U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann responded to Benny Feilhaber's scathing attack by stating the midfielder simply didn't show enough in past call-ups.
CARSON, Calif. — Jurgen Klinsmann could have expressed anger or disgust when asked about Benny Feilhaber’s recent scathing tirade aimed at the U.S. national team coach, but Klinsmann insisted that he could understand Feilhaber’s frustrations.
Not because he agreed with Feilhaber’s criticisms, but because, in Klinsmann's opinion, the player doesn't know any better.
“His perspective gives him his opinion,” Klinsmann told Goal USA. “He doesn’t have a coach’s perspective.