Traesch says: We tried to help him as best as we could, being there for him, but we were essentially out of our depth. Nagelsmann switched to three at the back for the game, playing a more attacking style and encouraging his team to be brave. But other than that, things have been pretty standard for Nagelsmann in his 4-2-3-1, as he eases into life at the Allianz. Statistical Analysis As we have already mentioned above RB Leipzig, at the time of writing, are comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga table. Whats far less well-known, however, is just how good a player he had been before a botched knee operation extinguished the last lingering hopes of pursuing an active career at the age of 20, and that many of his coaching principles were informed by his personal experiences. It is a story with an almost mythic quality: the young professional suffering serious knee injuries and committing himself to coaching, emerging as the brightest talent of the dominant German school. ), - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) We had seen from the outset that he was very special. They were only five points off a runners-up finish - and had 15 points more than fifth-placed Cologne. So for the time being, 4-2-3-1 is the shape. As a teenage defender at TSV 1860 Munich, he had been struggling with a congenital back problem for months. Of course they dominate: RB Leipzig posed a slight threat to Bayern this season and may finish within 10 points, but this summer they will lose their most promising player, the central defender Dayot Upamecano, and their manager to the perennial champions. Counter-pressing is a very important topic. As he admits without any air of arrogance, he was the youngest manager in Bundesliga history, and his success at Hoffenheim when he took up the reins there in February 2016 paved the way for other, younger managers to follow suit. . 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. As they got older, the three of them often shared a ride in Nagelsmanns banged-up black Opel Astra, singing along to Westlife at the top of their voice. Your email address will not be published. It is the easiest thing to recognize and to see on the pitch, but when the game starts is when things start to get weird.". We immediately clicked., The pressure to succeed can make for a pressurised, egocentric environment in academies but 1860s ethos was different, says Benjamin Kauffmann, another of the clubs former youth players who would become a close friend of Nagelsmann. His way of working a focus on developing teams and players was a perfect fit for our club. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.) His players refer to him in the more informal "Du," rather than "Sie" -- the latter is normally used when addressing with respect (both translating as "you"). He could really win people over.. Although he was yet to graduate from the DFB coaching school when he took the Hoffenheim job, it soon became clear that he was more than ready for life in the Bundesliga. I hardly ever saw him make a tackle. 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Nagelsmann referred to that earlier this week and made a promise about his trip to Old Trafford, saying: "The trouser will not be that special but the rest is kind of special. Captaincy chaos and Waldrum ultimatums - Will Nigeria be ready for World Cup? The heavy defeat against Borussia Monchengladbach in the second round of DFB Pokal was the only real bad moment for Nagelsmann during his first six months in Bavaria. 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. Last year Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final and so Hansi Flick was hailed as a genius; this year they lost to PSG in the quarter-finals on away goals and so nobody seemed overly concerned when he decided to leave even if public sympathy was largely with him rather than the sporting director with whom he had been warring, Hasan Salihamidzic. He oversaw his 100th league game as manager of Hoffenheim on 19 January 2019, in a 3-1 defeat to Bayern Munich. Weve stayed up, but in three weeks nobody will care about that anymore.. Follow Raphael on Twitter @honigstein. 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. His changes at half-time against Bayern Munich (in the 1-1 draw at Leipzig last September) were a good example of that., Rosen homes in on the same point. Auch Julian Nagelsmann, gemeinsam mit Josip Stanisic, kommt pnktlich, wirkt dem Bericht zufolge aber nicht besonders gut gelaunt. But the Champions League took its toll and Hoffenheim lost at Mainz in Nagelsmanns last game in charge. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann welcomed Germany players back to training on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2022 after what proved to be a frustrating two games with the national team. Kimmich may also operate higher in different moments, with Goretzka dropping deep instead. Julian Nagelsmann was only 28 years old when Hoffenheim made him the Bundesliga's youngest ever head coach. The much-coveted central defender is on Manchester United's radar, but Nagelsmann is adamant the 21-year-old will stay at Leipzig for another season. First, he served as an assistant to Alexander Schmidt in 1860 Munich's Under-17 side, then left for a role in Hoffenheim's academy in 2010. 