Bundesliga

Mark Uth: I practise free kicks at least twice a week

You can’t get better than Mark Uth’s free kick on Saturday (7/11). The forward put the ball down in front of the box in the 36th minute, took a deep breath and sensationally lifted the ball over the wall and into the top right corner.

Bundesliga

Nov 8, 2020

Manuel Baum: Satisfied with the performance but not the result

There were a number of talking points after Saturday’s draw at Mainz (7/11). Head coaches Manuel Baum and Jan-Moritz Lichte gave their thoughts, as well as captain Omar Mascarell.

Bundesliga

Nov 7, 2020

2-2 draw in Mainz

FC Schalke 04 took a point on the road on Saturday afternoon (7/11), drawing 2-2 in Mainz. Both goals for the hosts came from the spot, while Mark Uth scored a stunning free-kick and Jeremiah St. Juste’s own goal rescued a point for S04.

Bundesliga

Nov 7, 2020

Manuel Baum: It will be a physical game in Mainz

FC Schalke 04 want to pick up another win after reaching the second round of the DFB-Pokal in midweek. “We are going in the right direction,” said head coach Manuel Baum ahead of Saturday’s clash at 1. FSV Mainz 05 (7/11, 15:30 CET), who are without a point after the first six matchdays.

Bundesliga

Nov 6, 2020

Malick Thiaw: The team is more important than the individual

“You dream of this as a kid” – said Malick Thiaw after Friday night (30/10). The defender scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 1-1 draw against VfB Stuttgart, although this wasn’t the main thing on his mind after the game. “We wanted to win the game and didn’t manage to. As a result, my disappointment is greater than my joy over scoring.”

Bundesliga

Oct 31, 2020

Manuel Baum: Good with the ball but still struggling in the final third

Head coaches Manuel Baum and Pellegrino Matarazzo spoke about the draw between S04 and VfB Stuttgart on Friday night (30/10). Mark Uth also gave his thoughts after the game.

Bundesliga

Oct 30, 2020

Gonzalez cancels out Thiaw’s maiden Bundesliga goal – 1-1 vs. Stuttgart

FC Schalke 04 drew 1-1 with VfB Stuttgart on Friday night (30/10). Malick Thiaw headed the Royal Blues into the lead, before Nicolas Gonzalez grabbed a point for the away side from the spot.

Bundesliga

Oct 30, 2020

Manuel Baum: Self-confidence and possession are very closely linked

On Friday (30.10), FC Schalke 04 take on VfB Stuttgart in the sixth matchday of the Bundesliga season (20:30 CET). The Royal Blues will be hoping to be more creative and dangerous in attack than in the past few games. For head coach Manuel Baum, retaining a high level of possession will play a decisive role in the game and will be the key to a successful result.

Bundesliga

Oct 29, 2020

Frederik Rönnow: Thinking positive and building confidence

After losing the Revierderby last weekend, all eyes now turn toward the clash with VfB Stuttgart this Friday evening (30/10, 20.30 CET). “What happened in the past, belongs in the past,” says goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow. “We have to look forward instead.”

Bundesliga

Oct 28, 2020

Home game vs. VfB Stuttgart behind closed doors

Due to the seven-day infection rate in Gelsenkirchen rising to 140.2 – way over the limit of 35 – the local authorities have informed S04 that Friday’s home game against VfB Stuttgart must take place behind closed doors, thus revoking the agreement for 300 fans to attend the game.

Bundesliga

Oct 27, 2020

Can Bozdogan: We have to trust ourselves a lot more

Can Bozdogan was certainly hoping for a different outcome in his first Revierdeby with the senior squad, as the Royal Blues fell to a 3-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. However, just as clear as the result were the lessons that the 19-year-old was able to draw after the final whistle on Saturday.

Bundesliga

Oct 25, 2020

Manuel Baum: We need some success to get us back on track

Head coaches Manuel Baum and Lucien Favre gave their thoughts after the Revierderby, while Bastian Oczipka also spoke to the press.

Bundesliga

Oct 24, 2020