Comparing the status of the club to when he first assumed control, Nagelsmann – who has helped revolutionise not only Hoffenheim but the Bundesliga with the introduction of a 6 3-metre videowall to analyse training – added: Boredom is the worst factor, this is a big danger for any well-functioning relationship be this for me as a head coach working together with the players or be this in a private relationship.
There has always got to be that bit of fire. I have a good rhetoric and I can excite groups of people. I already managed to do that in school. You need this gift in order to stand in front of a group of people and to convince them of an idea. You need to be very brave if you want to be a successful head coach – you need to try new things, not be afraid of making mistakes and of negative consequences. And you need to have good tactical knowledge.
Nagelsmann s exploits were rewarded with a new contract until 2021, having been tipped to become the future coach of Bayern and Germany.
My contract extension was generally an important sign for Hoffenheim and the players and they are now secure in knowing that I will be here next year and will stay on for a few more years after that, he said. However I will not make the mistake and say that I will stay until a certain date, because I don t even know what that would be myself. Because this is a business where both sides have to make a decision – the club and me.
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Now Nagelsmann s Hoffenheim are gearing up for a blockbuster showdown against Premier League giants Liverpool, with a spot in the Champions League group stage up for grabs.
It will also be an opportunity for Nagelsmann – a prodigy of Thomas Tuchel having worked closely with the former Borussia Dortmund boss during their time at Augsburg – to pit himself against countryman Jurgen Klopp.
We are totally looking forward to going into these games. I don t think it is a good idea to put up the warning signals before you even start. We have been drawn against a strong opponent. But we will meet this challenge in a confident manner, said Nagelsmann, who previously met with Bayern s most influential men during Pep Guardiola s tenure at the Allianz Arena as they attempted to lure the highly-rated coach.
Taking part in the Champions League play-offs is our just reward. We worked hard for a whole year to be able to take part in European competition and we are looking forward to the exciting tasks we will be facing.
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It is a big week for Hoffenheim, with the Bundesliga also set to kick-off, starting against visiting Werder Bremen on Saturday.
They will do it without former captain Sebastian Rudy and key defender Niklas Sule, who have both departed for champions Bayern, but Nagelsmann still has a great target in place for the season ahead.
It is part of our philosophy, the way things are done here in Hoffenheim, to develop players. Niklas, who came from our own academy and made it all the way to the national side is an excellent example of this, Nagelsmann said.
Sebastian also developed a lot as a player here – he started as a talented football player and developed into a key player and full German international. The important thing for me is that we maintain the structure behind the team and that we have strengthened our squad with exciting new players. I am certain we have a very capable group of players ready for the new season.
I won t force any position in the table. But I still have a great target. I don t want to hear the words double pressure and danger . Because then we should have thought this through differently in the second half of the season. Then we would have had to say we are not in the mood to have the double pressure and we would lose the games.
Now we are there and now we will give everything. Because as I said taking part in European competition is the just reward for all the hard work we put in last season.
