Physically he is not fully fit at the moment and he urgently needs to win match practice. |
Robert needs to get some match practice. We expect him to play the two Under-21 games in full. |
Some of the younger players do need protecting as they are new at this level. That is why I do not play them all the time as they need to be bedded in slowly. |
That was the toughest decision of my career. |
The Bayern team doctor is also the Germany doctor so we're fully aware of the extent of their problems. |
The current working arrangements are ideal for me and I will take the responsibility. |
The door is still open as there is always the chance of injuries. |
The order is Kahn, Lehmann, Hildebrand at the moment but it can all change, |
The race for the number one jersey is open and the decision will be made in May 2006, just before the World Cup, |
The situation remains that Jens is Oliver's challenger and that both still stand a chance. |
This was the most difficult decision of my time as coach. Of course Oliver is disappointed, but he took it as a real sportsman. |
Until then, the door is open. |
We are all very disappointed. It was a lesson for us above all in the first half. But it's over now and we cannot escape it. We have to face the criticism. |
We are delighted that Mehmet has rediscovered his best form, but for us, the players who are at the fitness test have priority. |
We are taking this match very seriously and are very optimistic. We want to beat Italy. |