FC Schalke 04 discussion in the team
“Speaking the truth to your face” – a tense atmosphere at Schalke
Status: 29.02.2024 | Reading time: 4 minutes
St. Pauli won the first leg in September 3-1 against Schalke and also knocked the team out of the DFB Cup in the second round (2-1 after extra time).
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At Schalke 04 they are worried and working on themselves. The coach calls on his players to come clean. The duel against St. Pauli is on the agenda in this delicate situation. The league leaders surprise with an unusual move.
At FC Schalke there is growing fear of slipping further into the relegation zone of the 2nd league. According to reports, an intensive internal team discussion at the beginning of the week should help to overcome the difficult task on Friday (6.30 p.m., in the WELT sports ticker) against leaders FC St. Pauli. “It was important for the players to talk about their emotions and thoughts. Everyone should tell the truth to their faces,” said Karel Geraerts. The coach spoke of an important meeting: “I think the players found answers. But we’ll see what it’s achieved on the pitch on Friday.”
Shown in table 14, which is only four points away from a direct relegation zone. If there is no positive reaction to the out of the question performance in Magdeburg (0:3), the patience of even the most loyal fans will probably be exhausted. “It’s always the same scenario that we have pressure in home games. Now we are playing against the best team in the league and we know the situation,” said Geraerts.
The day before, Simon Terodde had expressed how seriously Schalke viewed their sporting situation: “Remaining in the league with Schalke is to be valued more highly than promotion.” The 35-year-old veteran spoke of a “brutal situation” and added: “That Everyone imagined it differently. Everyone got their chance on the pitch but didn’t take it. Every player has to question themselves – me too.”
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With the exception of the sick midfielder Tobias Mohr, all of the professionals were available to Coach Geraerts for training. The 17-year-old talent Assan Ouédraogo is not yet an option. “He’s making progress, but Friday’s game is still too early for him,” said the Belgian football teacher.
Food truck for players at FC St. Pauli before the Schalke duel
Due to an announced warning strike by the Verdi NRW union, there is a risk of major traffic problems around the game. Local buses and trams will be at a standstill. In order to prevent chaos, the Gelsenkirchen police and FC Schalke called on the more than 60,000 spectators to help.
The association recommends, among other things, carpooling or traveling by bike. Additional parking spaces should be made available. In addition, parts of the stadium open three hours before kick-off. The guest fans who arrive at Gelsenkirchen main station by train are transported in private buses.
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Schalke’s opponents St. Pauli, on the other hand, are more or less sunny. Coach Fabian Hürzeler organized a food truck for his team on his birthday. “I think it’s not always that easy to be a player under me because I’m extremely demanding,” said the now 31-year-old. It’s also “sometimes that they get burgers or certain things that aren’t so good. I think you can afford that in one day.”
However, Hürzeler also warned against the reeling Schalke team. “It’s of course a bit like an ailing boxer that we meet,” he said: “They’ve already played very, very good games, so we’re a very tough opponent.” The team is expecting a “very loud atmosphere.” “You have to be ready for that as a player,” he added. All regular players are available to Hürzeler. Offensive player Elias Saad returns after his suspension.
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St. Pauli is slowly approaching the decisive phase of the season. The first in the table is currently six points behind Holstein Kiel and seven points behind city rivals HSV in the promotion relegation place. With regard to the Bundesliga goal, Hürzeler reiterated: “There is still a very, very long way to go.” Given the ongoing contract negotiations, it remains to be seen whether the coach would go along with this path.
Former St. Pauli coach Holger Stanislawski is now convinced that his former club will be able to return to the Bundesliga at the end of this season. “Nothing stands in the way of promotion and it would be absolutely deserved,” said the 54-year-old to SPORT BILD.
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The team is currently the most consistent in the 2nd league. “With Eric Smith, Jackson Irvine and Marcel Hartel, they have the strongest center in the league, which in turn benefits the fast wing players as the opponent has to condense the center,” Stanislawski continued. St. Pauli also has a focused defense, “also thanks to the good transfer of Hauke Wahl last summer,” as Stanislwaski said. The 29-year-old defender moved from Holstein Kiel to Millerntor.
Stanislawski, who coached FC St. Pauli from 2006 to 2011 and climbed with the club from the third to the first division, also praised the team’s momentum in crucial phases of the game. If promotion is successful, the craftsmen would have to move into the professional wing of the Kiez club on Kollaustrasse in May. Because on the steps to the upper area, where manager Andreas Bornemann, among others, has his office, all five of Hamburg’s Bundesliga promotions are recorded in white letters on the brown background. The next one would be added in May.
