Another Setback for Schalke – Derwesten.de

Mainz. You wanted more talk about football, everyone has had before the 1: Stresses -Niederlage of FC Schalke 04 at FSV Mainz 05: 2 (1: 0). But the spotlight was on Friday night first, as might be expected, Christian Heidel. The manager of Rheinhessen is in summer a Königsblauer -. If it is not still there Schalke supervisory board at the next meeting a basket

“I have the matter rather treated in private,” Heidel said before the game the Sky interview. He said it is “totally uncomfortable” that the issue of whether and when he inherited the S04 Sports Board Horst Heldt in its activities, was made public. After all: A decision is to be announced “shortly”, the 24 years in office, senior manager said in German professional football

There Schalke still has a very different appeal than the Red and Whites from. contemplative Mainz. On the pitch, however, there was equality of arms on Friday night. Both teams fought from the first second of an exciting, completely open game. However, the playful level remained gradually on the track.

Bussmann hit from a distance

And as Schalke midway through the first time gradually subsided, the hosts beat promptly to: a corner met Gaetan Bussmann from a distance to 1: 0 (33 minutes). Roman Neustadter had herausgeköpft the ball away from the goal, there but none disturbed the onrushing Mainz defender. Schalke lost the thread, but found him with the restart again when Younes Belhanda an attack vigorously with an equalizer (46) graduated.

the evening for new Winter access from Kiev would Apart from probably not the speech was worth. Schalke coach André width rider had to change his last successful starting eleven on a position. For Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, who had retired due to a pelvic contusion, the loan was on the left flank on with Moroccan roots. The first goal in the royal blue jersey proved in the end, however, be worthless. After 79 minutes standing Julian Baumgartlinger completely blank for a ball lost by Leroy Sané and headed to 2: a 1-winner of Mainz. Starlet Sané, however, was Schalke’s tragic hero, for he slips up not only behind, but acted too cumbersome even before Mainzer Tor. “Over 90 minutes has made Mainz simply better than us,” complained Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Färmann. “Mainz takes over the fight, because we would have to hand hold from the first second,” complained John Geis.

Already on Thursday takes

Schalke has the tick check quickly, because it comes as early as Thursday in the Europa League against Shakhtar Donetsk. One thing is clear: the manager to switch prematurely, will hardly help in the battle for European places. Also Heidel does not intend to leave the Mainzer shortly: “So that I did not deal.” No wonder the moment his Mainz are just as good as the higher bet Schalke since.

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