Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

SUITS JULIAN TO TROUSER A SHOCK WIN

- BY JEREMY CROSS

JULIAN NAGELSMANN will be dressed for success when he makes his first visit to Old Trafford tonight in the Champions League.

The dashing German became a social media sensation after wearing a startling grey suit for Leipzig’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Paris Saint-germain in last season’s competitio­n.

Nagelsmann (below), 33, said: “I have a special one for Wednesday as well. The trousers will not be that special, but the rest is kind of special. “Not as special as the suit against PSG, but it is OK. It is a bit British style. A friend of mine sent me messages about it and pictures from Instagram.

“I only laugh about it. I wear these things I like and at the end I try to do my best with my work.”

Nagelsmann became the youngest manager to reach the last four last season after outwitting the likes of Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone en route to the semis.

He is refusing to get too excited about Manchester United’s stunning win at PSG in their opening group game but knows he will be coming g up against a club that remains one of the giants of European football.

“When I analyse a an opponent I do not loo look at the results,” said Nagelsmann. “I try to find out how they score goals, concede, build up play, counter-atta counter-attack, counter-press, other oth things.

“In the end I do don’t think any of my players will say Manchester Unit United is not that good. “We know tha that their start in th the Premier Leagu League was not that good but, at th the end, it is one o of the biggest clubs in the world, a big nam name in European football and the Champions League.

“I’ve never played in Old Trafford or bee been there. It will be a great experien experience. I watched a lot of games in the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ and o of Manchester United on television. No Now to be part of t the stadium will b be perfect.”

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