofy, lanky body type and unorthodox movements conceal his really impressive pressure resistance at the ball and upon first touch, his remarkable direct passing or his pretty effective (though not flashy) dribbling. He rarely misses a pass, crosses on point (again even under pressure) and is even very disciplined and successful when working in defense (1v1 as much as pressing and Gegenpressing). As for his finishing... There are people still calling him weak at that. The man scores double digits each year, assists in that range too and generally makes Robben, Ribery and James happen in the first place. Nobody can seriously believe that defenders aren't wise to Robben's left foot or Ribery's excellent synergy with overlapping defenders... It's part Müller who drags defenders out of their positions, with fake-outs, rotating positions and his very communicative style of directing his team mates. More so since Schweinsteiger and Kroos left. He doesn't shoot at empty goals either or avoids physical contact. (By the way his intelligence shows when he is provoked or provoking, never going too far, never giving off the feeling he even takes things too seriously but still not backing down) He seems always observant and seldom gives up on a situation which enables him to use occasional chaos (deflected balls, unsorted opponents) to his advantage. Delle Alli is tall by the way. At least for normal people's standards.

[@Myllhahn]

Lol, are u serious? I'm a Bayern fan and watching every single game. And I tell you his dribbling, passing and especially his first touch is as terrible, as people think it is. Every game he has the weakest passquote and is not pressing resistent at all. Bayern is just a very strong squad in relation to the rest of the bundesliga. James has comparable goal and assisting statistics, playing a much more defensive role. You may be right, that he made it often possible for Robben to cut inside, but Robben and Ribery were doubled by many teams on their wings, so Müller got massive space. He made more profit by them.

[@6348paul]

@@Myllhahn you arent a bayern fan.

[@Myllhahn]

@@6348paul Why? Because I am objective and you are just a lil kid, that follows, whatever happens? ;-) Did you see him against Schalke? Terrible passes, again and again. He is just not worth it.

[@6348paul]

@@Myllhahn im not a little kid boiii . Its just true that everybody makes him worse as he is . I didnt said hrs on one level with coutinho for example. Since you are just saying what every casual bayern watcher says you the one following whatever kid . Peace

[@Berci1511]

Finally someone who understands and recognizes Müller for who he is! Everyone saying he is trash and bad but they just cant see what an important role he has in the team.. stop being ignorant guys, Törmas Müller is gonna be a legend, mark my words!

[@dasaggropop1244]

raumdeuter is german for "müller can do what he wants, as long as he scores or keeps defenders occupied." is it really a position now? because its really very much definded by the playstyle of unique players. its not that you can just assign someone to do what muller and alli do.

[@basti2955]

Max Aggropop Not a position but a role, he played it when he was most effective as a Second Striker or sometimes on the right wing/Midfield, but the role was always the same.

[@Josh55ify]

not a position dummy. He's talking about the type of players that they are. That's like saying Ronaldo Nazario and Peter Crouch are the same players just because they're CF's lol

[@sabinedose6743]

.

[@SiefausOsna]

Dele Alli is not even like Müller more like a defensive middlefielder who sometimes goes to attack and i don't even know where they came from with callejon wtf

[@projectplight]

@@SiefausOsna Dele Alli is like a defensive midfielder????? What.The.Fuck!?

[@JoCyro]

Dele Ali is 6'2 That's considered tall

[@thomasnorton-crossman2160]

Its taller than average but it isn't that tall.

[@Obi-WanKannabis]

Yea that's tall, definitely explains why he's good at heading

[@vb2388]

Thomas Norton-Crossman Above 6ft is tall.. In professional football, Average height is 5.9 or 5.10 I think..

[@ravenala9521]

Alvaro Morata is 6'2 as well

[@thomasnorton-crossman2160]

Its taller than average i acknowledge, but all im saying is it isnt that tall. Anyone within the range of 5.10 - 6.2 i would consider within the normal range.

[@Verdugothewatcher]

Muller has always been my favorite footballer precisely because his style of play seems to accessible to the average viewer yet his goal output is consistently formidable. It makes one feel like with industrious movement and a keen awareness you can eschew needing extraordinary or flashy skill to achieve greatness. There's something elegant and inspiring about that in my opinion.

[@pascalw26]

Müller is a phantom player, he's everywhere on the pitch, but you can't see him!

[@TheFuckingBanshee]

I'm a simple man - I see a video that takes a pop at Graeme Souness' one-dimensional punditry, I click the thumbs up

[@raheelx4700]

I like simplicity :)

[@Timliu92]

Graeme Souness - awesome player, meh manager and pundit.

