'It's all nonsense!' - Thomas Muller gives brutally honest response when quizzed on Bayern Munich team-mate Harry Kane

Muller gave a particularly blunt response when asked if Kane is the best striker he's played alongside. He maintains that such questions are "nonsense", because so many attributes make up the game of a centre-forward.

Kane has been in remarkable form for Bayern this season, scoring 10 goals in six outings in all competitions, as well as providing five assists. Bayern have yet to lose in the Bundesliga, scoring 11 goals in their last two games, with a 6-1 win over Holstein Kiel and a 5-0 thumping of Werder Bremen.

Muller told the Bundesliga website: "It is not about being the best. I was asked many times in my career about my favourite pizza or my favourite food - it is all nonsense. You can ask which striker fits with the teammates? What's the best fit for this particulary opponent? But the best overall? It doesn't work like that. When you compare top strikers, everybody is a little different. One may be a better dribbler, another may have more pace. There are surely players who are better in those aspects than Harry, but in terms of finishing - with both feet and his head - there is no-one better. He is at the very top. Otherwise, though, there are a lot of brilliant strikers who bring other qualities. That is just how it is."

Bayern play reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen this weekend. Kane will hope to be back amongst the goals in the crunch clash between title rivals.