"Jürgen Klopp, although employed these days by Red Bull as their head of global soccer, confirmed recently that he remains a realist when it comes to the German attitude toward the multinational energy drinks company's football involvement. That doesn't mean he and those charged with making a success of RB Leipzig and the other clubs in their group aren't giving it everything to make it so."
"The reward for their decision in the summer to return to this style of intensive, emotional football as opposed to the possession-dominated side Leipzig had morphed into, is visibly bearing fruit. Saturday's 6-0 evisceration of Eintracht Frankfurt was only the latest example of Leipzig's claim to be -- right now, anyway -- clearly the second best team in Germany."
Jürgen Klopp now serves as Red Bull's head of global soccer and accepts German skepticism about corporate football involvement while supporting club efforts. RB Leipzig deliberately reverted to early Gegenpressing this season after previously favoring a possession-dominated approach. The tactical change has generated strong results, including a 6-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, and has positioned Leipzig as the clear second-best team in Germany at present. Ole Werner, appointed after a heavy opening-night defeat, has proven to be a compatible coaching fit. Key personnel moves, including departures such as Xavi Simons and Loïs Openda, were managed by Marcel Schäfer and senior decision makers.
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