The voting for the TOTY in FIFA 21 is open. However, Thomas Müller is missing, a candidate that many players would have expected.
This has happened: On Thursday evening, January 7th, the voting for the TOTY began, that is, the Team of the Year in FIFA 21. This event rewards the best players of the year with some of the strongest cards available in Ultimate Team.
A total of 70 players have been nominated from which fans can choose the top eleven of the year. There are very big names like Messi, Mbappé, or Neymar, but also unexpected players like Joselu, Mikel Merino, or Acerbi. Possible favorites can be found in the TOTY predictions.
One player who is not even nominated is Thomas Müller from FC Bayern. This surprises and frustrates many FIFA players now.
Strong year, but no TOTY with Müller
When the nominees were announced, it didn’t take long for the first comments to appear, unable to understand Müller’s absence. On Twitter, YouTube, and the FIFA subreddit, players expressed their disbelief that Müller doesn’t even get a chance at a TOTY card. Especially considering Müller had a very strong year overall.
The Bayern forward not only shone in 2020 with many goals and assists but also significantly contributed to Bayern Munich’s treble victory, securing both the Champions League title, as well as the DFB-Pokal and the German championship last season. Apparently not enough to be considered for the Team of the Year.
From FC Bayern, Kimmich, Lewandowski, Davies, and Neuer are included. Furthermore, Thiago is nominated, who played for Bayern until the summer. However, the absence of Müller in this lineup frustrates many players. Here are some examples:
- “It would be ridiculous if he wasn’t included in a selection of 30 players. Being out of a nomination pool of 70 is a crime,” comments a user (via reddit).
- “Thomas Müller is not nominated, but Joselu from Alaves is… EA has ruined TOTY already,” writes another (via reddit)
- “Where the hell is Müller? What does he have to do to get some recognition?” comments another user (via reddit)
Will Müller still come? In the actual TOTY, Müller will not stand as a missing nominee. Nonetheless, some fans are now hoping that he at least appears as an SBC or task player. What that could look like is shown in this reddit post:
Looking at the previous echoes in the comments, such an SBC would probably find quite a few supporters. In the midfield, such a Müller card would be very useful. It seems we will have to wait until the event begins and then see what comes.
This is not the first time this season that players have been frustrated regarding the ratings of Bayern players. Also, the original Bayern ratings caused anger, as many fans felt that they were given too low values.
