2. Bundesliga

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Youri Mulder: The players have to try their hardest

The business end of the season begins for FC Schalke 04 on Sunday away against SpVgg Greuther Fürth (30/3). Youri Mulder, the club’s director for professional football, spoke to the media during training on Tuesday morning about the eight remaining league games of the season, what he expects from the team and conversations with players whose contracts expire this summer.

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Peter Remmert: Working towards getting more minutes with the first team

In last Wednesday’s friendly against FC Groningen, Peter Remmert won a penalty after smartly using his body, just as he did in the move that resulted in Pape Meïssa Ba’s winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Preußen Münster a few weeks prior on his professional debut. “It was an incredible feeling,” said the 19-year-old as he reflected on the atmosphere at the VELTINS-Arena, hoping it’s something he gets to experience a lot more in the future.

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Matchdays 31 to 33 scheduled

The DFL confirmed the exact dates and times for matchdays 31 to 33 on Thursday (20/3). As is always the case, all nine games on matchday 34 will be played at the same time.

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Christopher Antwi-Adjei: Frustrating that we let the win slip

Christopher Antwi-Adjei’s Friday night (14/3) consisted of a mix of emotions after netting his first goal for the Knappen, only to see the game ultimately end in defeat following his substitution.

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Kees van Wonderen: Two moments in which we switched off

FC Schalke 04 were left empty-handed after conceding twice late on against Hannover 96 on Friday evening (14/3). During the post-match press conference, head coach Kees van Wonderen and H96 coach André Breitenreiter reflected on the match, while Loris Karius and Marcin Kaminski spoke to the media from the mixed zone. schalke04.de have summed up all the post-match reaction following the defeat.

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Two late goals in 2-1 defeat against Hannover

Despite leading for much of the match, FC Schalke 04 ultimately fell to a 2-1 defeat at home against Hannover 96 on Friday (14/3). Christopher Antwi-Adjei had given the Royal Blues the lead in the first half (27’), before late goals from Jannik Rochelt (87’) and Havard Nielsen (88’) put the visitors in front.

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Kees van Wonderen: Find the right gaps at the right time

FC Schalke 04 will open matchday 26 at home on Friday evening (14/3, 18:30 CET), as they host Hannover 96. The Royal Blues are currently just ahead of their upcoming opponents in a table representing the second half of the season, having picked up 13 points to their 12 from the last eight games.

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Kenan Karaman: We wanted to give something back to the fans

After missing two games through illness, Kenan Karaman came back into the side for the trip to face Hertha BSC on Saturday (8/3). He marked his return in some style, netting the winning goal from the spot to make it 2-1. After leading some exuberant celebrations with the 25,000 travelling Schalke fans following the full-time whistle at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, the forward expressed his delight for three hard-fought points.

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Marcin Kaminski: The fans are always there to support us

Goals from Tomas Kalas and Kenan Karaman, plus a little bit of luck, ensured that the Royal Blues won 2-1 at Hertha BSC on Saturday afternoon (8/3). Following the victory in the capital city, Kees van Wonderen, Marcin Kaminski and Loris Karius all gave their thoughts.

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25,000 Schalke fans in attendance for 2-1 win in Berlin

FC Schalke 04 won 2-1 away against Hertha BSC on Saturday afternoon (8/3) in front of 25,000 away fans. Tomas Kalas headed Schalke into the lead in the first half and Kenan Karaman got the winner from the spot after Fabian Reese had equalised for the hosts.

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Kees van Wonderen: That’s something we are adamant about changing

FC Schalke 04 travel to face Hertha BSC at 13:00 CET on Saturday (8/3) with over 10,000 fans of the Royal Blues also making the journey to the German capital, as was the case for the clash at the Olympiastadion last season as well. “There will be an unbelievable atmosphere,” said Kees van Wonderen. “We are very grateful that so many supporters are making the trip to offer their support. Our aim is to do all we can to ensure they go home happy come full-time.”

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Timings confirmed for matchdays 28 to 30

The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) announced the dates and times for matchdays 28 to 30 on Thursday (6/3). FC Schalke 04 will host Hamburger SV in the league's primetime slot on Saturday evening.