World Cup 2018: Ranking the Best Penalty Takers in Russia

#12 Thomas Muller (78.78%)

Thomas Muller

Thomas Muller is perhaps one of the most unappreciated players in the world- a horror performance vs Mexico notwithstanding. The German has been brilliant over the past two World Cups, as he grabbed ten goals over those two campaigns.

Interestingly enough, the forward has only taken one penalty over the last two years as he has been usurped at Bayern Munich by the player ranked No.2 in this list.

Before 2016, Muller was the designated penalty taker for the Bavarian giants and for good reason too. Until 2015, the German made 90% of his penalties- an outstanding number which would have ranked 3rd on this list.

Yet in the 2015-16 season, Muller struggled as he only made 8 of 12 penalties- which would have ranked last on this list (thus explaining why he has been taken off penalty duty since)- which culminated in him missing a crucial penalty in a shootout against Italy in the 2016 Euros.

However, Muller has taken crucial penalties for Germany before (including in the World Cup) and his status as the only German to have taken enough penalties to qualify for this list makes him the likely penalty-taker for the Die Mannschaft.