It took Julian Nagelsmann a week to get over RB Leipzig's loss in the Champions League semifinals to Paris Saint-Germain. "The social part is very important, but at the end it is also getting the idea of how they want to play soccer. I understand all the questions concerning his age, but Im not all surprised with the way he is handling himself He sets an example and the team followed him all the way today. The moment he enters the room, you know hes around. Showing Editorial results for julian nagelsmann. "They have very good players, but also do great things in the transfer market. 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. "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. 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! Nagelsmanns team happily switched between variations of 3-5-2 and 4-3-3 systems with plenty more besides, all with the goal of winning the ball as high up the pitch as possible and finding the shortest route to goal. Theyve completed a remarkable 4 through balls per game this season, even despite their long-passing game being a major feature. Stats; Team: G: W: D: L . For more information: Try formations. You need to force it more. Juli is a very emotional person., Shortly after his career was officially over, fate delivered an even worse blow. While short passes are the dogmatic methodology, long passes are also used to quickly spring an attack, catch the opposition off guard, or switch play to the other side. There are no guarantees, Rosen concedes. Nagelsmann's Leipzig? 41 # 45479 M uelheim / R uhr # Tel 0208/9413250 # Fax. Both goalscorers noted how much fun it was to be on the pitch, while Hoffenheim attacker Kevin Volland also highlighted the new coachs impact. Nagelsmann's considered perspectives on his career and the game have been carved by personal tragedy. Thomas Tuchel (l.) coached and later faced off against Nagelsmann (r.) in the Bundesliga. The hungry and innovative man rose through the ranks quickly. 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. 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. "I try to find a good balance between all the phases, while also trying to develop new things.". Traesch recalls Nagelsmann helping him to settle when he joined as a 16-year-old from his hometown club MTV Ingolstadt. [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. And what about his own future? 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. 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. We need a physical forward who can be a replacement for Patrik; we also have good midfielders who didn't play as much last season due to Timo or Patrik. As a teenage defender at TSV 1860 Munich, he had been struggling with a congenital back problem for months. Volland left for Bayer Leverkusen that summer, but Kramarics loan move from Leicester City was made permanent. I don't know what is better because I am young, and I like to be young and try to stay young," he says. In these moments, Kimmich looks to create another number in central areas to compound the oppositions misery. Traesch says: We tried to help him as best as we could, being there for him, but we were essentially out of our depth. [2][24][25] Nagelsmann's first competitive match was a 11 draw against Borussia Mnchengladbach in the Bundesliga. [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. Real Madrid's interest in Nagelsmann was well-known, but he turned down their advances in 2018. Nagelsmann, a tall, elegant centre-back, shared a dressing room with top players like the future United States and Borussia Monchengladbach winger Fabian Johnson, the Bender twins (Lars and Sven) and Julian Baumgartlinger (now all at Bayer 04 Leverkusen). It is important that you have a good social feeling with the players and a good connection," he adds. The man at the helm . Julian Nagelsmanns team play out from the back in a 3+1 shape, involving the two centre-backs, the right-back and the defensive midfielder Joshua Kimmich. We also need a player to replace Schick. Leipzig will be fascinating this season, and thrilling to watch. Munich-born Raphael Honigstein has lived in London since 1993. His build-up play was outstanding, says Traesch. [12], On 9 June 2017, Hoffenheim extended the contract of Nagelsmann until 2021. Hes loud, extrovert and very funny. [14][15] He oversaw his 100th league game as Hoffenheim coach on 19 January 2019, in a 31 defeat to Bayern Munich. Could Nagelsmann take the stress of 40 years as a manager? How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Topics of this video Media event FC Bayern.tv Julian Nagelsmann Media event Re-Live Bundesliga Borussia Mnchengladbach Stream top leagues, tournaments and teams. 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. Julian Nagelsmann coach biography - Check out the update of Julian's current rumors, latest net worth, age and height, and stats, and more. There are a few notable changes to the lineup under the new boss however, including Dayot Upamecano coming in for the Real Madrid departed David Alaba, after the Frenchman followed Nagelsmanns footsteps from Leipzig to Bayern. There were no divas and no troublemakers. Tactically hes the best coach Ive ever head, Uth told bundesliga.com that season. People took notice. "My role model is Pep Guardiola's Barcelona," he told France Football, recalling the former Bayern Munich coach's four-year spell at the Catalan club in which he won 14 major titles - including . 