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Klinsmann says Julian Green 'back in the picture' for USA after scoring again Klinsmann says Julian Green 'back in the picture' for USA after scoring again
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After a second exciting performance for the national team, and a second goal in two matches, Julian Green is “back in the picture”, according to Jürgen Klinsmann.After a second exciting performance for the national team, and a second goal in two matches, Julian Green is “back in the picture”, according to Jürgen Klinsmann.
Green, who got USA’s goal against Cuba on Friday, opened the scoring against New Zealand in their friendly match in Washington on Tuesday night, before Monty Patterson’s equalizer forced the hosts to settle for a 1-1 draw.Green, who got USA’s goal against Cuba on Friday, opened the scoring against New Zealand in their friendly match in Washington on Tuesday night, before Monty Patterson’s equalizer forced the hosts to settle for a 1-1 draw.
“Julian Green is back in the picture,” Klinsmann said. “He scored another nice goal today but overall he’s becoming more mature, he’s becoming stronger, he’s far more confident. It’s really nice to see his development.”
Sunderland’s Lynden Gooch, who made his USA debut as a second-half substitute, also impressed the coach.Sunderland’s Lynden Gooch, who made his USA debut as a second-half substitute, also impressed the coach.
The 1-1 draw represents USA’s last action before they open their final round of World Cup qualifying against Mexico on 11 November. “We wanted to get some answers to a couple of things toward the Mexico clash a month from now,” Klinsmann said. “And I think we found a couple very interesting answers.”The 1-1 draw represents USA’s last action before they open their final round of World Cup qualifying against Mexico on 11 November. “We wanted to get some answers to a couple of things toward the Mexico clash a month from now,” Klinsmann said. “And I think we found a couple very interesting answers.”
Green scored his third goal for USA in just his eighth appearance. He’s seldom featured in the past couple of years, after making a splash in the 2014 World Cup, where he scored a late goal in extra time in the last-16 defeat by Belgium.Green scored his third goal for USA in just his eighth appearance. He’s seldom featured in the past couple of years, after making a splash in the 2014 World Cup, where he scored a late goal in extra time in the last-16 defeat by Belgium.
But Green, another of USA’s German Americans, earned an invite to Klinsmann’s camp after repeatedly making the 18-man squad for Bayern Munich this season. “I’m really happy about it,” Green said. “It’s my goal to always be here in this team, and when I’m here I want to give my best. And I think I did very well.”But Green, another of USA’s German Americans, earned an invite to Klinsmann’s camp after repeatedly making the 18-man squad for Bayern Munich this season. “I’m really happy about it,” Green said. “It’s my goal to always be here in this team, and when I’m here I want to give my best. And I think I did very well.”
After scoring the second goal against Cuba, Green put his side ahead in the 27th minute, when his 18-yard shot sneaked between goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic, who was wrong-footed, and the left post. “Every training session he’s becoming more mature,” Klinsmann said of Green. “He’s becoming stronger. He has far more confidence. So it’s really nice to see.” After scoring the second goal against Cuba, Green put his side ahead in the 27th minute, when his 18-yard shot sneaked between goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic, who was wrong-footed, and the left post. “I think for Julian it’s just a maturing process,” Klinsmann said of Green. “He’s still very, very young. I think he learned a lot under Pep Guardiola and he learns a lot under [Carlo] Ancelotti. They’re very, very good coaches and it’s his job to be a sponge and learn from them.”
Klinsmann said: “He wants to break into that team [Bayern]. He wants to get minutes there and he has people like Ribéry and Robben in front of him. But the way he presented himself these 10 days from the first training session on, where we said ‘ooh’.
“He made a big step forward. I think it just becomes more personality. When you deal with [players] that age you have to give them their up and downs and just hope that they mature one day at a time.”
New Zealand equalised in the 72nd minute, when Altidore failed to clear a corner, and Patterson popped up to thump the loose ball into the net from about five yards.New Zealand equalised in the 72nd minute, when Altidore failed to clear a corner, and Patterson popped up to thump the loose ball into the net from about five yards.
“When they start throwing more numbers at us and they start in some ways becoming even more direct and more desperate, that combined with some subs on both sides just means that the game becomes hectic,” said USA captain Michael Bradley. “We gave away a bad goal, and ultimately that’s the difference between winning and tying.”“When they start throwing more numbers at us and they start in some ways becoming even more direct and more desperate, that combined with some subs on both sides just means that the game becomes hectic,” said USA captain Michael Bradley. “We gave away a bad goal, and ultimately that’s the difference between winning and tying.”
Gooch, the 20-year-old who has appeared seven times this season for Sunderland of England’s Premier League, came on in the 59th minute. The California native, whose Irish mother and English father give him three international options, made several lively bursts on the right, drawing chants of “Gooooch!” from the crowd of just 9,012 at RFK Stadium.Gooch, the 20-year-old who has appeared seven times this season for Sunderland of England’s Premier League, came on in the 59th minute. The California native, whose Irish mother and English father give him three international options, made several lively bursts on the right, drawing chants of “Gooooch!” from the crowd of just 9,012 at RFK Stadium.
“Gooch confirmed what we saw in training already,” Klinsmann said. “He’s fearless. He takes people on. Very physical as well, doesn’t shy away from physicality. You know, so there are a couple things that we saw that we didn’t know before that camp.”“Gooch confirmed what we saw in training already,” Klinsmann said. “He’s fearless. He takes people on. Very physical as well, doesn’t shy away from physicality. You know, so there are a couple things that we saw that we didn’t know before that camp.”