The position is ahead of Man City in exchange for Rose “secondary”

Coming back to the site of the worst defeat in the club’s history, sporting success is not the focus of RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose. Before the match against Manchester City, the 47-year-old described the potential victory in Group G of the Champions League as “minor”.

Rose on Man City: Possession of the ball is crucial

“We don’t have to talk about scoring goals in Manchester,” Rose said on Monday evening. “We have to play a good game.” Both Manchester and Leipzig qualified safely for the round of 16.

After a 1:3 draw in the first leg, Leipzig will have to win by three goals on Tuesday (9pm/DAZN) in order to knock the defending champions out of first place in the table. So far, Leipzig has played against City twice, in September 2021 they lost 3:6, and last March there was an unprecedented disaster with a score of 0:7 in the second leg of the round of 16.

In order to prevent such an experience from happening again, Leipzig must be more confident, especially when in possession of the ball. “What matters is what we do when we win the ball,” Christoph Baumgartner said. “How bravely we finish our positions.” The 24-year-old Austria international also described the match in Manchester as one of the greatest matches of his career so far.

Baumgartner: “It’s in our DNA”

“I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans,” the Austrian said. “It is very important that we find a good compromise. The way we perform here is in our DNA. If we achieve the perfect day, something will be possible here too.”

Rose added, recalling the 2-1 defeat against Wolfsburg last Saturday: “It is an important match for us.” “We were missing something there. We talk about consistency and greed, and we also talked about that among ourselves. These are the things a cabin should have. The absolute measure will be how we sell ourselves.”

When asked about the 7-0 loss to City in March, he said: “We can do better here. I feel confident about my team.”