Nagelsmann: “When I lose I feel ashamed. At night I scream the names of the players, my wife told me … “

When Bayern Munich lost 5-0 to Borussia Monchengladbach in late October, Julian Nagelsmann’s neighbors wondered … what was going on. The Bavarian coach was not on the bench, because he was struggling with Covid, but he candidly admitted that he still screamed in front of the screen while his were … taken with a ball by the opponents. After all, Bayern don’t often lose. And fortunately, because the mini-Mourinho of Landsberg-am-Lech is one who experiences defeat really badly. He explained it bluntly during an interview with the magazine 51.

DEFEAT – “When we lose a game, the right word for me is shame. Yes, I’m ashamed. If the preparation was the right one, then was the game plan wrong? And what are the words to use with the team? you are able to express what you want to say to the players, but after a lost game you feel lonely, because that’s how you would like to be: alone. ” Well then when there was the forced quarantine, but when the next morning you have to see the team it is more complicated to hide … “A defeat weighs me down for two or three days, but the hardest part is that you always have to remain optimistic, even when you lose. You have to let the team see you as calm, because you are the one who must have the solutions. The players must not understand that you are sad, angry, or even ashamed… “.

IN SLEEP – The one who can easily understand this is Mrs Nagelsmann, since the technician is so busy with work that she takes it home. And even … in bed. “Sometimes after a game while I sleep I scream the names of the players, once my wife told me, I often wake her up at night.” And since the interview is double, alongside the Italian Andrea Trinchieri, coach of Bayern basketball, there is also room for a revolutionary idea: that of the time-out in football. Nagelsmann would like it a lot … “That would be great, it’s something I’ve been thinking about for almost 10 years. I’m sure the quality of the games would improve, because the coaches through time-outs could have more influence on the game.” And maybe talk to the players so much … that you don’t scream in your sleep.