On this World Cup version of an American Soccer Now staple, John Godfrey reads between the traces as Klinsmann speaks to the press about depth charts, victories, accidents, and extra.
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John Godfrey
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June 19, 2014
2:39 PM
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Editors observe: Jurgen Klinsmann’s quotes are actual. John Godfrey’s interpretations are actual to him, however take into account that he’s taking high-octane malaria tablets.
Total ideas on the Ghana match:
What Klinsmann mentioned: “I used to be nonetheless satisfied we have been going to win this recreation even after they received the equalizer. I had the sensation that one other two or three probabilities would come and we might want simply a type of alternatives, which then occurred.
What we heard: If I fell out of my helicopter over the Santa Monica Freeway I’d land on a mound of soppy German streudel and never have a scratch. I am main a charmed life, and now U.S. Soccer will get to learn from that. An enormous praise to them for extending my contract.
On John Brooks’ large day
What Klinsmann mentioned: It’s a giant second for John Anthony Brooks, it’s a particular second for the boy. He did effectively. We might see in each coaching session and we might see together with his membership as effectively that he’s an excellent expertise coming by way of the ranks.
What we heard: You media kittens gave me grief for selecting Brooks as a substitute of Clarence Goodson. I do not hear you questioning my selections now.
On whether or not Brooks has moved previous Omar Gonzalez on the depth chart
What Klinsmann mentioned: “No, it’s really position based. John is the left center back and Omar is the right, so if something would have happened to Cameron it would have been Omar. This is how we train. We put so much work into our last four weeks in that specific position that we don’t want to now mess things up. We will move forward with john filling that role and for the right center back role we have Omar as cover.”
What we heard: Sure, completely.
On Jozy Altidore’s damage
What Klinsmann mentioned: “We have to deal with it. We feel really sorry for Jozy and hope that it’s not that bad and that we are going to get him back as quick as possible. All you do as a coach is give him a positive hug and tell him listen you’ll be back and stay positive you’ll be back. Don’t cut if off now. And that’s what I told him right away in the locker room as well. I keep him positive and we have big hope that he’s coming back in this tournament.”
What we heard: He is not coming again on this event.
On how the plan will change if Jozy Altidore can’t play
What Klinsmann mentioned: “I don’t want to go too deep into details, because obviously we want Portugal to guess a little bit as well, but you know when one of your key players is not available, does it change certain things? Absolutely it does. Jozy is a very strong key player in our group, so we’ll think about the right way to handle that situation. We’ll still field 11, you know, we’re not a man down. We still have somebody coming in and we’ll make it very, very difficult for Portugal in Manaus. We’ll find solutions.”
What we heard: He is not coming again on this event.
On Matt Besler’s hamstring damage
What Klinsmann mentioned: With Matt it’s no drawback. I feel we made the precise resolution. We held him out of the sport so he didn’t get any damage, so he’s all superb.”
What we heard: With Matt it’s no drawback. I feel we made the precise resolution. We held him out of the sport so he didn’t get any damage, so he’s all superb.
On Clint Dempsey’s damaged nostril
What Klinsmann mentioned:
“We are going to call the doctor. I’m the coach—I don’t know things like that. Maybe he has the option of getting a mask on, broken nose or not, I don’t know how much a mask can protect him. Whatever he feels good with. I think that with a broken nose- it was tricky during the game, It could barely breath and he struggled with that, but Dempsey’s nose is broken.”
What we heard: Clint’s femur might be jutting out his thigh and he would nonetheless attempt to play. We’re becoming him for a “Phantom of the Opera” masks proper now.
On Clint Dempsey’s early purpose
What Klinsmann mentioned: “Nicely the entire bench was leaping round. It’s a really particular second within the opening recreation for every workforce within the World Cup, and to attain within a minute, I feel there can’t be something higher than that. Total although, we sat again somewhat an excessive amount of as a substitute of taking the sport to them. We allow them to come and reacted to them. The same factor occurred to us in Jamaica; we scored two after two or three minutes and all of the sudden the workforce dropped and I used to be screaming on the sideline like loopy to maintain the road excessive and take management of the sport and maintain management of the ball, which we had issues with.
“[Against Ghana] we had problems just to control it and connect passes. It was maybe because of that first goal because we were up suddenly and we’re thinking we have to defend, but no, go for the second one, get control of the game. Ghana had to push it, they had to come [forward] and they did that well with very good players as you saw tonight.”
What we heard: If Michael Bradley simply performs a mean recreation, we retain far more possession and Ghana will get perhaps half as many probabilities. However Michael had a clunker—I am unable to even rely what number of instances he gave the ball away—and but one way or the other we gained. I will take it, and I am crossing my fingers that the very best participant on our workforce performs prefer it towards Portugal.
On tactical modifications made at intermission
What Klinsmann mentioned: “Overall I think it was the right move to go into a four flat midfield line with Clint right in front of them and in front of him have Jozy. That worked out well because Kyle had to cover for the center backs. Nothing really was created by Ghana coming through the middle. They were really more dangerous coming over the wings. That’s where their goal came through a beautiful play that they did. Overall, I think the compactness was there. They got some things over some sort of crosses just really made it inside not to a specific target; that looked good.”
What we heard: Scoreboard, child.
On touring house after the win
What Klinsmann mentioned: “On the plane, it was very quiet. Everybody was tired, and they were all sleeping. We got in after 4 this morning and so we let them sleep in until lunch time and then off we go from there.”
What we heard: Organising camp in Sao Paolo was a mistake. We misplaced a day to journey after Ghana, and it should occur once more after the Portugal match. If we are available second within the group, our subsequent match will likely be in Salvador, simply down the street from Recife. However camp is down south. How did this occur?
On if he’ll discuss to Joachim Low about Portugal
What Klinsmann mentioned: “I don’t assume that I’ll contact base with Joachim about Portugal, even when I do know he would inform me no matter he thinks about them. I feel we’ve already carried out our homework and we’re effectively ready for Portugal. We watched their complete qualifying marketing campaign; we’ve analyzed all their particular person gamers, like they do about us as effectively, in order that works and you then clearly watched that recreation towards Germany too. We received quite a lot of details about issues that occurred there yesterday afternoon, and you then do your personal factor.”
What we heard: I do not want him. I by no means did. He was my assistant, and this text is now over.
That is what John Godfrey heard. What did you right here? Inform us beneath.
