Klinsmann counting on steadily improving Deisler

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Klinsmann counting on steadily improving Deisler

22 June 2005
by Reuters


Juergen Klinsmann said Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Deisler was
becoming one of his key players after suffering from depression for two years.

Klinsmann, who has given Deisler more playing time in the last two weeks at
the FIFA Confederations Cup than he got at Bayern in the final two months of
the season, said he was proud of his improvement capped by a stellar effort
against Argentina.

But he added there were no guarantees for spots in Germany's talent-laden
midfield.

"We're very pleased with Sebastian Deisler's development," Klinsmann said on
Wednesday after Germany drew 2-2 against Argentina late on Tuesday, a result
that ensured Germany finished winners of Group A ahead of Saturday's
semi-final.

"He's constantly working hard to establish himself. He's really burning to
take over a leading role on the team. He's in the midst of the process. We're
incredibly proud that he's establishing himself so strongly.

"He's put all those things from two years ago behind him," Klinsmann added of
the 25-year-old. "He worked enormously hard and had a tremendous amount of
power out there."

With a luxury of midfield talent starting with Michael Ballack and extending
to Bastian Schweinsteiger, Bernd Schneider and Torsten Frings, Klinsmann has
said that everyone except captain Ballack has to fight for their position.

"Every match offers a new snapshot, every match is a new battle for all of
them," he said.

Deisler, whose international career began with great promise in 2000,
suffered a long string of knee injuries and then in 2003 was sidelined for
much of the season after announcing he suffered from acute depression.

He returned to Bayern later that season but suffered a brief relapse several
months later in the autumn of 2004. After his second return, Bayern coach
Felix Magath used Deisler only sparingly and even urged Klinsmann not to pick
him.

But Klinsmann, fully aware of Deisler's promise, turned a deaf ear to the
calls from Munich and after bringing the increasingly robust looking Deisler
on at half-time in several matches played him from the start in the last two
outings.

"There's going to be a competitive battle in every match to secure a place on
the starting team," Klinsmann said. "And Sebastian is right smack in the
middle of this tough battle."

Deisler, whose growing confidence on the pitch is matched by his increasing
stature when speaking to journalists, said he was happy to be getting so much
playing time for a change.

"I'm glad that I got to play the full 90 minutes for the last two matches,"
said Deisler, who in his seven-year Bundesliga career has played only 115
matches. He has 27 caps for Germany. "I think you need that to build up
confidence."

Despite the generally positive media reviews for his recent performances,
Deisler said he was sure he could play better.

"I'm never 100 percent satisfied with the way I played," Deisler said. "I
always think there's room for improvement. But all in all I'd say the
Argentina match was the best I've had."


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