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Rouven Schröder on preparations in Gelsenkirchen, Corona and the squad situation

The Royal Blues began preparations for the second half of the season on Sunday (2.1.). They will lay the groundwork for the rest of the season in Gelsenkirchen rather than Belek. Sporting director Rouven Schröder lamented the cancelation of their training camp in Turkey due to the current Coronavirus situation, but he doesn’t see it as a disadvantage for the coming months.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We’ve got good weather here in Gelsenkirchen too

At Berger Feld instead of Belek: Following the decision not to travel to the winter training camp in Turkey, FC Schalke 04 started their preparations for the season’s return on Sunday (02.01) in Gelsenkirchen. The following day, head coach Dimitrios Grammozis spoke to Schalke TV, on such subjects as the upcoming days ahead of the game against Holstein Kiel, and the current personnel situation.

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Martin Fraisl: We are definitely on the right path

The Royal Blues are taking a positive feeling with them into the winter break, having picked up four points from their last two games of the year against 1. FC Nürnberg and Hamburger SV. Ending the year with such strong performances is reason to be optimistic ahead of the second half of the season, said goalkeeper Martin Fraisl.

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Marius Bülter: I had a good feeling when I came on

Marius Bülter had been watching from the sidelines for the last two games after returning alarming blood-test results, but he made his comeback in the match against Hamburger SV on Saturday (18/12), playing the final 30 minutes of the game and having a hand in the Royal Blues earning a deserved point on the road in the final fixture before the winter break.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: The lads were desperate for this point

The Royal Blues ended 2021 with a 1-1 draw away to Hamburger SV on Saturday (18/12). Dimitrios Grammozis and Victor Pálsson were proud of the team’s performance, which was worthy of all three points.

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Schalke fight back to earn an important point at HSV

FC Schalke 04 rescued a point late on away to Hamburger SV on Saturday night (18/12) thanks to a Ko Itakura goal (87’). Robert Glatzel had headed HSV in front after less than two minutes in the final game of the year.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Take the momentum from the Nürnberg game

FC Schalke 04’s final game of 2021 is away to Hamburger SV on Saturday night (18/12, 20:30 CET). Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis will be back after missing the last two matches due his Covid-19 infection.

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Matchdays 22-27 scheduled

The DFL announced the dates and times for matchdays 22 to 27 on Friday (17/12). FC Schalke 04 will play once on a Friday, three times on a Saturday and twice on Sundays during this period.

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Darko Churlinov: A tough time comes to an end

Darko Churlinov was in a high spirits after Schalke’s 4-1 win against 1. FC Nürnberg, even joking around with the press afterwards. “Fantastic,” was his reply when asked how he rated his own performance against FCN on Friday evening (10/12). “The whole team deserved to win this game, not just me. No one can win games on their own,” he said. “When the team plays well, then so do I.”

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Rouven Schröder: Darko enjoyed himself and he's really hard to defend in 1v1 situations

Following Friday’s 4-1 win over 1. FC Nürnberg, Sven Piepenbrock, FCN head coach Robert Klauß, Marvin Pieringer and S04 sporting director Rouven Schröder all spoke to the media.

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Schalke defeat Nürnberg 4-1 at home

FC Schalke 04 beat 1. FC Nürnberg 4-1 at home on Friday evening (10/12). Thomas Ouwejan, Darko Churlinov and Ko Itakura scored for S04, with Manuel Schäffler also heading in an own goal. The visitors had actually equalised early on in the second half through Fabian Nürnberger.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Darko Churlinov is an option in attack

The Royal Blues are looking for a win against 1. FC Nürnberg in their final home game of 2021 and the final game of the first half of the season when the two sides meet at the VELTINS-Arena on Friday (18:30 CET). Just as they did last Saturday for the away match at FC St. Pauli, S04 will be without head coach Dimitrios Grammozis on the touchline, but he did virtually participate in a pre-match presser and he faced questions from the media.

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