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Mike Büskens: The fans should and will push us on again

After being forced to watch the 3-0 win over Ingolstadt at home, head coach Mike Büskens will be back on the touchline for the home game against Hannover 96 on Saturday (19/3) at a packed VELTINS-Arena.

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Dominick Drexler: It’s crunch time at the top and we want to be involved

Schalke’s third goal to seal the win on Sunday against Ingolstadt was scored by Dominick Drexler in the 81st minute. The midfielder made it 3-0 with an ice-cold finish following some lovely play by Rodrigo Zalazar. It was the 31-year-old’s second goal of the season, and he’s hoping not the last one.

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Gerald Asamoah: We worked really well as a team

Matthias Kreutzer took charge of the Royal Blues in Mike Büskens’ absence (Covid-19 infection) on Sunday (13/3) for the 3-0 win at Ingolstadt. The 39-year-old spoke to the media after the game, whilst his counterpart Rüdiger Rehm gave his thoughts too. schalke04.de have also summarised quotes from Gerald Asamoah and Simon Terodde.

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Schalke win 3-0 in Ingolstadt

FC Schalke 04 got the job done away to FC Ingolstadt 04 on Sunday (13/3). The Royal Blues won 3-0 against the side currently bottom of the table thanks to goals from Rodrigo Zalazar (55’), Malick Thiaw (71’) and Dominick Drexler (81’).

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Mike Büskens: Need to pick up points

FC Schalke 04 will travel to face FC Ingolstadt on Sunday (13/3) at 13:30 CET. It remains to be seen whether Mike Büskens, who has taken over head coaching duties until the end of the season, will be able to be on the sidelines for the match after recently testing positive for Covid-19. “I’m feeling good, don’t have any symptoms and feel fit,” said the 53-year-old, who is hoping to be able to test out in time for the game.

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Rouven Schröder: Complete focus on our upcoming matches

Mike Büskens took over the role of head coach at FC Schalke 04 on Monday (7/3) until the end of the current season. Rouven Schröder gave an interview about the decision on the following day, during which the sporting director explained how the team as well as the coaching staff are preparing for the upcoming match away to Ingolstadt, what he thought of Dimitrios Grammozis’ farewell statement and what the club’s plans are for the summer.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We defended naively

Schalke lost 4-3 at home to Hansa Rostock after a last-minute winner for the away side on Saturday (05/03). Head coaches Dimitrios Grammozis and Jens Härtel gave their thoughts after the game, as did Schalke players Martin Fraisl and Kerim Calhanoglu.

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Schalke fall to late defeat against Rostock

Despite a hattrick from Simon Terodde, FC Schalke 04 were unable to take any points from the game at home to Hansa Rostock on Saturday. The visitors scored in the fifth minute of injury time to seal a 4-3 victory.

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Simon Terodde: Position in the table only matters at the end of the season

The Royal Blues will be looking to continue their strong form at home against Hansa Rostock on Saturday (5/3, 13:30 CET). FC Schalke 04 have taken 13 of a possible 15 points from their last five matches at the VELTINS-Arena. Simon Terodde and his teammates are looking to draw on the support from the fans as we head into the tail end of the season.

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Matchdays 28 to 30 scheduled

The DFL announced the exact timings on Thursday (3/3) for matchdays 28 to 30. FC Schalke 04 will play once on a Friday, once on a Saturday and once on a Sunday during this time.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Every single fan gives us a boost

25,000 fans will cheer on the Royal Blues on Saturday at home against Hansa Rostock (5/3, 13:30 CET). Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis is looking forward to an increased capacity, but will definitely be without four players. Meanwhile, a decision on Thomas Ouwejan’s fitness is yet to be made.

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Simon Terodde: We could have won it

Following Schalke’s 1-1 draw away to Karlsruher SC on Saturday afternoon, both head coaches spoke to the media. Simon Terodde and Florian Flick also gave their thoughts on the game.

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