[@54356776]

@array s Carra is both and arrogant beyond belief, even scousers hate the guy. This is a man who holds himself up in the same breath as Maldini, Cannavaro, Nesta ect.

[@supakorn_mhee]

He's also a good comedian.

[@adeshkantha7034]

Lewangoalski

[@shaktisinghbais3576]

This will be remembered as the day when tifo compared delli Ali with Muller

[@WALTERJRRETARD]

These are the players that are great but will never be useable on Fifa .

[@nls_cdn1023]

That's fucking true

[@gilbertgiannitottidibaggio517]

Muller is a monster in FIFA ! You can play him at CAM with Free Roam, CF with False 9, RW or LW with cutting inside instructions & he’s super effective! He’s not fast so don’t try out sprinting defenders, but you can do small bursts of speed & change of pace, use his dribbling & good ball control to get in a shooting position. Use finesse shot from outside the box & you gonna get goals on goals on goals! He’s also super good @ just being in the right place @ the right time! Effective on headers too! I’ve even used him at CM at times & he’s effective! He’s just a great all around, balanced player with amazing shooting.

[@spyrde1]

@@gilbertgiannitottidibaggio517 4-4-2 with Lewa and Muller as the strike partnership works fantastic.

[@OMMOBILIEN-MOGUL]

Alli was always OP in FIFA

[@s2thek323]

i use callejon on the wing because of his speed

[@MAP2023]

Müller in 10 years will be the German coach, mark my words.

[@highqualityorangejuice420]

Marked 7 years left

[@Izombiestunz]

Muller is one of my favourite players in football...such a clever player

[@collinsopuko2515]

Muller's mind, intelligence and interpretation of the opposing team's tactics surpass any other player.

[@rivolverocelot3010]

Kinda feel like this channel is too good for us. Lol nothing but the highest quality in every aspect of every video. Amazing stuff gentlemen.

[@AlexGrtner]

Jesse Lingard? I'd have said he fits the bill of Raumdeurer more than Alli. Alli is tall, fast and very technically capable. Lingard is just v good at finding space without being an overwhelming presence on the pitch.

[@christianscott2806]

Alex Gærtner but lingard has rapid pace and likes runs from deep to turn defenders- not really what this position is about?

[@AlexGrtner]

Christian Scott he involves himself in build up play hence coming from deep, but his position gives him as much freedom as Müllers and idk if he's that fast. I seem to remember Koscielny being able to keep up with him. I guess he and Alli both fit the role, but I see him more as a raumdeuter and Alli more of a Centre Forward/Second Striker.

[@grovegreen123]

Alex Gærtner koscielny is one of the quickest defenders in the prem

[@abdullahzahid874]

No way is Lingard a Raumdeuter. He can dribble decently with the ball. Creates chances. Likes to run on the flanks often. Not a Raumdeuter

[@robysuryatama2249]

yep lingard is a good example he isn't flashy.. and he exploit the space w/ free role movement.. a very hardworking and complement another star player i.e Alexis

[@skidfly88]

Technique, intelligence, movement, composure: Muller has it all and can be counted upon to perform in big games

[@theokwong8617]

Thanks for explaining! Football Manager is going to be easier now

[@LethalWalou]

Theo Kwong Indeed. Biggest thing for me to take from this is to invest in good dribblers in team to make the raumdeuter even better and to let it utilize the role more.

[@blamethemonkey784]

So what your saying is Muller is playing a hybrid of a CF/RM/CAM type role?

[@crowstalin7074]

blamethemonkey784 No he is a LB m8

[@blamethemonkey784]

Crowseph Stalin wat you got be kidding me m8. I guess I have to watch more bayern games then.

[@crowstalin7074]

blamethemonkey784 well he often plays as BW (bench warmer)

[@blamethemonkey784]

Crowseph Stalin 😂😂 I wouldn't doubt it. He's pretty overrated. His WC performance was pretty shite.

[@L.Rajakumar]

Crowseph Stalin damn you got no chill mate.. 😂

[@alyelgibaly4355]

Watching this after Bayern won the 2020 UCl and Muller at the heart of it.

[@sushambele7602]

Thank you for putting Souness picture in the end..

[@adamjohnsonsu16s28]

Used to think he was good pundit but he become so bitter recently. He looked like someone jizzed in his cornflakes when pogba won World Cup

[@danielkarlsen2545]

haha loved that! he got some issues that man...

