There were no divas and no troublemakers. As a teenage defender at TSV 1860 Munich, he had been struggling with a congenital back problem for months. [16], On 21 June 2019, RB Leipzig announced that Nagelsmann would be their coach from the 201920 season and signed a four-year contract which would expire in 2023. Nevertheless, we can't wait to see what he might pull out of the bag for Leipzig's next European game with Istanbul Basaksehir. Well, as Nagelsmann told a reporter on Wednesday: "Don't talk so much about my clothes. By Raphael Honigstein. Zur Einstimmung: Assa Ladouni (Union) on Sunday's game against Bayern: "Bayern have the same point tally as us, we don't need to be afraid. And if there is a doubt about Nagelsmann, it must be that his sides have a tendency not to perform in the biggest Champions League games. [7] Then he concentrated on coaching, returning to his former club 1860 Munich as an assistant to Alexander Schmidt for Munich's U17 team from 2008 to 2010. There is much to dislike for the game's traditionalists in Leipzig's ownership model but Julian Nagelsmann leads a team to be admired . Southampton vs. Grimsby Town (2 p.m.) You need to force it more. He was devastated. They were only five points off a runners-up finish - and had 15 points more than fifth-placed Cologne. [11], When Nagelsmann took over the club in February 2016, Hoffenheim were 17th in the table, 7 points from the safety of 15th spot and facing relegation. Sane has been one of the key men in the Bayern team this year, fulfilling the promise many thought he could realistically reach years ago at City. Ive never experienced anything like this before hes made me much better.. The second top scorers in the Bundesliga with 66 goals, they won 3-1 against Dortmund on the final day to leapfrog the visitors. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He oversaw his 100th league game as manager of Hoffenheim on 19 January 2019, in a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmann was left having to defend RB Leipzig's performance in a 5-0 thrashing by Manchester United on Wednesday. Having been promoted to the under-23s at the age of 19, Nagelsmann never managed to play a competitive match again. RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann (right) can enhance his reputation and position himself at the forefront of the dominant German style against Jrgen Klopp's Liverpool. Rupps second goal of the season gave Hoffenheim a first victory against Schalke on Matchday 5, which was the start of a five-game winning streak. The Bavarians have scored 5 goals from set-pieces so far this season in the league, with only Leipzig able to match their tally. Try a week on us. Muller for example may drift out to the wide right to receive, particularly when Gnabry floats inside. I remember him gliding through midfield against VfB Stuttgart once and scoring a fine goal with his head. Serge Gnabry, the Bayern Munich and Germany forward, credits Nagelsmann with fine-tuning both his mentality and the technical aspects of his game when they worked together at Hoffenheim in 2017-18. That's part of his charm: he's happy to be vulnerable in front of his players. "Soccer is a fast business, I try to plan, and I know I'm young. Therell be plenty of fond memories, then, whenever Nagelsmann returns to Hoffenheim. He showed me many situations on video, telling me that I should make runs between and behind the lines rather than come deep that often, for example. This is highly evident from the ways in which the team are often patient in building out from the back, and finding the best route forward through the use of all ten others, before the ball even finds its way to the big Pole. $4.99 per month. We missed a penalty. A tactical analysis of Julian Nagelsmanns magic touch at Bayern Munich so far. Paul Mitchell, Red Bull groups technical director of international soccer, is also sold. This summer, he will fulfil what always seemed his destiny and become manager of Bayern Munich, the club he supported as a boy growing up in Landsberg am Lech, the Bavarian town where a young Johnny Cash was stationed with the US air force. Munich-born Raphael Honigstein has lived in London since 1993. Hoffenheim were known for attacking football in the past and we are looking to return to that.. It feels as though thats for good reason, having just won the CPL Playoffs for the third time in the leagues four season existence. Nagelsmann is a tactics buff and an enthusiastic early adopter of new technology, such as giant video screens and drones in training. Youngest coach in Bundesliga history Some thought he was being unrealistic but he wanted to push his players.. At the halfway point of the season they were top of the league, but their form dropped off post-lockdown and they went winless in their final five home league matches. "They have money, quality and mentality. Leipzig announced that one of Europes most sought-after tacticians would be heading northeast for the 2019/20 campaign. Leipzig have already lost one of their best players in Werner, but they're not about to lose another in Dayot Upamecano. [8] As a result, he