Nagelsmann to Bayern: "We Can Keep Up"

RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann felt empowered after his team's scoreless draw against Bayern Munich over the weekend and feels that his team is still very much in the hunt for the Bundesliga title. Despite dropping points in every game thus far in February, the mood around the team remains positive.

"We can keep up with Bayern if we bring our power onto the pitch," said Nagelsmann. "This was a good sign for the future. We want to finish in the top four and the point today was an important one in the hunt for that."

Currently Leipzig are sitting just one point behind Bayern Munich and are still very much in the chase for the Bundesliga championship. The window for winning with this talented group is closing with rumors of Timo Werner moving on to Liverpool over the summer as well as several other players departing.

Still, Leipzig has shown that they are able to create new stars. Christopher Nkunku has emerged as a fantastic talent and Dani Olmo has taken the Bundesliga by storm in the midfield. The real question is whether or not Red Bull can get the team over the hump and lift a trophy before the rest of Europe grabs up their best players.

"We were confident," said Nagelsmann. "Timo Werner's chance wasn't that easy as the ball popped up and he was running at full pace. Timo is obviously capable of scoring goals like that though and I'm sure he will do so in the coming games."

Leipzig's journey won't get any easier. They have already played both games against Munich, putting the title chase in the hands of their new rivals. The East German club will need to continue to pressure Munich into producing results while also managing a treacherous Champions League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

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New York Red Bulls Sought to Sign Liverpool Signee Takumi Minamino

A revealing interview with Jesse Marsch on ESPN revealed that the New York Red Bulls were interested in bringing in recent Liverpool signing Takumi Minamino. The 25-year-old Japanese winger has dazzled under Marsch in Red Bull Salzburg but could have been doing the same in New York.
"We were following him in New York," revealed Marsch when speaking with Taylor Twellman. "We liked him a lot and thought that there would be potential for him to come to New York and play for MLS. He was still young, he didn't always play under the other coaches that he had played for here."
This revelation shows the synergy between the teams which has seen movement in the past towards MLS but never a top talent such as Minamino. Previous signings from Salzburg included Fredrik Gulbrandsen and and Marc Rzatkowski. Both were very good players but neither peaked while playing in New York.
For Minamino, staying in Salzburg worked out well. Under Marco Rose last season he made 27 leagu…

Tyler Adams is Developing a Bad Reputation

News from RB Leipzig is that midfielder Tyler Adams will miss several games with a calf injury, yet another set-back in a series that has come to plague his time in Europe. Considering the amount of time he's missed thus far, we may not be far from the point where Adams develops the reputation for being injury prone.

Adams is believed to have suffered the injury during training and will miss the weekend's fixture as well as the Champions League clash against Tottenham Hotspur which would have been his European competition debut.

The injury is nothing new for Adams who was sidelined for most of the campaign with a groin strain. He only rejoined the club in December and appeared ready to make a statement within the starting lineup. Now he is back on the injured list and leaving Leipzig to consider whether or not he will be dependable over the long term.

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Armas Focused on Excellence not Expectations

New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas isn't interested in what expectations are for his club in 2020. Instead, he's interested in making sure he gets the best out of young group of players eager to prove themselves to the league.
"On the outside there are going to be some expectations," said Armas during a media call. "We have guys coming back with different experience, with more experience. I'm not thinking of the playoffs or MLS Cup. My expectation and demand around here is excellence."
Armas is leading a group that is mostly unproven in key areas such as in the striker position. The team isn't expected to mirror the tactics of years prior and the third-year head coach knows that changes are necessary to continue to deliver the kind of soccer that Red Bulls have made their fans accustomed to seeing.
"We want to win here but above all we want to be a real team that is together. That sounds nice but a lot of teams fall short of that."
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