[@adamjohnsonsu16s28]

Daniel Karlsén maybe pogba and kante gave his wife a hot lunch and he walked in on them

[@siccodegroot8710]

Thank you for this video. I never really understood Donny van de Beek his role at Ajax in depth but now i totally get it. Coach Ten Hag has been the assistant of Guardiola at Bayern Munich and I think he has now found his own Müller.

[@Factsspeakinguser]

Who is here after Bayern won the Tripple in 2020

[@redwhites3651]

Me

[@saulcaneloalvarez1116]

Treble*

[@94DopeMusic]

No One: The Champions viewers : “There is no English translation, it sort of means space investigator or interpreter, it’s very cool actually.”

[@ajbianchi85]

Muller is the man, he really has been the heart of the Bayern team for over a decade. Loved him, Schweinstager, Lahm and Neuer on the same pitch. Almost unbeatable

[@quqbalam5089]

"It's very cool, actually."

[@thunderbolt8541]

"get on with it striker!"

[@hamzamertakpnar3719]

Dirk Kuyt comes to my mind. Always at the right place at the right time, it’s like he almost could “smell” where the ball would go after the shots bounce from defenders or goalkeeper. He was a great player not because he was extremely gifted but he was extremely smart.

[@AlphaCenturi16]

Always love these player role vids. Thank you Tifo ❤️

[@santiagoyumeng]

who is here after barca 2-8 bayren

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

not me

[@skillerx79]

Mmh🤔 I'm here after barca 2-8 bayern

[@noopy1993]

Just watched the quarterfinals with MOTM Müller VS Barcelona (2:8 for Bayern). This was probably his best performance ever in his club career 👏

[@offendedperpetually5817]

I think Thomas reads the game more often and more precise than most top players. He delivers good plays to the strikers and his often is overlooked by the defence.

[@ThiagoSilva-hk3jw]

Do a one on the Libero role!

[@TheGauravkumarrathore]

_its not a position , its a mentality_ . “Ich bin ein Raumdeuter”.

[@JohnThor13]

When his body turned into puzzle, you better watch out.

[@LordOfTheBored]

Former Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes once said: (roughly translated into English): "Mueller is able to find space on a football field where no one else can". I think that describes him best.

[@chelseaesperance5926]

This is exactly why those players underapreciated, ignored, and didn't get the credits they deserve. Football fans right now only want some fancy dribbling sh*t or even who scored the most goals. This video is a total high class. Thank you! 🙋

[@redkhamelejoon1599]

For years my dad and i were trying to understand how it was that thomas muller was so effective at scoring goals without being physically dominating, technically gifted or naturally pacy.we always concluded that he was always at the right place at the right time. nice to know there is a term for it.

[@enesssidaty3390]

Man the depth the details , just wish you would do mourinhos tactics next cuz im really here confused does mourinho have a specific style of play ? Bus jokes aside

[@jishnudey5845]

eness sidaty Mourinho is a bit like Allegri. He does not stick to any specific way of playing or formation. What they are really good at is using the enormous talents at their disposal to reach a solution. The last Liverpool vs Man Utd is a good example. All Mourinho did was to instruct his back line to punt long balls to Lukaku. Lukaku would win the header against Alexander Arnold and Rashford would get hold of the second balls, cut in and shoot. And then they would defend in a 6 men back line. Utd won the match 2-1. Nothing fancy or beautiful in terms of build up or passing but gets the job done provided talents and stars are there. What they arent good at are improving and developing individual talents eg Sanchez, Pogba inspite of being so talented have somewhat struggled to play consistently under Mourinho. Allegri at Juve havent really improved upcoming young, promising talents like Bernardeschi, De Sciglio, Bentancur. Marchisio was made to sit and warn the bench. Pjaca inspite of his technical strengths wasnt utilised at all . Just my 2 cents

[@mrmkrocker]

Mourinho doesn't seem to have a specific attacking style of play. He seems to let his players define the style while sometimes restricts their creativity by adapting to his opponent's tactics.

[@Chieftain7530]

Mourinho is pragmatic so rather than have his own concept of attacking the opposition he works on how to weaken their attack first and then exploit their weaknesses in defence

[@rayist1520]

Eness sidaty the bus jokes aren't really jokes that's a part of his plan

[@engespress]

Everyone now plays like Mourinho. Spurs, Man City, Liverpool, Everton, even Arsenal, play Mourinho tactics to a certain extent. That's how far ahead he was. In fact, if Mourinho played more like Mourinho, he'd have kept his job at Man Utd. Towards the end of his tenure at Man Utd, he got stuck using the same tactics and his finishing lacked creativity.

