1. From the club level: Before Cross moved to Real Madrid, Muller was the core player of Bayern Club. After the transfer of Cross, both of them became important players of Real Madrid.
2. From the national team level: 20 10 World Cup, Muller performed well and won the Golden Boot Award; 20 14 world cup, the performance of the two is roughly the same. 20 18 World Cup, Germany was eliminated in the group stage, and Cross performed well.