I've seen matches almost every weekend this (northern) winter, but I'm not someone who puts himself in the forefront. |
If the young players are better they are going to play. |
It is a competition just like over the rest of the pitch, |
It was the hardest decision of my time as coach. After the game against the US (in which Kahn made a glaring error) we made an intense analysis of developments over the previous 22 months and then made a decision. |
It will be a battle in each of the games. |
It will be a good opportunity to fine-tune our game before the World Cup, especially for the match against Ecuador. |
It's a shame that Oliver had to announce that his injury was worse than originally thought. |
Lehmann, Kahn and Hildebrand have all improved this season, |
Luxembourg are a good opponent for our World Cup preparation. We will train hard in Geneva before the game. |
Michael is in no state to play. |
No I would not say that my job is on the US game. I am enjoying the job and it is possible that I will carry on after the World Cup. |
Of course we're disappointed -- we had high hopes and there were smashed within the first minutes. It was a frustrating lesson for us, but we believe in this team and we believe in the young players. We're confident that everything will work in 100 days. |
Our ears are open but in the end we make the decisions over what is best. |
Our World Cup preparations are firming up but the door remains open for interesting candidates. |
Perhaps it is unusual for some goalkeepers but we have to be prepared if someone gets injured. This system stimulates competition and gives everyone a fair chance. |