Juergen Klinsmann
Juergen Klinsmann
Jürgen Klinsmannis a German football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. As a player, Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe and was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the unified German team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. One of Germany's premier strikers during the 1990s, he scored in all six major international tournaments he participated in,...
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We want to push that back. It would be best for us to work with a large group of players for longer. Hopefully, we'll have time until shortly before the tournament.
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Lippi has a more mature and expert team than ours. We're trying out new players and looking for an identity.
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I have informed all the players not picked that they are still in with a chance for the World Cup. The Confederations Cup is an important milestone, but afterwards there will still be much to do for the World Cup.
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This week was the first anniversary of the death of my father and I had long promised my mother we would spend these difficult days for her together in California.
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This team is strong enough to overcome such setbacks. It's stable enough to put it behind. With positive thinking, there will be no problems. We have to look ahead.
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Every coach has his philosophy about which players will play. We are orienting ourselves to a philosophy of an aggressive attack. That is the way we plan to have an impact at the World Cup.
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There is no reason for euphoria, but it's good for self-confidence.
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We raised expectations with our performances in the Confederations Cup. We have to get back to the way we were playing then.
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We would love to end this period of not beating a big nation. We get another try tomorrow night.
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There have been talks with the DFB and we've been convinced by his way of doing things.
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No doubt, they (Americans) have made great strides forward in the last few years. They've qualified for the World Cup for the fifth straight time. We have a lot of respect for them, I know all their players and it won't be easy.
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Peters could contribute a lot. He has a different way of thinking.
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Sebastian played a big role in our planning for the World Cup.
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I see only advantages to this set-up. The world has changed with modern communications so it doesn't matter where you are physically. What difference does it make if I phone a player from California or Frankfurt?