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. Composite: Pool/AFP. In the Bundesliga, where the average age of managers is 49 years old, he rubbishes the notion that experience is key. "I do not prefer a formation because it is only numbers," he tells ESPN. It's hard to predict exactly how they'll fare in the post-Werner era, but Nagelsmann will have a plan. I want to confirm the last few weeks with the team in the new season, he told the club website. 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. [32], Nagelsmann married his childhood sweetheart Verena in 2018. Weve finished third in the Bundesliga, which is almost unbelievable, Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp said after Kramaric, Szalai and Kadarabek scored against Dortmund. He told us that we should play with self-confidence and freedom, defender Ermin Bicakcic said in Bremen. Belief kept growing, character kept building and the goals continued to flow for Wagner in particular in the first half of the campaign. 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. 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. That doubt remains. 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"). Hes very straight and honest with his players. We had seen from the outset that he was very special. 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. When it comes to the type of press, Nagelsmanns Bayern could be considered to be deploying more of a man-oriented press, popularly associated right now with Bielsas Leeds. He's also renowned for his adventurous use of new-age technology. [8] Under Nagelsmann they avoided relegation by winning 7 of their remaining 14 matches and finished a point above the relegation playoff spot. We missed a penalty. [18] On match-day 10 Leipzig won against Mainz 80. The ball is then whipped in from someone like Kimmich into a dangerous area, where an unmarked player is given room to easily knock it into a dangerous area, where you know Lewandowski or Muller are ready to pounce. The making of Julian Nagelsmann. Raised 65km from Munich, in Landsberg am Lech, Julian Nagelsmann grew up a Bayern fan and was thrilled to take the helm there this summer, just short of his 34th birthday, after impressive spells . By Raphael Honigstein. "[9], Nagelsmann was appointed head coach of 1899 Hoffenheim on 27 October 2015. Bayern Munich have been rampant at the start of this season, scoring 29 goals in just 8 matches so far, and topping the table on 19 points. 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. Once in the final third, its also important to note how quickly they flood the box in numbers. Julian is as talented as they come in terms of coaching. The whole class couldnt help but laugh about his quips, and even the teachers didnt mind when he was making fun of them he did it in such a charming way that they never got angry with him, Kauffmann remembers. It shouldn't be surprising that Julian Nagelsmann is the youngest ever Bundesliga head coach to reach 100 games in management. Sign up for our paid subscription Instead, they spend much of their time playing what resembles more of a 3-1-5-1, with players roaming around the attack and looking to receive in between the lines of the opposition. (He's now at another top German side, Bayer Leverkusen. Julian Nagelsmann has been head coach at FC Bayern since the summer of 2021. You need to take control of the game more. Hoffenheim sporting director Alexander Rosen, meanwhile, suggested the best was yet to come. Julian Nagelsmanns team hunt the ball back in numbers, looking to press from the front and restart their attacks. 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. 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. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. [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. He said there were two reasons, most important for him is animal welfare, the second is environmental protection.[34]. He knows that he has learning to achieve. 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. But Julian Nagelsmann found the formula to get everything out of the players.. Last season we bought Dani Olmo and we knew he wouldn't play as much, but he is in top shape and I'm happy with him. [8] As a result, he decided to end his footballing career at the age of 20. [7] He was an assistant coach during Hoffenheim's 201213 season, and up until 11 February 2016, was coaching the club's U19 team. He was a real joker but he knew to cut it all out when things got serious before games, Kaufmann says. