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RB Leipzig without a happy ending: PSG lesson leaves its mark

2020-08-19T05:22:43.864Z


For RB Leipzig, the premier class blitz tournament is history. There was no happy ending. Coach Julian Nagelsmann first has to process his frustration. There is not much time to struggle. After only a short break, the preparation for the next season starts.


For RB Leipzig, the premier class blitz tournament is history. There was no happy ending. Coach Julian Nagelsmann first has to process his frustration. There is not much time to struggle. After only a short break, the preparation for the next season starts.

Lisbon (AP) - Captain Yussuf Poulsen sat on the lawn of the Estádio da Luz for a while and tried to somehow enjoy the moment, despite the clear 3-0 rejection by the star ensemble of Paris Saint-Germain.

As he said, the striker also took strength from the sobering moment because he realized that he wants to "come very far" with RB Leipzig in the Champions League soon. Coach Julian Nagelsmann allowed his professional the minutes of reflection, he already had enough to do with his disappointment over the semi-final in the premier class.

"At the moment the frustration predominates, that's normal. It has to be like that in order to regain the necessary power for the new tasks that will soon be on the table," said Nagelsmann. At the age of 33, he is now listed in the record books as the youngest coach in a semi-final of the Football Champions League. But Nagelsmann's reverberation in Lisbon was the hopelessness of winning a victory against the French champions' team with Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and the other stars.

These Leipzigers are still missing a few steps up to the top. The euphoria after the 2-1 quarter-final against Atlético Madrid was gone. "The opponent was overpowering today," stated Nagelsmann after goals from Marquinhos (13th minute), Angel di Maria (42nd) and Juan Bernat (56th). As a result, he looked ahead quickly.

"As a coach you have the next tasks straight away. We have management issues that we have to discuss during the transfer period. We will soon have Nuremberg in the DFB-Pokal in front of our chests," said the RB coach from the next competitive game in September against the " Club ". More than a week of vacation is not possible for the RB professionals.

The twelve million euros semi-final bonus offered by UEFA will not be invested in new players - RB boss Oliver Mintzlaff has already made this clear to his coach. But after Timo Werner's departure to Chelsea, they are still looking for a striker, especially since Patrik Schick will not be at the resumption of training in Leipzig next week, but at his old club AS Roma.

"Every coach wants the best possible team, every player too. We still have tasks. We will now devote ourselves to them," said Nagelsmann. The next group stage in the Champions League begins in October. Then there could be a quick reunion with PSG. And also with their trainer Thomas Tuchel. "After the final whistle, I said, congratulations, good luck in the final and see you soon," said Nagelsmann of the brief communication with his former coach and current colleague.

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Source: merkur

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