decided to end his footballing career at the age of 20. Nagelsmann's considered perspectives on his career and the game have been carved by personal tragedy. The sample size, it should be said, is very small and it should also be acknowledged that Nagelsmanns sides have always gone into those big games as underdogs. But then how can any coach be reasonably judged? Traesch says: We tried to help him as best as we could, being there for him, but we were essentially out of our depth. There are no guarantees, Rosen concedes. Julian Nagelsmann has revealed his reasons for joining Bayern Munich as head coach in the summer, saying the record champions were the only club he ever considered leaving RB Leipzig for. The key thing is: every player knows exactly what theyre supposed to do on the pitch. Just don't try to second-guess what formation he'll use. Ecuador's upstart club claims another trophy, Football's economy has taken a hit, but it's not as bad as first feared, Man Utd target Upamecano not leaving - Leipzig, Gio Reyna, the son of Captain America, is U.S. soccer's next superhero, Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only). But this is where it gets real; this is where he has to win. (He's now at another top German side, Bayer Leverkusen. In his first full season, Nagelsmann . Nagelsmann's Leipzig? He tried to deal with it as best as possible, keeping up his spirits, but when he was away from the group, the tears would flow. Failure in the Champions League has cost Hansi Flick his job as Bayern Munich manager despite winning the Bundesliga. You need to take control of the game more. And then married with this is how he gets the messaging across. [27][28], On 24 August 2021, Nagelsmann led Bayern to a 120 victory against Bremer SV during the first round of the 202122 DFB-Pokal. He had the knack of achieving maximum success with minimal effort because he could listen in class and take it all in, Traesch says He was a super bright guy., Nagelsmanns keen perception allowed him to take things easy and entertain the classroom with an endless array of jokes. Traesch recalls Nagelsmann helping him to settle when he joined as a 16-year-old from his hometown club MTV Ingolstadt. 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Our team-mates had no idea what was going on but it was one of those perfect sessions when everything seems to come off., Traesch, who now plays for Al-Wasl in Dubai, and Kauffmann were convinced their friend was destined for a career in the Bundesliga but a persistent back problem kept him out of the side for extended spells. Hes got great charisma, very relatable, very open, and hes got a really high ceiling in terms of where he could go in his coaching career. This benefits a player with the adeptness of Thomas Muller as already mentioned, but also makes life incredibly difficult for the opposition in trying to stop everyone else. The centre-backs pass the ball around between each other, looking for the best routes forward into Kimmich and into the players further up the field. The German model has advantages but nobody should think that unreformed it is a panacea. Counter-pressing is a very important topic. Few could have expected Nagelsmann to be so successful and so swiftly - when he was installed as head coach of Hoffenheim on 11 February 2016. Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. While Bayern Munich have scored a remarkable 29 goals this season so far, their build-up has remained relatively patient. Read about our approach to external linking. [6] At the time of his appointment, Nagelsmann was 28, and the youngest coach in Bundesliga history. Most importantly of all, Nagelsmann has completely reinstalled faith in Leroy Sane. One day in training, we called each other Patrick and Johnny, and were cracking up. That was him., While Traesch tried to emulate Arsenals Patrick Viera, Nagelsmann modelled himself on John Terry. Osasuna vs. This is an interesting paradox in that the opposition often spend so much time marking Lewandowski and Muller initially, that they forget they are still very capable of scoring from flick-ons and second passes created by other players marked less diligently. Since Alphonso Davies often starts very high in attack, Bayerns pressing shape often looks a bit like a 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1, with Leroy Sane pushing up alongside Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski. Neuer, Upamecano and Kimmich have each completed over 5 long passes per game this season, with Sule and Hernandez both over 3 per game. Joshua Kimmich in particular has world class vision, and can pick out a pass from anywhere on the field. Julian Nagelsmann has been head coach at FC Bayern since the summer of 2021. It was a disappointing end, but only a minor blemish on an incredible three-and-a-half-year period of calling the shots at the club. Tactically hes the best coach Ive ever head, Uth told bundesliga.com that season. It wasn't the first time Julian Nagelsmann received bad news from the doctor. Nagelsmann then dives into his own priorities for Leipzig. Not as special as the suit against PSG but it is OK. