FC Bayern Munich - Julian Nagelsmann: "If I don't win anything here, it's up to me"

Head coach Julian Nagelsmann knows that he is only measured by successes and titles at Bayern Munich. “If I don’t win anything here, it’s up to me,” was the tough analysis of the 34-year-old in the FC Bayern member magazine “51”.

Nagelsmann continues: “I play every game to win, no matter which one. Because I hate it when you play something with the indifference of whether you win or lose.”

Incidentally, this also applies to “Don’t get angry” with his family. Nagelsmann: “Maybe I can accept that I lose one day. But when I start losing, I’m no longer a winner.”

The coach, who signed a five-year contract with the German class leader, also gave an insight into his emotional world after moving from RB Leipzig to the Isar. “Everyone knows that as a player I dreamed of playing for this club. It didn’t quite work out, but it is very close to my lifelong dream,” he said.

It is a nice feeling to be in Munich now. “But it only gets cozy and warm when I win the title. Only then have I really arrived at Bayern. Until then, it is an incomplete feeling,” emphasized the football teacher, who has not yet won four season preparation games could celebrate with the German flagship club. On Friday, Nagelsmann competes with Bayern in the first main round of the DFB Cup at Bremer SV’s first competitive game.

FC Bayern Munich: winners and losers of the preparation

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The four test matches are over, the competitive start for Bayern on August 6 against Bremer SV in the DFB Cup is getting closer. Who are the winners and losers of the preparation under new coach Julian Nagelsmann?

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WINNER – DAYOT UPAMECANO: The newcomer from Leipzig has been in good shape since day one of the preparations. In the test matches he exuded great security, convinced with good positional play and good opening.

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TANGUY NIANZOU: In the tests, the 19-year-old mostly acted on Upamecano’s side in central defense and was mostly convincing. In the 2-2 draw against Ajax, Nianzou even scored a goal. The chance of starting the season as a regular is great.

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JOSIP STANISIC: The home grown man just got a professional contract. In the tests it advanced to become a reliable all-purpose weapon, acted as a right and left defender as well as a rock solid six. Has good prospects for a permanent position in the squad.

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TORBEN RHEIN: The midfielder (18) from the second was allowed to play in all test matches and also made a mature impression in training. Due to the bottleneck in midfield, he can hope for many minutes at the start of the season.

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ARMINDO SIEB: Another promising talent from campus. It is quite possible that the 18-year-old attacking player will take the place of the fourth winger in the squad. Sieb was in three friendly matches (1 goal). Nagelsmann is very fond of him.

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LOSER – CHRIS RICHARDS: Returned from Hoffenheim to Munich with advance praise. Due to minor ailments, he was rarely able to train fully and was not always confident defensively in 135 minutes. It is unclear whether he will stay.

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MARC ROCA: Already the unlucky one. Got fit in the summer and did without the Olympics to start under Nagelsmann. I suffered an ankle ligament injury before the first test and will probably not come back until September.

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CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: Talented and flexible offensive player among the FCB amateurs, who was given a lot of confidence in the run-up to the preparation. But injured himself in the first test against Cologne and hardly got the opportunity to show himself in the absence of the stars.

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MICHAEL CUISANCE: After his unsuccessful season at Olympique Marseille, wanted to start a second attempt in Munich. However, his performances left a lot to be desired in all test matches. A new loan seems likely.

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JOSHUA ZIRKZEE: Similar case to Cuisance. Was not enough in the tests, there was also the carelessly awarded high-profile against Ajax. The competition in attack is too great for the Dutchman (20), so a loan to Anderlecht is pending

Julian Nagelsmann: “Victories are the player’s moment”

The football teacher has made a special way of dealing with victory and defeat his own. “Share victories – but never share defeats,” he quotes a sentence that he heard years ago and always took to heart. If something goes wrong, nobody wants to have anything to do with it: “Then as a coach you really have to draw the light on yourself to show that you have everything under control and know what to do.”

In the case of success, however, a different behavior as a coach is indicated, so you have to withdraw, “because every player deserves part of the light. I take a step back and let the boys in front”. Wins, according to Nagelsmann, are “first of all the players’ moment. They have achieved success on the pitch”.