Germany – J. Klinsmann: “I think we'll beat the Croatians”

Comments made in Nice

Juergen KLINSMANN (18)

“Strengthened by the Euro 96 game against CROATIA, I hope to play a less aggressive and physical match. At the time, I reacted to their aggressions by showing them we knew how to retaliate and I was at the limit of being sent off. If we want to get to the Final, we have to beat the Croatians and I think we will do it. I don’t think we will start the match with three attackers, even though this alternative paid off during the second halves of the last matches.

I think that Andréas MOELLER will have the opportunity to prove his skills during the next three matches. At the last match he had a hard time entering the game in the middle of the match due to the heat.”

Ulf KRISTEN (9)

“At the age of 32, I am playing my last World Cup. I so want to get to the Final that I will continue to help the team until the end. Of course, I would like to score and have the chance to be on the pitch from the start, but for the moment, the performances of KLINSMANN and BIERHOFF mean I have to accept the role of joker.

As opposed to the ’94 World Cup in which there were those who played and the “others,” this time the attackers communicate with each other, and we have constructive relationships.”