Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
Better in what respect?
I'm not sure, which is why I asked. You might reasonably expect a team as prolific as Bayern to improve when he joins it, even allowing for a new manager. This season, Spurs seamed more of a 'team' that when he was there,even though they fell at the last hurdle.
I wonder if other players rely on him too much and maybe mentally back off when he is there, but unconsciously up their game when he's not.
A bit like a team down to 10 men can often be harder to beat.