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. In these situations they also use bounce passes to unlock an opposition defense, allowing a player seemingly blocked by three defenders to suddenly find space in behind. In transition they are equally deadly, looking for the quickest route to goal and often finding it through adamantly playing into their attackers at speed. But Thomas Tuchel, now PSG manager, offered him an informal scouting role at Augsburg and it would be his first step on the road to coaching. Known for his versatility with formations, maintaining possession, and implementing gegenpress, Nagelsmann is considered to be one of the best young managers in world football. When it comes to situations like a knock being suffered by Kingsley Coman, Nagelsmann knows he has options. Nagelsmann could get the process exactly right. [2] Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. For his own development, he laughs at the question of whether it's better to be a young or an old manager. Nagelsmanns Bayern operate under a high amount of positional freedom, fluctuation and rotation. There was frustration on the opening day of the 2016/17 season when Marcel Sabitzer levelled in the 90th minute for promoted RB Leipzig in a 2-2 draw. We like to invest in talent. British style? Mar 9, 2020. Feb 20, 2023 83 After Dayot Upamecano was sent off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity 10 minutes into the 3-2 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach, Julian Nagelsmann had 80 remaining. Composite: Pool/AFP. And while Nagelsmanns first full season at Hoffenheim was a triumph, he went even better in 2017/18. Don't mistake his age for the joyful ignorance of youth: Nagelsmann has shown that he can stand toe-to-toe with any manager in world football. This allows Alphonso Davies to constantly start from a higher, wider position, where he can then go on to do his best damage in attack. This season, they have favoured a 3-4-2-1 or 3-1-4-2 formation instead. Julian Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim. It is a bit British style.". 41 # 45479 M uelheim / R uhr # Tel 0208/9413250 # Fax. However, RB Leipzig lost 30 to Paris Saint-Germain. "I think it's not easy to catch them," he says of Bayern. Lewandowskis claimed three, with Muller and Sane bagging the other two. Making players play well, the very essence of coaching, is a theme that comes up frequently when you talk to those who know him best. "I was, I guess, a role model." Julian Nagelsmann is at ease with the pressure of being 33 years old and managing one of Germany's hottest teams. He sees his role as 30% tactics and 70% social competence. Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); See all of our analyses in one place, and search for what youre looking for! "If they love to go to training then they will develop a bit better, rather than they come to the training pitch and think 'I have to meet the manager again' and 'that he is a crazy guy,'" Nagelsmann continues. He's obviously never seen Tony Pulis strutting down the touchline. "I do not think about formations too often. The opposite was true. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool? Und weiter geht's: 26. The hungry and innovative man rose through the ranks quickly. Man United vs. West Ham (2:40 p.m.) Afterwards Nagelsmann said one of his most important tasks had been to clear the minds of the players and get them back to enjoying their football - highlighting the hard-fought point in Bremen as a key moment. Those were the players we most looked up to. He first looked outside football, at a business administration course at university. By the end of the game, they were unlucky not to have won it. Sign up to The Recap, our weekly email of editors picks. When Nagelsmann took over Leipzig, he tried to build on the work Rangnick had already introduced: "I got used to Ralf's philosophy at Hoffenheim. Usually in a 4-2-3-1. Pep Guardiola is Julian Nagelsmann's role model as 'Mini-Mourinho' could replace Jose at Tottenham with Jurgen Klopp tipping young manager to be in football for next 30 years Jake Bacon 23rd. Leroy Sane and Joshua Kimmich have also shown their astuteness in scoring directly from set-pieces in recent months, which compounds the issue further for the opposition in trying to stop Bayerns set-pieces. Theres not a shred of doubt in my mind that hell achieve that., (Photo: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images). We were already sure that he was excellent by then. "Timo has a lot of capabilities; with that, it is hard to find a new like-for-like player," Nagelsmann says. Julian issues very clear, effective instructions in a very concise manner thats easily understood.. He was due to begin his tenure at the beginning of the 201617 season. Nagelsmanns 4-2-3-1 looks very similar in application to Flicks, both in functionality and personnel. Nagelsmann played in the youth teams of FC Augsburg and TSV 1860 Mnchen, but was forced to end his playing career early due to a knee injury. The starting point is that they press as high as possible to regain possession as close