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Budapest (dpa) - Before the direct duel in the Champions League, RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann spoke in the highest terms of Jürgen Klopp.

"He has the gift of developing clubs and moving people," said Leipzig soccer teacher about the success coach of Liverpool FC in an interview with the specialist magazine "Kicker".

"The way football is played" is "a bit different" between the two coaches, said Nagelsmann, who emphasizes, however: "How he leads and inspires people, you can already learn something."

On Tuesday (9 p.m. / Sky), the two clubs will meet in the first leg of the first leg, which will take place in Budapest due to the Corona travel restrictions for British clubs.

Despite the recent weak performances of the English master, Nagelsmann sees the Reds "not in the mega-crisis".

Liverpool will certainly be stable.

The Leipzig coach sees the many failures at Liverpool as the reason for the weak phase.

“You have had to make some changes due to many injuries.

Midfielders now play in defense in a position they are not used to.

In addition, they have played a lot of games, that Jürgen Klopp is also very demanding and emotional, that the opponents against Liverpool are always 110 percent.

You don't just put it all away. "

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