[@TXPHILLYPHAN]

There’s no direct English translation. It’s very cool, actually

[@nicolascorrea3590]

8 goals and 21!! assists in bundesliga, what a beast i still do not know why he isn't nominated for ballon d'or

[@kaustavborgohain5161]

Bayern Munich 8-2 Barcelona Müller one of the greatest player to ever play the game.

[@TheMythicalMC]

its very cool actually

[@belpheghor3607]

isagi yoichi from blue lock prolly takes him as an inspiration

[@ziqo298]

yea you’re right

[@anuragdhole0805]

Muller not only confuses the opponents about his position but also FIFA and PES creators. They just dont know what position they should give him.

[@Bobbynotthingham]

I kill people online in Pes with him playing like he does in real life

[@therose7871]

😅😅😅

[@shreyaskj9955]

One thing I have observed for raumdeuter is that they are effective when there is a dedicated striker. Take in case of Thomas Muller, he had Mandzukic and then Lewandowski. In Germany he was effective till Klose was playing, after he left even his output for Germany decreased.

[@mckayanderson1714]

Muller is an absolute genius and an inspiration to less physically but more tactically gifted players like me.

[@philippmuller9187]

One of the main attributes of Mueller is also his gift to create space... You can't only see his contribution in that easy way how most people look at it. If you watch him closer he not just create space for him self. May even more important is his ability to create space for his teammates. That is big part of his Raumdeuter phrase as well.

[@helloagain4546]

His finishing IS quite astonishing. Indeed not flashy but his instinct to find the goal from odd angles and with improvised finishing techniques is insane. And don't forget he's good at getting away with fouls in the final 3rd (like an attacking defender that blocks, elbows, pushes and all that for his teammates to exploit, and does it with elegance, haha...)

[@pastafarian7779]

Like that wonderful pick on Jordi Alba, was it? Hilarious.

[@neelparmar6690]

I would also argue Messi does this. Watching Barca play, you’ll see he often drops deep and varies between being a central playmaker, winger and centre forward

[@Emforlife445]

I see Messi as a player who has each world class forward's unique attributes , and it's fucking scary , i support Bayern and i've always dreamt about an attack lead by Messi , Robben , Ribery , Lewandowski/Muller

[@lovematrixmore]

Simply, the Raumdeuter is a more advanced version of Second Striker.

[@didipepple3665]

I had often wondered how Muller always scores goals. Infact I had discussed it with friends and we just couldn't understand how he does it. Thanks for the explanation.

[@JaleelBeig]

I think other examples are: Mkhitaryan. Naturally a Raumdeuter but dunno if he's the same under Mourinho. & Sterling for England.

[@santiagobauza4257]

Shark Team I think Martín Palermo at Boca Juniors could have been a proto-Raumdeuter. He was a striker who had absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever, he wasn't technical, he was injury prone, he was sluggish, but je always knew exactly where to receive the ball, and he wouldn't stop scoring.

[@alisyed9584]

Mourinho? Wenger and now Emery

[@bigdan4829]

Shark Team mkhitaryan is at Arsenal now

[@JaleelBeig]

Wow I totally forgot that somehow 😂😂

[@bigdan4829]

Shark Team yeah, he swapped with Sanchez

[@miguelrosado6348]

These ability of creating space and being in right position at the right time can also been seen in forwards like Inzaghi, Klose and Pauleta. None of them had particular impressive skills but they were prolific goalscorers.

[@southgooner86]

Dele Alli is 6'2"... how is that not tall? While great analysis and I've been a fan of your channel for some time, I think that on occasion you write narratives that just aren't there.

[@scirocoster]

southgooner86 he's also technically gifted, his ability in tight spaces is one of his best attributes. There was a point where was nutmegging people for fun.

[@TheKennyboy92]

yeah he's an athlete in general but I think it's true about him being able to crop up in the right positions.

[@JGanzermillerFC]

Sandro Wagner - 6'4"Olivier Giroud - 6'4" 2 strikers that are known for heading ability. Chris Smalling - 6'4"Virgil van Dijk - 6'4"Vincent Kompany - 6'4"Harry Maguire - 6'4" Obviously they were talking about height relative to people he will be heading against. 6'2" will not tower over defenders he is going against.

