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Points shared as Schalke draw 0-0 at 1. FC Köln

It was a game with plenty of pace and intensity, but no goals to match up. FC Schalke 04’s trip away to 1. FC Köln ended in a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon (24/10). Two injuries, however, took some of the shine off an otherwise impressive performance from the Royal Blues.

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Robin Gosens: Coming up with more ideas on the ball

Schalke are on their travels this Saturday (24/10), heading to fellow North Rhine-Westphalia side 1. FC Köln for a 15:30 CEST kick-off. Robin Gosens is determined to lead by example ahead of the trip to the Rhineland. “We want to do a lot of things better than we did against Mainz. We have to, and we will. I have a lot of confidence in our team.”

Bundesliga

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Miron Muslic: We need to stick together, stay united and work as a team

FC Schalke 04 make the short trip to 1. FC Köln on Saturday (24/10). Kick-off at the RheinEnergieSTADION is at 15:30 CEST. Miron Muslic knows how strong the Billy Goats have been at home this season, but made it clear that his side are heading to Cologne determined to get a result.

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Schalke begin preparations ahead of the away game in Cologne

Tuesday (20/10) sees Schalke begin preparations for the away game against 1. FC Köln on Saturday (24/10) with a public training session. Mertcan Ayhan will not take part due to his involvement in the U23s’ game this afternoon.

Team

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Loris Karius: We only showed what we're capable of in the final 25 minutes

There was little doubt about Schalke's best player in the 1-0 defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday (17/10). Loris Karius pulled off a string of excellent saves to keep the Royal Blues in the game, although the goalkeeper would have preferred a quieter afternoon. “It's really frustrating. When you're facing that many shots, you're clearly not doing everything right as a team,” he admitted. “And that makes it difficult to get anything from a home game against Mainz.”

Bundesliga

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Youri Mulder: We didn't do any of what normally defines us

At the post-match press conference following the 1-0 defeat to 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday (17/10), head coach Miron Muslic and his counterpart Urs Fischer discussed the result. schalke04.de also gathered reactions from Youri Mulder, Kenan Karaman and Timo Becker in the mixed zone.

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S04 beaten 1-0 by Mainz at the VELTINS-Arena

FC Schalke 04 suffered their first home defeat of the season on Saturday (17/10), losing 1-0 to 1. FSV Mainz 05. Phillip Tietz scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute. It was Mainz’s third win from three away games this season.

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Loris Karius: Find the right balance between defending well and creating chances

After making his 100th appearance in the Bundesliga last weekend, Loris Karius is set to come up against his former employers, 1. FSV Mainz 05, on Saturday (17/10). Ahead of the game, the goalkeeper spoke of needing to "find the right balance between defending well and creating chances."

Bundesliga

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Miron Muslic: We’re competitive and difficult to play against

FC Schalke 04 will play at 15:30 CEST on a Saturday for the first time this season when they host 1. FSV Mainz 05 on matchday 6. “As a child and teenager, I always looked forward to this kick-off time. I used to follow it on TV and on teletext – German Bundesliga, page 215,” revealed Miron Muslic ahead of Saturday’s game (17/10).

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Adrian Gantenbein: I can’t be pleased with my own performance if we weren’t successful as a team

Adrian Gantenbein appeared to be on track to have the perfect day on Sunday (11/10), with the 25-year-old not only making his Bundesliga debut on his comeback from injury, but also scoring his maiden goal in the division. Substitute Keisuke Gotō then scored the match-winner for SC Freiburg in the 85th minute, putting a damper on the day for the Royal Blues.

Bundesliga

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Miron Muslic: We’ll address what went wrong and learn from it

There was plenty of disappointment after Schalke’s late 2-1 defeat away to SC Freiburg on Sunday (11/10). Head coaches Miron Muslic and Julian Schuster gave their assessments after the final whistle, while Kenan Karaman and Loris Karius also reflected on the game.

Bundesliga

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Royal Blues beaten late on in Freiburg

FC Schalke 04 were denied a point late on at SC Freiburg on Sunday afternoon (11/10), slipping to a 2-1 defeat in their first Bundesliga game after the international break. Adrian Gantenbein marked his Bundesliga debut by scoring S04’s first-half equaliser.

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