Before the Champions League duel with RB Leipzig Jose Mourinho Julian Nagelsmann predicts a great future. The Spurs are plagued by personnel problems.
Start coach Jose Mourinho praised his colleague Julian Nagelsmann.
“He did well in Hoffenheim, now he is developing Leipzig further. If he stays like this, he will soon take the next step as coach,” said the Portuguese ahead of his club Tottenham Hotspur’s first leg in the Champions League against Nagelsmanns RB Leipzig on Wednesday.
Initially, “The Special One” did not want to comment on the Leipzig coach at all. “My opponent is RB Leipzig. I’m not playing against him, I’m playing against Leipzig,” said Mourinho.
The Spurs team manager was combative despite his team’s heavy injuries. On Tuesday it had become known that in addition to captain Harry Kane and midfielder Moussa Sissoko, attacker Heung-Min Son will also be absent. The former Leverkusen player, who had led Tottenham to a 3-2 win over Aston Villa with two goals at the weekend, is out for a long time due to a broken arm. “I don’t expect to see him again this season,” said Mourinho.
“First we had no options from the bench, now we have no options on the field,” he said jokingly. “All the more reason for us to rely on the support of the fans. We will give everything. It won’t be easy for RB Leipzig to play against us,” said the 57-year-old.