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After the first World Cup match between the national teams of Germany and Costa Rica, which the Germans impressively won, thoughts and reflections were shared by the coaches and players of both teams.
J. Klinsmann praised Philipp Lahm, who scored the first goal, and Miroslav Klose, who scored twice. - "What Philipp Lahm did was amazing, and "Miro" performed very well in the game."
The coach of the German national team was satisfied with the outcome of the match. - "Now we feel very energized. We are happy with the three points we earned," said J. Klinsmann. - "At first, there was tension, no doubt. We wanted to play the match without receiving yellow cards and tried to leave good impressions for our fans."
Defender Philipp Lahm praised the German fans gathered at the stadium. - "Part of the credit for the victory should go to our fans. They were like the 12th player for us. The support of the fans and the good mood was felt during the match."
Meanwhile, Klinsmann defended his decision not to let captain Michael Ballack onto the field, despite the latter stating before the match that he was healthy to play. - "The decision not to let Ballack onto the field was normal. He said he was ready to play, but the medical examination showed that the injury was not fully healed. We would never take any risks," the coach spoke about his team's captain. - "It is normal for a player to want to play. The first match is always special. However, we told Michael that we are responsible for the whole team. If we had let him play, it would have meant we felt no responsibility."
Costa Rica's coach, Alexandre Guimaraes, after the match with the Germans, despite the loss, remained positive and evaluated the chances of his team in the championship optimistically. - "These matches showed the level of our team and the German team. We are optimistic about the upcoming matches," the coach said. - "We were defeated by a strong team, but we do not feel that we made mistakes in these matches. I am satisfied with my players, and I believe they were very well-prepared for the competition."
Costa Rica goalkeeper Jose Porras admitted that he had no chance to stop the shots of Lahm and Torsten Frings. - "It was impossible to reach the first goal. I was too far from the ball," Porras shared his impressions. - "I tried to reach the last one with all my strength, but I couldn't" - the goalkeeper justified himself for missing Frings' shot.
Forward Ronald Gomez believes that if the team continues to maintain the similar level of play demonstrated against the Germans, they can win the remaining group matches. - "I am convinced that if we play as we did now, we will defeat Poland and Ecuador. After the match, we are in a good mood. After all, we played against Germany itself."
In the next group matches, Germany will face Poland, while Ecuador will face the Costa Rican national team.
