Marco Rose had the right instinct. His new €22 million signing had barely taken to the field when Antonio Nusa scored to make it 3-1 and secure the 4-1 win in the DFB Cup at Rot-Weiss Essen. "That makes me happy. I hope that gives him a boost," said the Leipzig coach about the young Norwegian, who had only been with the team for three days and got his first minutes of action at Essen's Hafenstrasse.
"We know about his qualities, but he still needs to improve physically," said Rose. "But he's only 19 years old. We have to give him a bit more time," said the coach.
The young Norwegian has also made a good impression on the team. "We were all delighted for him. He really stepped on the gas in training. The fact that he scored is great for his confidence," said national team player David Raum, who was back in the starting eleven after the European Championships. "I wished him that goal," said the left-back. Nusa now has to fill a huge gap left by Dani Olmo, who has moved to FC Barcelona. "But we're not putting any pressure on him," said Raum.
