FRANCE 98 – Germany – L. Matthaus: “I am above all interested in the team's results”

Germany – L. Matthaus: “I am above all interested in the team’s results”

22.06.98 20h14 CET

Comments made in Nice

Andreas KOPKE (1)

“The domination suffered by the GERMANY team (Group F) is not due to the absence of a leader. This being said, when the others were in possession, we were not aggressive enough.

As for the second goal its is totally my responsibility.”

Lothar MATTHAUS (8):

“I’m proud to have beaten the record for the participation in the World Cup matches, but I am above all interested in the team’s results. When I came out onto the pitch, my role was to calm things down and contribute to the reorganisation of the midfield, in order to better stop the Yugoslavs.”

Michael TARNAT (21):

“I would like to play to be able to give my team’s game a positive alternative. I was disappointed not to have been able to play the first match, but it’s true that my performances in preparatory matches were not up to scratch.

From the victorious free kick against YUGOSLAVIA (Group F), Jurgen KLINSMANN (18) had asked me to centre, but I felt like going directly for the goal and thanks to the complicity of a defender, it worked.”