Nicolai Müller got the all-important opener for HSV at home to Schalke, and later provided an assist for his side's second.
Nicolai Müller got the all-important opener for HSV at home to Schalke, and later provided an assist for his side's second.

#BLMVP Matchday 16 candidate: Nicolai Müller

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Hamburger SV may still be in a perilous position in the Bundesliga table, but they have Nicolai Müller to thank that they are no longer in the automatic relegation places.

Müller earned 17 Official Fantasy Bundesliga points on Matchday 16. Snap him up here!

As the league's only ever-present club, the threat of relegation carries more weight in Hamburg than at any other side. Müller helped soothe those worries somewhat with a virtuoso display against a tough Schalke outfit, scoring an excellent opener before laying on the pass for team-mate Bobby Wood to net a vital second en route to a 2-1 victory - and third win in their last four outings.

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Top Facts - Nicolai Müller

    Müller is Hamburg's leading scorer this season with four goals.The midfielder also has two assists so far in 2016/17.The 29-year-old sprinted more often (47 times) than any other player on the pitch against Schalke.

Head to the Hamburg vs. Schalke Match Centre for more on this fixture.