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ASN Morning Read: Jurgen Speaks, Gold Cup & More

There are actual national team things happening! The U.S. learned two of the three teams who will be in its Gold Cup group and Jurgen Klinsmann talked talked about fitness, tactics and much more.
BY Jesse Yomtov Posted
March 13, 2015
7:53 AM
  • Jurgen Klinsmann discussed a wide range of topics Thursday and while you should read the entire thing, here are some highlights:
  • On tactical deficiencies: "When you invest a lot of energy like we did for the World Cup, where we outworked the opponent but did not necessarily outplay the opponent, it shows you that we are also behind tactically."

  • On player fitness: "I don’t know about the NBA or the other big sports but vacation is actually still doing something. I play tennis, I go for runs, yoga, Pilates, whatever. But I keep going. We have a culture here in the U.S. where, ‘I lay on the beach and I have a good time.’"

  • On Gedion Zelalem: "I think he’s already at a level where he can definitely play on the senior team."

  • On DeAndre Yedlin: "He’s in the right spot because he needs to grow. He will grow eventually even if he’s not playing right now. He will grow.”

  • In the Gold Cup draw, U.S. got Panama, Haiti and the winner of a play-in game between Honduras and French Guiana.

  • Yet again, the United States fell in the new FIFA World Rankings, dropping from No. 31 to No. 32.

  • Full highlights from Wednesday's Algarve Cup final:

  • Not American soccer, but a really cool story about Bhutan – ranked last in the world – beating Sri Lanka in the country's first-ever World Cup qualifier.

  • Our Brooke Tunstall on Julian Green:

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