RB Leipzig against VfB Stuttgart

Jesse March against Pellegrino Matarazzo: For the first time, the Bundesliga duel RB Leipzig against VfB Stuttgart meet two US coaches. And they know each other well.

A reading competition would probably lose Jesse march against Pellegrino Matarazzo. His German is much better than mine. From his German and as a coach, he is a role model for me, RB Leipzig's coach said smirking over the coach of the VfB Stuttgart.

On the lawn on Friday (20.30 live on Dazn and in the LiveTicker), however, the power ratios are not so clearly distributed as both in the first duel two US trainers write a small piece of Bundesliga story.

I hope that it is a big topic in America, says March: It was unimaginable a few years ago that two American trainers can play against each other in a top league.

Once the US was still vibrated as a footballing developing country, but most recently more players from overseas flawed after Good Old Germany and this development continues at the sideline. March and Matarazzo but more than just the same passport.

March and Matarazzo: duel in the university

Rino and I played against each other in the university, March told recently. He himself, native of the state of Wisconsin, played at the college for the Princeton Tigers, who came from New Jersey Matarazzo for the Columbia Lions.

Only once the two loud march but actually hit each other. The 47-year-old is finally four years older than the VFB coach. It took something to return to Germany.

Matarazzo had gone over the big pond right after studying in 2000, which makes his advantages explain to the German language. As he learned after the player's career also the coaching trade in this country, March spent many years in North America.

Only in the season 2018/2019 March came as co-coach of Ralf Rangnick to Leipzig, in this season Matarazzo Marchs Leipzig-predecessor Julian Nagelsmann at the TSG Hoffenheim.

March: I have so much respect for Rino

And the ways of the two crossed again. Two years ago, when we played in Hoffenheim, a big man came to me and said: 'Hello Jesse, How Are You?' in perfect American accent, says March: Then I thought, 'Who is that?'

It was Matarazzo - and answered promptly on Thursday: It surprises me that he says I had a perfect American accent. My uncle and aunts always say that I speak English like a German.

At the first Bundesliga duel as head coach, a new chapter is now added to its common history. The starting situation is quite interesting. Nine in the preseason Stuttgart started with a 5: 1 against the SPVGG Greuther Fürth, which left the impression.

I have so much respect for Rino and his story, says March, who sat down his debut with the runner champion at FSV Mainz 05 in the sand (0: 1). And Stuttgart will be more important again.

The estimated statements

Leipzig: Gulacsi (Martinez) - Klostermann, Orban, Simakan, Angelino - Sabitzer, Laimer - Forsberg, Haidara, Nkunku - Silva. - Trainer: March

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Stuttgart: Müller - Mavropanos, Anton, Kempf - Endo, Sosa - Massimo, Klement - Förster, Klimowicz - Al Ghaddioui. - Trainer: Matarazzo