Jonathan Klinsmann at Cesena

This is just a typical annual employee review in Korea.

 

There is also the fact that Juergen is a shite coach.

 

bro

 

Starts in cup match:

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3 saves (2 diving) and a shutout on 0.6 xGOT for Klinsmann in a win over Pisa (first place in Serie B). One of his biggest matches in quite some time. Distribution stats stink, but attention should be rightly focused on a very good shutout.

Could use a thread title rename:

Jonathan Klinsmann at Cesena

@bungadiri
@dark knight
@TheFalseNine

 

Escape from the helicopter parent: Klinsi tries to keep Cesena in the air

 

That's his 2nd appearance since joining 7-8 months ago and and Cesena still have the the same 4 GKs as they had in February.

One of those is 19 and still eligible for Primavera competition, but the other made 3 league appearances when the starter was injured last season and he started 2 cup ties.

If he starts the next round, we'd have to say that Klinsman has displaced last season's backup to become the #2 at a newly-promoted Serie B side.


Edit:
Sorry to disappoint @tomásbernal

 

Returns to being out of favor:

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Klinsmann with a surprise start in a 1-1 draw with Salernitana today, saving two shots and conceding one, with middling ratings in the match report if my Italian serves. The #1 Pisseri was healthy enough for the bench and had a shutout over the weekend, so I don't have an explanation of Jonathan getting the look.

 

Without access to Italian-language media the most likely explanation is illness or a knock.

Pisseri was benched 3 times in the final 4 games of last season and was at least rotated for Klinsmann in this season's Copa match.

Since there's a new coach this season, it's unwise to read too much into this but Klinsi Jr. looks like the club's #2 for this season

 

Klinsmann started again today in a 1-0 win over Südtirol, with Pisseri again on the bench.

 

And here is the explanation the manager gave: https://www.tuttocesena.it/spogliatoi/mignani-sul-tema-portieri-pisseri-per-me-e-un-titolare-34312

"For me, starters do not exist," says Mignani. "If they did, it would mean that someone is higher up in the hierarchy. I try, with my limitations, to look at everyone's weekly work and try to make the best decision. Today the choice went to Klinsmann, but for me Pisseri is a starter because he brings both experience and certain values to the group. I would like to move towards the idea that even the goalkeeper, who historically is considered to be a [fixed?] role, moves towards healthy and fair competition that can continuously stimulate them."

 

A wise man once said,"If you have two starting goalies,you have none."

 

In Plain English:
Pisseri wasn't looking too hot and I wanted to see what Klinsmann can offer. So far, I like what he brings a bit more but if Pisseri recovers form, he'll start starting again.

 

Or maybe, Pisseri wasn't seeming too motivated, and our #2 isn't such a drop off that I can't light a little fire... but maybe sitting pisses Pisseri off so much he pisses off completely and leave Klinsi as true #1. Yeah, I'm just taking the piss...

 

A piss-artist then ?

 

or piss-ant... either way hope he's not pissing into the wind.

 

Started in 3-2 loss:

 

That's his 5th league start in a row so he's the new starter.

Him being 1st choice has led to/coincided with an upturn in form: P5 W2 D2 L1 - 4 Conceded with him between the sticks versus P5 W2 D1 L2 - 8 conceded with Pisseri.

They're up to 5th place but 10 points off the automatic slots.