VoltThree years ago, in Hoffenheim, a tall man approached Jesse Mahy. “Hello Jesse, how are you?” the man asked. In March, the then joint trainer RB LeipzigThis caused a surprise, and the other person spoke with a perfect American accent. A compatriot, thought March. He is right. This man is Pellegrino Matarazzo, who is the coach of VfB Stuttgart today and will be on Friday night (20.30). Real-time FAZ Quotes of the Bundesliga And guests at DAZN) Marsch and RB Leipzig.
The 47-year-old Marsch, who was born in Wisconsin, and Matarazzo, a native of New Jersey, were part of the premiere. In the Bundesliga, two American coaches faced each other head-on for the first time. There should be a warm encounter before the game, and everyone appreciates each other. “He speaks German much better than me. In this regard, he is a role model,” said Marsch, who also has a lot of ideas about football teacher Matarazzo.
Marsch grew up in Racine, a small town between Milwaukee and Chicago. His grandfather was from Germany and they gave him a German surname, but it is no longer in German. “Unfortunately, sometimes they only speak English at home,” he said. He must learn German first, just as he must understand the Bundesliga.That year as an assistant Ralph Rangnick Helped him a lot in this regard.
He has not been the head coach correctly, and this is by no means due to a lack of language skills. In the beginning his team lost 0-1 in Mainz -Painful disappointment. “We are not sharp enough and not stable enough,” Marsch said. Sharp is one of his favorite words. Marsch tried to build it in German with the same intensity as he tried to bring his game concept to the team. He has not succeeded yet.
“We need more solutions”
The most striking thing about Mainz is its harmless offense, which can hardly create any scoring opportunities in the face of low opponents. “We needed more solutions,” Marsch said. This made him particularly annoyed, because the contact with Bauer was one of his favorite topics in the preparation process. He wanted to attack faster and more directly than his predecessor, Julian Nagelsmann, who brought the position to play more powerfully. Once again, more like the old one, that is: Rangnick’s role model wants to take action, a more aggressive counter-pressure and the fastest deal. This is his method.
Marsch is considered a model student in the RB universe. Before he was transferred to Europe, he led the New York branch to success with his internal style. First is the joint coach of Leipzig, and then the boss of Salzburg. So now it’s Leipzig again. As a player, Marsch is a worker, and as a coach, he is even more so. “I come from a typical working-class family. Everything my parents and grandparents have is working for me. I came to the football stadium with this attitude”, He once said in an interview with FAZ.
Physically restricted area
His players learned how demanding it is in the preparation process. Compared to its predecessors, Marsch has been training very intensively so far. Units are usually at their physical limits, and in Mainz, some players complain of powerlessness. March defended his method. “We want a healthier and stronger team. Our goal is to survive this long season,” he said. Excellent physical fitness is crucial to his type of football, which must be experienced by the Salzburg RB players trained by Malsch over the past two years. The Americans have earned a reputation for themselves in the Austrian Division, especially in the UEFA Champions League. Especially the wonderful performance of Liverpool 3:4, when the team chased 0:3, came to 3:3, which is still fresh in the memory. This is based on Rangnick’s ideal football, with high mileage and strength.
After Nagelsmann coached for two years, Leipzig’s team now has more players who feel equally comfortable with the ball. The average age of high performers is also higher. Willi Orban (28 years old), Emil Forsberg (30 years old), Kevin Kampl (30 years old) and Marcel Sabitzer (27 years old) are no longer “suspected” as talents with development potential. Sabitzer recently complained about the adductor muscle problems, but the captain announced that he is suitable for the VfB game. “Sabi will be ready. I had a lot of positive conversations with him, he is an important player here,” Marsch said.
Coach Leipzig didn’t mention all this. Sabitzer’s personal situation may also be a problem. His contract expired at the end of the season, and it didn’t look like it was renewed. RB Leipzig doesn’t want service providers to be free under any circumstances. The time left for the person in charge is running out, and they can still provide Sabitzer with a reasonable price. Transfers can only be made before August 31. In the past few days and weeks, Sabitzer has been linked to the Bayern team time and time again, and Nagelsmann is now the coach of the Bayern team. Striker Alexander Sörloth is also on sale. It is said that Olympique Marseille is more interested in Norwegians. For both of them, their time in Leipzig can now end. However, for Jesse Marsch, it really should be just the beginning.
