{"id":1111330,"date":"2019-10-18T21:27:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T20:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1111330"},"modified":"2020-05-06T14:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T13:11:42","slug":"jurgen-klopp-borussia-monchengladbach-rise-marco-rose","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/jurgen-klopp-borussia-monchengladbach-rise-marco-rose\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Jurgen Klopp call it? Borussia Monchengladbach’s rise under Marco Rose explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jurgen Klopp<\/span> would never describe himself as a visionary but time has shown that whenever the affable tactician speaks, it’s always worth paying close attention.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While en route to reaching a third European Cup final last season, the Liverpool boss took time from his busy schedule to shower praise upon a former student, Red Bull Salzburg boss Marco Rose whose stock was rising unabated.<\/p>\n

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Klopp’s student<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Rose, who enjoyed six years playing under Klopp at Mainz 05, has fast become Klopp’s most ardent disciple since hanging up his boots. No campaign was that more explicit in than Salzburg reaching the 2017\/18 Europa League semi-finals. Armed with a newish approach\u00a0\u2013 which has come to define the Red Bull family, spearheaded by patriarch Ralf Rangnick\u00a0\u2013 that is laced with analytics, data and unconventional methods, Rose saw his men counter-press towards an unlikeliest of finals.<\/p>\n

It also spelt the end of his time in Austria with a pathway to German football all but secured. Their sister club RB Leipzig\u00a0\u2013 which just so happens to be Rose’s hometown club\u00a0\u2013 was the intended destination, but they opted for another impressive young go-getter in Julian Nagelsmann, leaving few alternatives but Klopp<\/span>, when contacted by Sky Sport Austria earlier this year, was unequivocal in his predicted outcome.<\/p>\n

“I trust Marco in everything,” he said. “Marco can have any job and could do any job too, he is really the most hyped (coach) of all at the moment, everyone is asking about you.”<\/p>\n

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Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach, a great name in German football (figuratively and literally), made their move after parting company with Dieter Hecking following three seasons in charge. Rose’s steadfastness towards playing and promoting youth was no doubt a clincher. Gladbach<\/span> currently have the Bundesliga’s third-youngest team with an average age of 25.5 years, with Mainz 05 (24.7) and RB Leipzig (24.3) ahead of them.<\/p>\n

Since winning their fifth and final Bundesliga crown to date in 1977, the North Rhine-Westphalia-based club have been on the outside looking in and even suffered demotion this century. Rose, regardless of his promise, had no prior expectations coming in; they finished just outside the Champions League places last season (5th) and weren’t bigged up for a championship tilt. However, after their opening seven games, there could soon be a need to change those pre-season targets.<\/p>\n

Gladbach<\/span>, incredibly, sit atop of the German first division. So far, no side has won more games (5) than Rose’s men, with only regional powerhouse Bayern Munich<\/span> (20), two places below, and Borussia Dortmund (19) outscoring the Foals. Their defence is equally mean, conceding six times, which is only bettered by the league’s only unbeaten side and second-placed Wolfsburg (4).<\/p>\n