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Kenan Karaman: Everyone has to be ready

Kenan Karaman set up the goal to make it 3-1 with a run down the right wing and the vision to find Simon Terodde. It was an important goal and a good response to Hertha scoring to make it 2-1 just before half time.

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Simon Terodde: Proud of how we supported each other

FC Schalke 04’s 5-2 home win against Hertha BSC on Friday night (14/4) at the VELTINS-Arena was the perfect response to the poor performance in Sinsheim a week ago. Stevan Jovetic looked to have got the visitors right back in the game on the stroke of half time, but Simon Terodde settled the home fans’ nerves at the start of the second half with S04’s third goal of the evening.

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Alex Král: We had plenty of experienced players on the pitch, which really helped us

FC Schalke 04 picked up three important points in their 5-2 win against Hertha BSC on Friday evening (14/4). Read on for all the post-match reaction from both head coaches, Dominick Drexler, and Alex Král.

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S04 put five past Hertha to pick up crucial win at home

FC Schalke 04 celebrated a 5-2 win in their relegation six-pointer against Hertha BSC on Friday evening (14/4). The win saw the Royal Blues surpass the Berliners in the table and move into 16th for the night. Tim Skarke, Marius Bülter (2), Simon Terodde and Marcin Kaminski got on the scoresheet for the hosts, with Stevan Jovetic and Marco Richter finding the back of the net for Hertha.

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Hertha BSC: Familiar relegation battle

It is a familiar starting position for Hertha BSC: Exactly one year ago, the Berliners also finished second to last in the Bundesliga table, and at the end of the season the club saved itself from relegation. This year, too, the capital club is fighting for survival in the top flight of German football. Is history repeating itself? The match against S04 could provide the answers.

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Thomas Reis: Play good football, be brave, get stuck in

FC Schalke 04 have put their disappointment over last weekend’s poor performance against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim behind them, and are fully focused on their next challenge. The Royal Blues are set to host Hertha BSC at the VELTINS-Arena on Friday evening (14/4, 20:30 CEST), with head coach Thomas Reis confident that his team will show a different side to themselves this weekend.

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Alex Král: Put in a better performance than against Hoffenheim

The 2-0 defeat at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Easter Sunday was FC Schalke 04’s second consecutive loss in the league, having previously been on an eight-game unbeaten run. Alex Král revealed that the players were disappointed with their own performances and need to improve for Friday’s home game against Hertha BSC (14/4).

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Cedric Brunner with clear words after Hoffenheim

Head coach Thomas Reis and the players were not spared criticism for the team’s performance in the 2-0 defeat against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday (9/4). The showing in the first 45 minutes was particularly not at the standard for the Bundesliga.

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Thomas Reis: The first half wasn’t good enough for a side in a relegation battle

A poor first-half performance in Sinsheim was followed by a slight improvement in the second, but the Royal Blues ultimately deserved to lose the game. Head coaches Thomas Reis and Pellegrino Matarazzo, as well as Marius Bülter and Ralf Fährmann, all gave their thoughts on the 2-0 loss to Hoffenheim after the game.

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2-0 defeat away in Sinsheim

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-0 away from home by TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Easter Sunday (9/4). The hosts took the lead via an Alex Král own goal in the first half and Ihlas Bebou doubled their lead from the spot after the break.

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Ralf Fährmann: Heart, passion, commitment

When the players of FC Schalke 04 take to the pitch against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Easter Sunday (9/4, 19:30 CEST), they will be greeted by several thousand Royal Blue fans who have made the trip to Sinsheim to support their side.

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Thomas Reis: Everyone wants to do their bit to help us stay up

On Easter Sunday (9/4, 19.30 CEST), the Royal Blues take on TSG Hoffenheim, who are currently four points ahead in the table, in a crucial game against a direct rival for Bundesliga survival. Thousands of Schalke fans are making the journey to Sinsheim to support the team in trying to move just one point behind the hosts.

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