Thomas Müller has played in more than his share of big matches, as you’d surmise from his 35 career trophies, an all-time record among German footballers.

So his words of wisdom and motivation rang out like a bell as his Vancouver Whitecaps FC prepare to duel San Diego FC for a place in MLS Cup presented by Audi in Saturday night’s Western Conference Final at Snapdragon Stadium (9 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ).

“All the world is watching – more spectators, more people watching you getting the job done, or not,” Müller told reporters in a Thursday afternoon media availability before the ‘Caps flew south.

“That fires me up, to be honest, to get the job done when everybody's watching: Can they do it? And I want to be with my group and then sustain this pressure and get to the

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