Julian Nagelsmann is under very special observation at Bayern after his freak out against Gladbach (2: 3). Former Munich professional Holger Badstuber also takes a close look at the head coach of the record German soccer champions. According to him, Nagelsmann has to adapt even more to the special environment in Bavaria.
Is Julian Nagelsmann still missing the experience and routine at FC Bayern at the young age of 35? Former FCB professional Holger Badstuber believes so.
“Bavaria is a completely different number for Nagelsmann after Hoffenheim and Leipzig, also in the media,” analyzed Badstuber in the “Münchner Abendzeitung” and added: “As a Bayern coach, you must not offer a target for attack, but must try to focus alone to focus on sports.”
However, according to the 33-year-old, who hung up his football boots last year, Nagelsmann does not always succeed.
“Everyone says that Nagelsmann is a tactically excellent coach, there is no doubt about that. As a Bayern coach, you should be so confident that the players are the stars that are talked about and discussed more,” said Badstuber, looking at the Outburst of anger (“softened pack”) Nagelsmann in the direction of the referee after the game at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
“It’s up to Julian Nagelsmann himself whether he wants to change public perception and the current picture, which seems fragile,” emphasized the former Bayern Munich defender.
There is currently a lot of shaking in the FC Bayern structure. Why? “It gives the impression that the disruptive fires that were caused by themselves caused instability,” said Badstuber about Nagelsmann’s freak out, Leroy Sané’s unpunctuality or Serge Gnabry’s much-cited trip to Paris.
“Now the decisive weeks are coming, you have to be there,” warned Badstuber, adding: “It’s just not 100 percent true at FCB.”
Badstuber: Heynckes scored with Bayern through humanity
In addition to the current problems, Badstuber also spoke about the past at Bayern. When he was a professional in Munich between 2009 and 2017, he was able to experience the work of coaching icons such as Jupp Heynckes, Louis van Gaal and Pep Guardiola up close. “They were three great coaches with very different personalities,” he revealed.
A new era had begun in Munich with Louis van Gaal. “With the style of play, with the perception throughout Germany. Van Gaal has also had some positive developments in the national team. He is certainly a dominant person and also a coach who wants to help you advance. He wants professional players who are willing to learn in his “We have a team. And he demands, demands, demands,” said Badstuber, characterizing the Dutchman, who became champion and DFB Cup winner with FC Bayern in 2009/10.
“It was similar with Pep Guardiola, he kept working on details.” Jupp Heynckes, on the other hand, “impressed him particularly with his humanity, that’s his great gift. This familiarity with his players, having this feeling for them – that’s very special,” said Badstuber.