Good news for those who were fascinated by Leipzip manager, Julian Nagelsmann’s suit choice for last season’s Champions League semi-final.
‘I have a special one for Wednesday (against Manchester United) as well. The trouser will not be that special but the rest is kind of special. Not as special as the suit against PSG but it is ok. It is a bit British style,’ Nagelsmann promised, with the bellowing laugh of man now aware of the stir his outfit caused.
Special occasions require special attire – Wednesday’s Old Trafford trip for RB Leipzig and Nagelsmann, facing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be just that.
Leipzig’s Lisbon date with Paris Saint-Germain in July was the first European semi-final and historic high point in his rapidly-rising career. At 33 Nagelsmann became the youngest manager ever to reach a Champions League semi-final.
Leipzig are a club on the climb, shaking up the established order, here to stay and much-discussed. Missing the ‘maximum speed,’ goals and assists of Chelsea new boy Timo Werner from the squad he had for most of last season, Nagelsmann is in charge of an evolving Leipzig now.
Leipzig’s won by two goals in their opening group game win against Istanbul Basaksehir. On the same night United outclassed last season’s runners-up PSG in Paris, a display at odds with their unconvincing season so far.
‘When I analyse an opponent I do not look at the results,’ Nagelsmann said. ‘I try to find out how they score goals, concede, build up play, counter attack, counter-press, other things. So the result doesn’t count for much. In the end I don’t think any of my players will say Man U is not that good.
‘We know that their start was not that good but, at the end, it is one of the biggest clubs in the world, a big name in European football and the Champions League.
‘I’ve never played in Old Trafford or been there. It will be a great experience.
‘I watched a lot of games in the Theatre of Dreams and of Manchester United on television. Now to be part of the stadium will be perfect.
‘I know there will be no fans so that’s hard. When there will be fans it will be more of a bigger experience. But if we win the game in the Theatre of Dreams it will be perfect.’
Credit: dailymail.co.uk
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