"The social part is very important, but at the end it is also getting the idea of how they want to play soccer. With Julian, nothing is put on. 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. 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. The club put a huge emphasis on signing youngsters who had the right attitude and character. Andrej Kramaric was one of numerous Hoffenheim players to feel the full benefit of the Nagelsmann effect. Hoffenheim had lost to Liverpool in UEFA Champions League qualifying at the start of the campaign, but by the end of it they had qualified for the group stage. Nagelsmann's considered perspectives on his career and the game have been carved by personal tragedy. Composite: Pool/AFP. In that time theyve scored a whopping 29 goals, playing an incredibly effective and attractive brand of football. Czech wing-back Pavel Kaderabek became increasingly influential, and - with Wagner joining Bayern over the winter - Uth finished as the 14-goal top scorer with one more than Kramaric. With Oliver Baumann solid in goal, a young Niklas Sle a mainstay in a back three alongside Hbner and Vogt, and Sebastian Rudy protecting the defence, Nagelsmanns team were increasingly hard to beat. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And with that, Nagelsmann is getting ready to head to training. -> Terms of Use. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (2 p.m.) Not as special as the suit against PSG but it is OK. He likes that he's in the same age range as most of them. [14][15] He oversaw his 100th league game as Hoffenheim coach on 19 January 2019, in a 31 defeat to Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmanns team hunt the ball back in numbers, looking to press from the front and restart their attacks. Although Bayern's performance was the most impressive in recent weeks, Nagelsmann was quick to point out that the Rekordmeister was favored by the fact that Union Berlin had a midweek game. This victory has Nagelsmann written all over it, he said. By Raphael Honigstein. These are talented guys. His training sessions could be exceptionally sophisticated and effective. 41 # 45479 M uelheim / R uhr # Tel 0208/9413250 # Fax. The under-19s championship reinforced our belief in him but it wasnt that important, says Rosen. Real Madrid's interest in Nagelsmann was well-known, but he turned down their advances in 2018. "They have very good players, but also do great things in the transfer market. Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. Those were the players we most looked up to. [6], Nagelsmann joined 1899 Hoffenheim's youth academy in 2010 and coached different youth teams in the following years. Julian Nagelsmann (born 23 July 1987) is a German professional football manager and former football player who is the head coach of Bayern Munich. 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. He writes about German football and the Premier League. ", He points to how Bayern have recruited well and built a pathway ensuring they have ready-made replacements for their older players already in the club. There is much to dislike for the game's traditionalists in Leipzig's ownership model but Julian Nagelsmann leads a team to be admired . Next season he will lead the Bavarian giants on a mission peculiar to super clubs. Hes very straight and honest with his players. Theres not a shred of doubt in my mind that hell achieve that., (Photo: Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images). Nagelsmann faced his former club Hoffenheim on match-day 14 and won 31 against them. 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. It was a different time then, Traesch says, you could do these things within reason., In the dressing room, too, Nagelsmann understood things more quickly than most. Or had Nagelsmann attempted unsuccessfully to modify his approach to combat the threat on the counter of Kylian Mbapp, Neymar and ngel Di Mara? Nagelsmann is a tactics buff and an enthusiastic early adopter of new technology, such as giant video screens and drones in training. Julian is as talented as they come in terms of coaching. Infectious. But then if I lost every game at Hoffenheim, we wouldn't have been successful, that's it." "I do not think about formations too often. In these moments, Kimmich looks to create another number in central areas to compound the oppositions misery. Bayern are often able to catch flat footed defenders off guard as they swiftly move around the penalty area with ease, and get on the end of a low driven cross from the right, a Joshua Kimmich high-flyer, or a whipped ball in from Davies on the left. Thomas Tuchel (l.) coached and later faced off against Nagelsmann (r.) in the Bundesliga. [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. The Mainz win was the first of seven that Nagelsmanns team managed over an 11-game period. [20], On 13 August 2020, RB Leipzig defeated Spanish side Atltico Madrid 21 in the quarter-finals, meaning Leipzig would progress to the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their history. This tactical analysis will explain all. The hungry and innovative man rose through the ranks quickly. Both goalscorers noted how much fun it was to be on the pitch, while Hoffenheim attacker Kevin Volland also highlighted the new coachs impact. I hardly ever saw him make a tackle. Julian Nagelsmann's coaching career took a big step in 2010, when he became the assistant coach of Hoffenheim's U17 team. He was quickly made the under-16s coach and then kept steadily progressing, winning the clubs first under-19 championship in 2014. And his jacket also came under fire. The Bavarians have scored 5 goals from set-pieces so far this season in the league, with only Leipzig able to match their tally. It will always be a special occasion when Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann returns to Hoffenheim - the place where his Bundesliga journey started at the age of 28. Athletic Club (3 p.m.), THURSDAY, MARCH 2 (all times ET) The international break provided little respite for Bayern