I am still filled with the same joy and enthusiasm that I had when I took this job. We can win the World Cup. That is our goal, but we'll take it one step at a time.

277

I hope that fans and the media do not burden him with the expectations of an entire country.

221

Of course, Oliver is disappointed, but he took it as a real sportsman.

196

We have a working style that, for many, maybe takes some getting used to. And if you approach something differently, you always have to expect a headwind - but that is not a problem for me, because there are always different opinions in every profession.

184

This was the most difficult decision of my time as coach.

183

The 4-1 defeat in Italy was not as bad as some people said it was and this 4-1 victory against the United States may not be as good as some people will say.

166

The media criticism from the past weeks has been below the belt for most parts and had nothing to do with the sporting side of things. I think it was tremendously important for us to win tonight.

160

The situation remains that Jens is Oliver's challenger and that both still stand a chance.

150