FRANCE 98 – Germany-USA – B. Vogts: “The Americans gave us a lot of trouble”

“I am satisfied with this result since it gave us the three points for the win. It was important that we score early, because the Americans gave us a lot of trouble. It was only in the second half, which I considered satisfying, that we found our rhythm and discipline. In fact, Jurgen KLINSMANN’s (18) goal eased the pressure a lot. As for our opponents, I was not surprised by the quality of their play. Since the start of the World Cup, we’ve in fact been noticing that there are no small teams. Many of the Americans play in Germany, so they are at an international level. With regard to ZIEGE (17), even though he’s not at the top of his form, I brought him in the second half to give him a chance to adapt to a highly competitive level of play.”