Munich's shaken stars ahead of the team's high-stakes Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Maybe you can be successful in management and fun -- Nagelsmann owns two skateboards, loves drones and is young enough to understand his players' own 2020 vernacular. Where he will be judged is in Europe, on a handful of knockout ties and if making it through the group stage doesnt seem like much of an achievement for a super club, just wait till the Swiss system is introduced in 2024. Sanes role in this is also aided by the fact that hes often inverted on the left in attack, with Muller rotating nicely with Gnabry on the other side. By the midway point Hoffenheim were third - and one of only six teams in Bundesliga history to have reached that stage unbeaten. Julian Nagelsmann adopts the same defensive strategy at RB Leipzig, executed through several principles of play that I have tried to identify (in bold below). Julian Nagelsmann was left having to defend RB Leipzig's performance in a 5-0 thrashing by Manchester United on Wednesday. So for the time being, 4-2-3-1 is the shape. 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. [8] Under Nagelsmann they avoided relegation by winning 7 of their remaining 14 matches and finished a point above the relegation playoff spot. The second top scorers in the Bundesliga with 66 goals, they won 3-1 against Dortmund on the final day to leapfrog the visitors. Nine years later, he did. Leipzig will be fascinating this season, and thrilling to watch. Treble for Rashford as Man Utd thump Leipzig, Rashford is focused on and off pitch - Solskjaer. Yet the financial stratification of the game in the Bundesliga is as stark as anywhere and pre-pandemic there were banners including from Bayern ultras protesting at the distribution of resources. He always wants to do better and to win. Hoffenheim then came from 4-1 down to hold Mainz on Matchday 2, part of a run of four consecutive draws. I remember he looked at me and said, If I cant make it as a player, I will become a Bundesliga coach instead.. We were a really tight-knit unit, a super-cool band of brothers.. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Topics of this video Media event FC Bayern.tv Julian Nagelsmann Media event Re-Live Bundesliga Borussia Mnchengladbach 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. 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. He played for FC Augsburg and 1860 Munich at youth level,[6][7] and was the captain of Munich's U17 team. See how I watch football matches for my analyses, and gain the necessary insights that guide my articles. Yep, forgot about him, the tall striker they loaned from AS Roma last season. It will be the German champion's . And his jacket also came under fire. Its one of the reasons why Sane and Davies have developed such a close relationship in attack this season, as Bayern often guide the play over to their side. Try formations. I want to confirm the last few weeks with the team in the new season, he told the club website. This summer, he will fulfil what always seemed his destiny and become manager of. Erik Ten Hag has deployed brilliant implementations of positional play all season long, putting on an absolute masterclass of how to confuddle the opposition into oblivion against Leicester City. -> Subscribe Julian Nagelsmann sits in the Allianz Arena dugout at Bayern Munich as manager of RB Leipzig. 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. [3][4][5], Nagelsmann was born on 23 July 1987 in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria. But he will handle it well and have a good game," Nagelsmann said. Rangnick's gegenpressing theories influenced Klopp's philosophy and tactics at Liverpool, Tuchel's at PSG and others around the world. but it does add an extra layer of intrigue to any appointment. There were no divas and no troublemakers. At Leipzig, Rangnick took charge for the 2018-19 campaign so the club could wait to bring in their long-term dream manager: Nagelsmann. After losing to Gladbach last weekend, Bayern Munich have dispatched fellow title challengers Union Berlin with a commanding 3-0 win on a snowy night in Munich. It's a humbling experience listening to Nagelsmann, the coach who guided RB Leipzig to third in the Bundesliga and to the Champions League semifinals. Counter-pressing is a very important topic. Statistical Analysis As we have already mentioned above RB Leipzig, at the time of writing, are comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga table. [7] He was an assistant coach during Hoffenheim's 201213 season, and up until 11 February 2016, was coaching the club's U19 team. Julian Nagelsmann Bayern Munich Tactical Analysis. Amid the fallout from the European Super League proposals, Germany was much praised for its 50+1 ownership model that guarantees fans a voice in the running of clubs in theory at least: RB Leipzig have shown how broadly the regulations can be interpreted. "I think it's not easy to catch them," he says of Bayern. 42. How does Pep Guardiola's Man City play? 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. Klopp was at university and playing part-time football when Julian Nagelsmann, manager of Liverpool's Champions League last-16 opponents RB Leipzig, was born in 1987. Can Barca overcome on-field fatigue, off-field chaos to beat Real Madrid in Copa del Rey? Dieses Stockfoto: Trainer Julian NAGELSMANN (FC Bayern Mnchen) in Lederhosen und Kostm, FC Bayern Mnchen-Paulaner Lederhosen Fotoshooting am 23. It is hard to progress and replace them every season, but it is important to progress," he says. 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. "They have money, quality and mentality. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. With 14 games left, Hoffenheim were five points off the relegation play-off place and seven points adrift of safety. Nagelsmann's age tags alongside him like it did for Mozart. While its true that this is Bayerns most common defensive shape, it is also true that they rarely have to defend in their matches. 