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Julian Nagelsmann is excited to visit Old Trafford for the first time tomorrow when he brings his team RB Leipzig to the UK to face Manchester United in the Champions League.
The 33-year-old Nagelsmann is one of the brightest young coaches in Europe and has been suggested by some to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the United bench.
The German coach guided his Bundesliga side to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season.
It will be even harder to do the same this time around, as he lost influential striker Timo Werner to Chelsea.
Leipzig is also in a group of death alongside Paris Saint-Germain, United and Istanbul Basaksehir.
Leipzig top the group after a 2-0 first round win over the Turkish side, while United are in second place after beating PSG.
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“I saw not only English football, but also Serie A, First Division. I wanted to become a professional so it was important to watch games and see what the best players in Europe do.
“Sir Alex Ferguson had a long and very successful time for Manchester United, so it was interesting to watch him too, which changed from one season to the next.
“I know there will be no fans, so that’s difficult. When there are fans, it will be a bigger experience. But if we win the game at the Theater of Dreams it will be perfect. “
United’s surprising victory at the Parc des Princes in the previous round will not influence Leipzig’s preparations.
“When I analyze an opponent I don’t look at the results,” Nagelsmann said. “I try to figure out how he scores goals, concedes, develops the game, counterattacks, counterattacks, other things.
“So the result doesn’t count for much. In the end, I don’t think any of my players will say that Man U is not that good.
“We know that his start was not so good but, in the end, he is one of the biggest clubs in the world, a big name in European football and the Champions League.”
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