as possible from the opposition's goal. The cut-price bargains on offer in Bundesliga Fantasy ahead of the next matchday Jude Bellingham and Christopher Nkunku are among the potential match-winners when BVB host title rivals Leipzig Julian Nagelsmann forged a reputation as a tactical innovator in a breakout stint at Hoffenheim. He is much admired around Europe, but equally, he's in no rush to move, nor does he want to grow old in the coaching role. There's an idealistic hope of retiring to the Alps with his family and indulging his hobby of snow sports, perhaps even being a guide. Lesen Sie auch San-Frust macht sich schon bemerkbar: Bayern . This suggests that Nagelsmanns men are incredibly effective at winning the ball back after putting pressure on their opposition, and at timing their tackles to perfection. [2] Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. The club followed Dortmund by using the Footbonaut to aid the players touch, and in 2017 they introduced a videowall on the halfway line of their training pitch. Julian Nagelsmann (born 23 July 1987) is a German professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Bayern Munich. We had seen from the outset that he was very special. [citation needed] In the 200607 season, he was part of the second team but could not play a single match due to injuries. One of his greatest qualities is the ability to read a game. Weve stayed up, but in three weeks nobody will care about that anymore.. [21], On 18 August 2020, RB Leipzig played against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals, where Nagelsmann faced his former boss during his time at Augsburg, Thomas Tuchel. [6] During his time as assistant coach, goalkeeper Tim Wiese nicknamed Nagelsmann "Mini-Mourinho. [14][15] Nagelsmann won his first Bundesliga match as RB Leipzig coach against FC Union Berlin 40,[17] he also led Leipzig to a 11 draw against FC Bayern Munich. Munichs second-biggest club were known as one of the best developers a talent at the time, a real hotbed of up-and-coming pros. You have to do something to get better," he says. We were a really tight-knit unit, a super-cool band of brothers.. They are not to be taken literal, although ideas can certainly be taken from this resource and implemented within your own teams system and style of play. Could Nagelsmann take the stress of 40 years as a manager? Despite the horrible conditions, Julian Nagelsmann's men quickly took control of the game and managed to score all three goals on one of the best defensive teams in the Bundesliga before the halftime whistle. His coaching philosophy stems partly from those managers he has worked under -- like Thomas Tuchel at Augsburg, but also his managerial hero, Guardiola, and then from the grandfather of gegenpressing, Ralf Rangnick. The under-19s championship reinforced our belief in him but it wasnt that important, says Rosen. On nights off, they frequented Kunstpark Ost, a now defunct collection of clubs in an industrial area of Munich that catered to wide variety of musical tastes. Nine years later, he did. ->Analysis Database Authentic. He writes about German football and the Premier League. Last updated on 29 October 202029 October 2020.From the section Football. See how I watch football matches for my analyses, and gain the necessary insights that guide my articles. We missed a penalty. "It is important that sometimes in training they are overloaded so they can improve; it is one of my ideas to do it like this and at the end players develop how I want them to develop," he says. As could be expected of a Julian Nagelsmann team, RasenBallsport Leipzig don't have one consistent formation. He began his post-playing career as assistant coach in Augsburg's youth team before coaching the youngsters at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. This means that Bayern players usually have a player in which it is their duty to stop giving each individual a clear sense of their role in the structure. Kramaric took over the goalscoring burden from Wagner after the winter break, and the Croatian striker ended with 15 goals. So while Robert Lewandowski is incredible and probably the best player in the world at the moment, Bayern are by no means a one-man-team. And his jacket also came under fire. This victory has Nagelsmann written all over it, he said. The key to understanding the RB Leipzig coachs extraordinary ability to hit a chord with players lies in the maturity and empathy he had already shown as an adolescent. With a player like Goretzka making an underlapping run at the same time Muller overlaps Gnabry, it becomes impossible to track Bayern and their exceptional movement off the ball. Nagelsmann faced his former club Hoffenheim on match-day 14 and won 31 against them. [6] On 10 February 2016, Stevens resigned as head coach due to health problems, and Nagelsmann's tenure as head coach was brought forward by the Hoffenheim board a day later. Julian Nagelsmann, as we suggested he might do, has eased into his role at Bayern Munich by deploying the same formation as his predecessor Hansi Flick. 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