[@joelokoye23]

Yes, but he doesn't catch the eye on the ball nearly as much as Hazard or Sane. Good technical ability but not outstanding.

[@uztre6789]

Thomas Müller is almost the same height btw

[@WALTERJRRETARD]

This role could redefine the way the game is played , less technical skilled players can progress meaning the balance of games is even closer .

[@Manny29]

so this position is someone who uses their quick processing of the game to get people in to favorable positions

[@harrymufc6227]

Essentially the occupy areas that don't seem all the dangerous waiting for an opportunity to burst though the defensive line, its basically like an old school poacher, the same sorts of attributes are required just from a wider area.

[@klebersonnn]

loool got the definition straight off fm

[@robysuryatama2249]

and with freedom movement.. to increase scoring opportunity.. mostly a player who use his head more than his Skill or Flair..

[@annnddy]

the particularly dont work very hard as it looks like they take up positions that arent dangerous. when the time is right they take up dangerous positions to score. an easy way of thinking about it is a goal score that is out wide who lacks the technical skills of a inside forward(ie. younger ronaldo, hazard, neymar)

[@pimaldaumenungefahr5682]

him included

[@scomorescoscomoresco8597]

Can you make a video about the traditional dutch winger? We had so many great wingers like keijzer, tahamata, overmars, brian roy, robben, van der meide, justin kluivert etc. Thanks for the great channel!

[@paulolores3563]

Space explorer/ Space interpreter It’s very cool actually

[@mikedevaney3507]

Great vid as usual! I've always loved Muller but I actually didn't know he had a term for his role!

[@michaelconroy5668]

Revisited this video after Muller won the 2020 Champions League.

[@beyourself1306]

Muller is similar to Inzaghi but in a different position, Muller is a player who is underestimated but not to be reminded of how great he is in slaughtering opponents with landslide scores, for example 2-8 which is iconic.

[@theshivm3112]

Funny how this got in my recommended after he annihilated Barca lol

[@ashleyslingers2814]

This was such a good description of this role. “Creating space through deception “

[@nammei8196]

Muller comes at you from every angle

[@Joe_DGH]

Freddie Ljungberg also a good shout for this role during his time at Arsenal. Every went down the left with Pires and Henry. Freddie appearing in the box for a tap in. Wenger knew of this role way before Mullers time.

[@megatafnan1984]

Thx Muller for giving birth to a char named Isagi😄

[@thekeegster6278]

This is awesome! I was watching The Champions animated show and I was confused on what Müller was saying. Thanks, Tifo Football! You just earned a subscriber! 😊✌🏼

[@Greko-grb]

That annoying kid that pops up right at the moment you think you have everything covered

[@owusu-ansah9733]

OMG 😱😱 this is the best Tactical Video I've ever watched Muller is soo underrated

[@finding_aether]

While Muller popularized it, the role has been around like since forever. Freddie Ljungberg at Arsenal and occasionally Solsjaek at Man Utd comes to mind. And who can forget the man who was born offside: Inzaghi

[@marianoclerici3986]

Inzaghi was a textbook striker.

[@williamhausjah]

Great explanation, never truly knew what it meant, but now it had helped me realize what i my style of football for my football teams. I do no possess great physical attributes but instead rely on attacking positioning and timing of runs, people never called me good but i pop up with goals and assists. I truly feel more appreciative of myself now!

[@poltergeist2980]

superb video :)

[@FahriAliImran]

can't believe you didn't include Roberto Firmino as he is a truly gifted raumdeuter that enables salah to score lots of goals

[@joebarnes100]

This is definitely Firminho more than most.

[@nozerirani7196]

Isagi yoich

[@Kettvnen]

yeah i can definitely see a lot of parallels of him with isagi, theyre not impressive physically wise or skill wise but they have great awareness and just seems to always be at the right place and the right time

[@nozerirani7196]

@@Kettvnen Yeah. I could only think of Thomas Muller when I was reading the Manga. The brain behind the goal.

[@niteshraj2771]

His first touches are brilliant

[@Punkestien]

And I thought it’s only a joke at Champions League Series at @brfootball....

[@squidwardtentacle5]

It's very cool actually

[@Silva-rd2zs]

Same! 😂

[@LordOfTheBored]

It developed into a joke but actually it was based on a term coined by Mueller himself. He was the first to describe his tactical role as Raumdeuter. (And it´s very cool, actually.)

