Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes has heaped praise on Thomas Muller after the forward bagged a double in the 5-0 drubbing against Besiktas.
The Bavarian giants almost certainly booked their place in the Champions League quarter finals after Kingsley Coman added to the braces of Muller and Robert Lewandowski on Tuesday night.
Muller, who missed a stretch of games before Christmas with a muscle fibre injury, has scored six goals in his last eight outings in all competitions and Heynckes hailed the Germany international’s potency in front of goal.
Thomas Muller bagged a double in Bayern Munich’s 5-0 hammering of Besiktas on Tuesday
Robert Lewandowski (L) scored two and Kingsley Coman (R) one in the Champions League tie
‘It’s really interesting if such matches come up how the players get fit and how they get prepared,’ Heynckes said.
‘If we look at Thomas, it’s really extreme. He knows the Champions League is something special and we have to show special performances.
‘I think that if Thomas hadn’t been injured for five weeks then he could have scored even more goals because he, as a player, shows strong performances and he always motivates the other players.
‘He is a player that fits in well and is an important part of our system.
But boss Heynckes reserved special praise for Muller, saying he can ‘score out of nothing’
‘Out of nothing he can score goals, like the first goal or the second one where we were successful with our vertical play.
‘With quick reactions, he was at the right time, at the right place and this is typical Muller. He is able to do it.’
The return leg of the last-16 tie will be played in Istanbul on March 14.