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. By the midway point Hoffenheim were third - and one of only six teams in Bundesliga history to have reached that stage unbeaten. Check out our new Player Role Analysis Series. "I've known Julian Nagelsmann for six years, while to most others he may be fairly new to the game," said Rosen, who watched the coach make the U19s German champions in 2013/14. -> About Theres not a shred of doubt in my mind that hell achieve that., (Photo: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images). The man at the helm . This tactical analysis will explain all. Nagelsmanns 4-2-3-1 looks very similar in application to Flicks, both in functionality and personnel. But having seen him at work at the club for six years, we were totally convinced that Julian was a highly talented coach with a great personality. Next season he will lead the Bavarian giants on a mission peculiar to super clubs. He first looked outside football, at a business administration course at university. Julian Nagelsmann has five years of managerial experience at just 33, so what does his future hold? He was a real leader but sadly, also a prisoner of his injuries, Kauffmann says. Bayern Munich Today - Julian Nagelsmann - 3 Teams Possession GameIf you want to search for a workout on my channel, use the playlists, where all my workout. [2][24][25] Nagelsmann's first competitive match was a 11 draw against Borussia Mnchengladbach in the Bundesliga. Well, as Nagelsmann told a reporter on Wednesday: "Don't talk so much about my clothes. And then married with this is how he gets the messaging across. Hoffenheim were an innovative organisation, and Nagelsmann was comfortable embracing new technology in search of an edge. J ulian Nagelsmann is 33. I just think hes a highly, highly talented coach, the former head of recruitment at Southampton and Tottenham told The Athletic last month. Going into the final day they were already safe from automatic relegation, and they finished one point ahead of third-bottom Eintracht Frankfurt, despite losing 4-1 at home to Schalke. His build-up play was outstanding, says Traesch. [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. Most of all, he was incredibly solid and reliable. There seemed little attempt to impose themselves and their usual pressing game did not function. Before the match, the young manager had been quoted as saying that he had "a special" outfit prepared. However, they have seemingly moved away from the 4-2-2-2/4-4-2 system that served them so well in 2019-20. 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. Julian Nagelsmann (born 23 July 1987) is a German professional football manager and former player who is currently head coach of Bayern Munich. . Sign up to receive articles like this delivered directly to your inbox! We have [Christopher] Nkunku, but we need more players to replace Timo because like for like is not possible.". [6] He coached Hoffenheim's U19 "junior team" to win the 201314 Under 19 Bundesliga title. When he was just 20, his career as a promising centre-back was cut short due to injuries following a botched knee operation. I remember he looked at me and said, If I cant make it as a player, I will become a Bundesliga coach instead.. (2:15). One of his players -- reserve goalkeeper Philipp Tschauner -- is older than him at 34! The Mainz win was the first of seven that Nagelsmanns team managed over an 11-game period. But this is where it gets real; this is where he has to win. Please reload the page and try again. [2] Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. 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. I don't know what is better because I am young, and I like to be young and try to stay young," he says. It wasn't the first time Julian Nagelsmann received bad news from the doctor. The 33-year-old German manager was in no mood for jibes after his side - Bundesliga leaders and Champions League semi-finalists last season - were on the end of a hiding at Old Trafford in Group H of this year's competition. 4-3-3. It doesnt take him long to recognise patterns of play and the spaces that appear and more importantly, hes able to change things, implementing ideas that his team will have prepared for during the week. That is par. But he also promised that there was plenty of work to be done. - Predict results in ESPN's English Soccer Pick 'Em! One day in training, we called each other Patrick and Johnny, and were cracking up. Nagelsmann became the youngest coach in history, therefore, to coach a side in the semi-finals. Whether its this approach or just an increase in intensity, Nagelsmanns team have completed 2.4 tackles per game more than they did under Hansi Flick a noticeable difference to an already high-pressing team. He talks through their wins against Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid with me on Zoom, and evaluates where they fell short against PSG; you can sense him playing the matches again in his mind. We are just as excited about his talent here as we are about our young squad.. We have a lot of quality. If Nagelsmann sees out his five-year contract (and only Pep Guardiola has completed three consecutive seasons at Bayern since the departure of Ottmar Hitzfeld in 2004), he will be expected to have won five Bundesliga titles. 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. 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