A new era has arrived in Vancouver.
Natural leader
The 2014 FIFA World Cup winner similarly took notice of the raucous support when he hit the back of the net mere minutes after stepping onto the pitch.
However, the offside flag spoiled a dream debut for the Bundesliga icon.
"The moment when I scored the goal, it was amazing," said Müller. "The noise in the stadium and then also the reaction of my teammates, it was a great start for me."
"Unfortunate for him," Sørensen said with a smile. "It could have been like a magic moment, as I said, with him scoring the goal, just coming on the pitch, but a narrow offside. That's what can happen in football, but I was quite happy with this performance."
Potentially the most noticeable aspect of the 35-year-old's debut (aside from his disallowed goal) was his immediate on-field leadership of a young Whitecaps team.
"That is a natural behavior of [mine]," Müller said. "If I'm on the pitch, I try to organize my own position first, but when I see something that I think is good for the team, to adapt about positioning or intensity or passing gaps, then I will communicate with my teammates directly.
"I think that will never change, even if it's my first game."
More to come
Another thing that will never change is Müller's ambition. With 34 trophies already in his cabinet, he joins a Vancouver team still chasing three titles this season after making the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup final in June.
Immediately, that's become Müller's focus as VWFC continue their Supporters' Shield chase at home next Saturday against St. Louis CITY SC (9:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+)
"I’m now fresh into this team, new into the league," said Müller. "I need a few weeks to figure out what is right or wrong, but to be honest, I feel very good after this game."
As for when Müller's first start will come?
"If everything goes well, we'll see him in the starting lineup pretty soon," Sørensen foreshadowed. "Probably next Saturday, but we have to see if everything goes well. I hope so."