[@Ese96Agoaye]

I've never heard of the term "Raumdeuter" previously, but now I know what it means, so thank you for this. I like it when people in and around football invent terms, like when Dan Walker did so with "thronker".

[@lourencodenardinbudo686]

"It is really cool, actually!"

[@miri235]

I knew this is a unique skill,is very unnoticed by fans but it is very effective for the team attack.This is like ''cunning fox''.with those players you will grow faster as they open spaces on the pitch for others players. Those players are very rare.I expected this video from this channel. And it is now.Fantastic !

[@somazwolf5714]

it’s *very* cool actually

[@Whereveryouare01]

As a fan from the US staying up to see this is definitely worth it

[@MarceloHenkin]

it's funny that it's the first time I'm seeing this video, and it's just one day after the game Barcelona x Napoli where Callejon stood almost all the time as a right wing, practically without touching the ball for the whole match and doing absolutely nothing; a forgetful performance. Although Callejon may have played as a Raumdeuter in 2018 (date of the video), today I almost fell off the chair when I read his name on ths video, because there are oceans separating the football level of Muller and Callejon (yes, I know the video isn't talking about quality, it's about the role on the pitch, but anyway it was just funny).

[@-XStream237-]

surprised you guys didnt mention pedro but that is a good explanation, a forward player that is given freedom in last 3rd to find between pockets of space, making runs between the lines and scoring from those positions

[@t_mac41603]

It means Space Interpreter, it's very cool, actually

[@utkarshpokhriyal5796]

Videos like this are reason why im such a big fan of this channel. My fav channel

[@littlewing62]

muller has always been a unique player

[@thomasr5302]

Another player I would call a Raumdeuter is Ayoze Perez. Especially when playing for my club Newcastle, he had this incredible knack of being in the right place at the right time. He wasn't fast, wasn't tall, wasn't a particularly skillful dribbler, and he was never a clinical finisher. I can remember often moaning about his lack of attributes when he seemed to go missing sometimes - he isn't the same caliber of player as Muller or Callejon. His best season was his final at Newcastle, when Salomon Rondon played up front. Both players worked brilliantly together, as both players thrived off the space the other made. It was their partnership, along with Rafa Benitez's coaching, that kept up a team that by all accounts should have been relegated. He seems to be doing a similar job at Leicester, under Brendan Rodgers, but doesn't seem to be getting as much gametime as I think he perhaps deserves.

[@okapi3202]

The Raumdeuter sounds like an evolution to the goal poacher. Instead of finding a chance to score, they find a chance to receive the ball, so that they have possession. Could you say that Christiano Ronaldo is transitioning to this kind of role? I also wonder if Greizmann played this role in France's World Cup win. I think I might be confusing this role with another; any analysis is welcome! :-)

[@FifaTikiTakaFan]

Griezmann and Ronaldo are to strikerish to fit this role. They are in the Striker (or winger) position and its expected that Ronaldo takes the header after a cross and that Griezmann gets send in to the depths of the field to score. Mueller is not a striker (he played as one when the real strikers were injured, but it was clear, that he wasnt used to this) and plays often the assist (most assists in the saison 17/18 in the bundesliga) or doesnt touch the ball at all, he distracts defenders and creates space for the striker. When he scores it is often a surprise "How did he get here?" or a rebound. I have not watched a lot of Griezmann at the World Cup, but maybe he played the role of a false 9?

[@t-manthedude9114]

FifaTikiTakaFan I think Griezmann's role at the World Cup was that of a shadow striker, playing off the main target man. He plays the same role at Atletico Madrid often. Very similar to Dybala in fact. Perhaps the Ramdeuter bears some similarities to the shadow Striker

[@FifaTikiTakaFan]

Sounds good and of course playere player roles have similarities

[@okapi3202]

FifaTikiTakaFan good points guys. Ronaldo would definitely still be the focal point of attack, so he would still find places to score instead of creating space. I'll have to look at the shadow striker position; is it similar to the 2nd striker position? :-)

[@LzTheHeavyweight]

if yu remember Kanu or bergkamp , i think wenger used a raumdeuter

[@teemediaprod]

that is indeed a great analysis, thank you. And Raul Gonzalez Blanco can be labelled as the pioneer, that is why he glowed well in Bayern after Madrid. Thanks again

[@wanmuz8819]

Great vid tifo. Really learnt alot🤘🤘

[@peterhagenbo4445]

One of the few channels where i feel entertained while learning something new