A biography for Julian Nagelsmannhasn’t been written yet.
“It can be very emotional to develop young guys and put them in the right direction. I love it. I love it when they are players for the youth team and then for the first time in their lives they play in a professional game.”
“I don't have to be world coach of the year at some point, but I would like to be named one of the best coaches one day.”
“You always defend your own team.”
“I think the playbook in American football would be a very good idea for soccer.”
“I do not think about formations too often. 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.”
“I personally experienced which exercises Tuchel did in training - that shaped me.”
“As a player you just go and train - but as a coach or a trainer you think what you can do to improve the team, or specific parts of the game. You will do that on the field and after the training: you say that was the right or the wrong way.”
“The main thing is to make the right steps, not the biggest steps.”
“When I became a coach, I began to admire Pep Guardiola.”
“In the stadium, when it is very noisy, you only have a limited influence as a coach. You need players on the field who understand the plan and who will talk to the guys when things are not going well.”
“When I get a new player, we do tests about his character and personality because it is very important to find out about the things he loves to do on and off the pitch.”
“I like to communicate, I'm very expressive with my players.”
“I am very, very happy in my life but Bayern Munich would make me a little bit happier.”
“I've said many times: Barcelona is a beautiful city, a beautiful club.”
“You can only be successful if you have fun and don't get too stressed.”
“Always be an entertainer. I have rules in offence but it's all about players finding the right spaces and solutions in the right moments.”
“I watch a lot of Liverpool and Manchester City.”
“Every player is motivated by different things and needs to be addressed accordingly.”
“It is always key for the manager to look at the character of a player. It is important... that you have a good social feeling with the players and a good connection.”
“You have to play injury time like the 90 minutes.”