Thomas Muller, one of the poster players of Bayern Munich's youth system, has been having an unpleasant time recently as he saw his time on the field taking a big cut. In an interview with German sports magazine Kicker on Wednesday, Muller said he's "too ambitious" for Bayern Munich's bench.

Having started the past five games from the bench, the Bavaria native did not like it at all. "I've just turned 30, I feel top fit and hungry for success – with the club and also at a personal level. I'm firmly convinced that I can help the team with my abilities on the pitch."

"A coach has difficult decisions to make before every game. However, there has been a trend in the past five games that doesn't make me happy. If the coaching team see me as a substitute in the future, I have to think about my situation. I'm just too ambitious for that," said Muller.

This is the first time in his career for Muller to play as a substitute in five consecutive games. In fact, his situation in the club grew unfavorable since he was removed from the German national team together with Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels by manager Joachim Low after the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Muller's demotion is partly due to his personal features. He can play multiple positions in offense, but his biggest advantage is his sharp sense for the opportunity and smart movement on the field, not absolute speed (Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman) or orchestrating creativity (Philippe Coutinho). Besides, Muller has never been a scoring machine like Robert Lewandowski. Neither have Bayern Munich ever shown any interest in sending two strikers at the same time.

The team's manager Niko Kovac was aware of Muller's situation. After their 2-1 defeat to Hoffenheim last weekend, Kovac told Sky: "Thomas Muller is very important, but other players are, too."

As one of the biggest successes of Bayern Munich's youth system, Muller means more than just a player to the club. He has won eight Bundesliga titles, five DFB-Pokal championships and one UEFA Champions League trophy with the club. Keeping such a locker room leader is important to any team. Muller is already 30 years old and it won't be easy for a player like to start over in a new club at this age. Therefore, staying at the Allianz Arena is the correct choice to make.

"The media have speculated wildly in the past few days. I won't join in. It's about focusing on sporting things again to make the coming weeks with Bayern Munich successful. I will keep at it when it comes to competition for a place, and I'll continue to give it my all in training and during matches. There's nothing more to say from side," said Muller to Kicker.