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. [2] Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. That was him., While Traesch tried to emulate Arsenals Patrick Viera, Nagelsmann modelled himself on John Terry. By February 2017 - when Nagelsmann had been a year in the job - Wagner was on 10 league goals for 2016/17, while Rudy and Sles form had secured them moves to Bayern for the following season. We like to invest in talent. When you add Leon Goretzkas excellent and rampaging movement from deep into the box, and the adeptness of someone like Muller or Sane to caress a ball down on a one-touch, Bayern can truly score goals from any direction. A first Bundesliga title might just be beyond him in light of Bayern Munichs strong form this spring but Rosen is certain that Nagelsmanns managerial career is inevitably heading towards the kind of glory that was so cruelly denied to him as a player. Julian Nagelsmann was left having to defend RB Leipzig's performance in a 5-0 thrashing by Manchester United on Wednesday. Julian was told that he probably would not make it as a professional, his then team-mate Christian Traesch tells The Athletic. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. years from 2008 to 2013 and never played a game for . However, they have seemingly moved away from the 4-2-2-2/4-4-2 system that served them so well in 2019-20. Nagelsmann was the youngest manager in Champions League history to reach the knockout stages. [2] Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig. 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. The appointment was greeted by the German press as "Schnapsidee" (a decision made under the influence of alcohol), but he proved any doubters wrong and guided Hoffenheim, a mid-table team with reasonable resources, into the Champions League. -> About Hoffenheim then came from 4-1 down to hold Mainz on Matchday 2, part of a run of four consecutive draws. The outfit he wore for Leipzig's semi-final with Paris St-Germain last campaign attracted a lot of attention. The beautiful game lives here. Hoffenheim - despite eventually suffering four defeats - finished in the top four for the very first time. Julian Nagelsmann's coaching career took a big step in 2010, when he became the assistant coach of Hoffenheim's U17 team. As if they dont already excel in all areas of the game, Bayern Munich are also incredibly adept from set-pieces. Usually in a 4-2-3-1. Well, as Nagelsmann told a reporter on Wednesday: "Don't talk so much about my clothes. We missed a penalty. His first game in charge - a couple of days after he was appointed - ended with a point at third-bottom Werder Bremen. And his jacket also came under fire. The Mainz win was the first of seven that Nagelsmanns team managed over an 11-game period. Kimmich may also operate higher in different moments, with Goretzka dropping deep instead. Was it just that PSG were good? Julian Nagelsmann was left having to defend RB Leipzig's performance in a 5-0 thrashing by Manchester United on Wednesday. "You can't, but then I have to replace Patrik Schick as well," he says. One of his greatest qualities is the ability to read a game. Most of all, he was incredibly solid and reliable. RB Leipzig had disposed comfortably of Tottenham and Atltico, so perhaps the observation is unfair, but they seemed overawed against PSG in the semi. Further evidence of that came on Matchday 10, when the Hoffenheim coach guided his side to a 1-1 draw at Bayern - the club he supported as a boy. [6] He coached Hoffenheim's U19 "junior team" to win the 201314 Under 19 Bundesliga title. Suchen Sie nach Teammanager Fc Bayern Fotos und ber 100 Millionen weiteren aktuellen Bildern und Stockfotos bei IMAGO. But he also promised that there was plenty of work to be done. He hung on the lips of the coach and took it all in. We were a really tight-knit unit, a super-cool band of brothers.. "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. 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. The senior team were second bottom in the table, above Hannover on goal difference after managing just two wins from 20 matches. This summer, he will fulfil what always seemed his destiny and become manager of. I remember he looked at me and said, If I cant make it as a player, I will become a Bundesliga coach instead.. After a spell as an opposition scout for FC Augsburgs second team under the auspices of Thomas Tuchel, now the Paris Saint-Germain coach, Nagelsmann had become part of Hoffenheims academy coaching staff in 2010. Its little surprise to me that he was able to get ahead in coaching so quickly. The . [29][30], On 12 April 2022, Nagelsmann and his team were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, 21 on aggregate by Villarreal. Follow Raphael on Twitter @honigstein. His training sessions could be exceptionally sophisticated and effective. He really changed the way I saw the game and he taught me to analyse myself much more., Kroesche adds: Football teams have a good feel as to whether a coach can help them perform and overcome their problems. Julian Nagelsmann (born 23 July 1987) is a German professional football manager and former football player who is the head coach of Bayern Munich. Your email address will not be published. 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. He is just 33 years old! 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. There is much to dislike for the game's traditionalists in Leipzig's ownership model but Julian Nagelsmann leads a team to be admired . 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