Arjen Robben has insisted that he is not the only player
who could make the difference for Louis van
Gaal's men, ahead of their
round of 16 encounter with Mexico on Sunday.
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The 30-year-old has been a key figure in his
country's impressive World Cup campaign so far,
scoring three goals and setting up one more, but he
has warned that their opponents cannot afford to
solely focus on him.
"I don't have the feeling that the team is dependent on
me. Yes, our opponents are giving me less space than
before," the Bayern star was quoted as saying by
NUsport.
"But it's perfectly fine for me if Mexico are going to
focus solely on me. That gives other players the room
to shine."
His fine form in Brazil has won him plenty of praise in
the past two weeks, yet Robben feels he's not on top
of his game just yet.
"Am I in the form of my life? I wouldn't put it like that.
I've gone through even better spells in the past few
years.
"That's not to say that things aren't going well,
however. Don't get me wrong. Perhaps my good run
of form gets noticed more now because I have been
fully match fit for a longer period. I have the pace and
power and my actions are going well.
"I enjoyed a good season at Bayern as well, so I am
not really surprised. It's a nice feeling, though, to be
able to leave opponents behind just like that. I'm in
fine shape physically."
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