LEIPZIG, Germany: RB Leipzig have shown that they can compete at the top level of European football, coach Ralph Hasenhuettl said after the German club’s 1-1 draw with Monaco on their Champions League debut on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). We played well against a strong opponent, and showed that we can compete at this level,” said Hasenhuettl. The Leipzig coach admitted that he felt his team could have taken all three points against Monaco, and said that both he and his players had been cautious as they made their first foray into Champions League football. “For us it was obviously something special.”The Austrian even broke with his usual touchline dress code of tracksuit and trainers, donning a suit to mark the occasion of RB’s Champions League debut. You can’t compare this team to the one we had last season or the one we had two seasons ago.”AFP

Source: Manila Times September 14, 2017 02:37 UTC