4-3-3. But that day, the prognosis was worse than usual. Winning big games, being able to remain calm under pressure, getting players in the right frame of mind, riding the emotion of the occasion, is a skill in itself. Youngest head coach in Bundesliga history (aged 28 in 2016), FC Bayern Profi-Kader Season 2022/2023 - FC Bayern Mnchen, Julian Nagelsmann: News & coaching profile - FC Bayern Munich. In the future, Nagelsmann may experiment more with a 3-4-2-1, as they did against Greuther Furth, but that will likely require the team having a more natural right-wing-back. Yet he's not a tyrant, immune to feedback. British style? But the thought recurred in the Champions League semi-final last season. In longer spells without the ball they may drop into more of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-2-2-2 pressing shape, as Muller and Lewandowski work more as a tandem duo. Because he was so switched on and focused, he solved problems before they truly arose. Nagelsmann then allows himself a comparison out of left field. Bayern this season will complete a ninth straight title; the latest Deloitte report shows their annual revenues are 73% higher than those of the second-wealthiest team, Borussia Dortmund. And it comes down to four things: he has a tremendous amount of social capital, he can recognise and maximise a players potential, he can make players better and he can effectively intervene during games. 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. In Nagelsmanns last year, his ultra-attacking team got even more Bundesliga goals - 70 - with Kramaric (17), Ishak Belfodil (16), Reiss Nelson and Joelinton (both seven) all contributing heavily. Theyve completed a remarkable 4 through balls per game this season, even despite their long-passing game being a major feature. (2:15). "It means I can understand my players better so perhaps it could be an advantage? Whoops! Volland left for Bayer Leverkusen that summer, but Kramarics loan move from Leicester City was made permanent. The club were brave to put me in charge of that professional team and then others recognised it could be possible to work with younger managers. Sheffield Utd vs. Tottenham (3 p.m.) Just don't try to second-guess what formation he'll use. Lesen Sie auch San-Frust macht sich schon bemerkbar: Bayern . Royal Antwerp vs. St. Gilloise (2:40 p.m.). But the Champions League took its toll and Hoffenheim lost at Mainz in Nagelsmanns last game in charge. Joshua Kimmich in particular has world class vision, and can pick out a pass from anywhere on the field. Hoffenheim survived and shot up to fourth spot in his first full season the year after. The beautiful game lives here. "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. Coaching is dealing with people. We have a lot of quality. 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. He told us that we should play with self-confidence and freedom, defender Ermin Bicakcic said in Bremen. 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. He said, Serge, you have to do more. Of course, it is entirely reasonable to point out that three knockout ties and a group match are very little evidence on which to base an assessment, but that is the absurdity of modern football: for Bayern, few games count and the type that do are just the fixtures in which Nagelsmann is yet to deliver. "I could not imagine managing for 25 to 30 years, but I could win my first title, and get hungrier and hungrier and want to win more titles, so you never know.". "I think Thursday's game (against Ajax) was still in Union players' legs," Nagelsmann . Regardless of who is out wide and who is inside, Bayern will often guide their attacks to the wide areas with players like Sane and Davies or Muller and Gnabry in close proximity to make magic happen. "It is always key for the manager to look at the character of a player. 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. His confidence enabled him to marshal his team-mates, shouting out orders from the back., At a time when German football was weaning itself off its age-old dependency on the sweeper system, Nagelsmann was looking like the perfect modern centre-back. Since taking charge of Bayern Munich, Julian Nagelsmann has only carried on his fantastic managerial reputation, with the Bavarians winning six of their opening eight matches. . 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. "It's always interesting for a young manager to be a good competitor in the Champions League to deal with the biggest teams in Europe, to watch their games and try to find a good match plan that fits your guys; to deal with these tough and strong personalities on the sidelines, like Diego Simeone or Thomas Tuchel, it is still a special situation," he says. "We have to try and find successes for the future.". It wasnt the first time Julian Nagelsmann received bad news from the doctor. By 2015, he'd been promoted to first-team manager, a role he took up in early 2016. Hoffenheim were known for attacking football in the past and we are looking to return to that.. Nagelsmann is also glowing in his praise of Bayern's Hansi Flick, impressed by how he successfully "managed the social parts of the dressing room" to turn around their campaign last season and win the treble. "We have a success in [new player] Hwang [Hee-Chan], from RB Salzburg], who makes a lot of runs behind the defensive line. There is no doubt that Julian Nagelsmann is one of the coaches we need to keep an eye on in 2020. Usually in a 4-2-3-1. We missed a penalty. Februar, Ansto 17.30 Uhr, Dazn bertrgt. 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. But this is where it gets real; this is where he has to win. In the home group game against United, despite a late wobble, and both matches against PSG, there were promising signs for RB Leipzig, but then they were curiously limp against Liverpool in the last 16. Check out our new Player Role Analysis Series. That is, obviously, preposterous what if Robert Lewandowski had not been injured? 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