Bundesliga

firo : 31.08.2019,
Fu§ball,1.Bundesliga,Saison 2019/2020,
FC Schalke 04 – Hertha BSC Berlin

David Wagner: The fans have longed for this home win

After more than seven months, Schalke 04 finally picked up a home win in the Bundesliga on Saturday 31st August as they defeated Hertha BSC. After the Royal Blues won 3-0 against Hertha, manager David Wagner and players Guido Burgstaller and Daniel Caligiuri stressed that it was a determined and deserved victory. The quotes were detailed by schalke04.de.

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S04 pick up their first win of the season against Hertha

FC Schalke 04 defeated Hertha BSC 3-0 on Saturday afternoon (31/8). Niklas Stark’s own goal gave the Knappen the lead at the break, before Karim Rekik also turned the ball into his own net just after half time. Jonjoe Kenny sealed the victory just before the final whistle.

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David Wagner: We have to better in the final third

FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC have several things in common after two games of the new Bundesliga season: they both have a new coach, share the same club colours and have one point from the first two matchdays. Schalke will be hoping to pick up their first win of the Bundesliga campaign on Saturday (31/8. 15:30 CEST). “If we play to our best and the fans are as loud as against Bayern, we will have a great chance of winning,” said head coach David Wagner.

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Benjamin Stambouli: We want to celebrate a victory with the fans

When Benjamin Stambouli thinks back to the minutes after the final whistle of the first home game of the season against Bayern München, his eyes light up. “Our fans’ support was awesome, during the game and after it. That was really good,” said the Frenchman about the vocal support of the Schalke faithful.

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Guido Burgstaller: The fans’ support was amazing

Both coaches agreed that Bayern deserved to win the game on Saturday (24/8), although David Wagner felt the scoreline was too high. Niko Kovac praised Robert Lewandowski’s clinical nature, while Guido Burgstaller praised the home support.

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Lewandowski bags a hat trick as Schalke lose 3-0 to Bayern

FC Schalke 04 have lost their first home game of the new season. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick for the visitors to secure a 3-0 win for the reigning Bundesliga champions. Despite the result, the Royal Blues put in a fairly strong performance.

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David Wagner: We have to be confident and brave

David Wagner’s home debut in charge of Schalke will come against FC Bayern tomorrow. “We can’t wait for the match. I have sensed the lads’ excitement all week in training,” said the coach ahead of the fixture with the record German champions (24/8, 18:30 CEST).

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Sascha Riether: You can see we’re developing

The new first-team coordinator is pleased with the start of the new season. After all, Sascha Riether has had mixed experiences in that regard as a former player himself. The 36-year old spoke to schalke04.de about the team’s performance against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Royal Blues’ tactical approach and the challenges ahead.

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04 debuts, a milestone reached and one still to come

The 0-0 draw against Mönchengladbach may not have produced any goals, but there were still one or two interesting additions to the stats book.

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Alexander Nübel: We were very compact at the back

Both coaches were mainly satisfied after the goalless draw in BORUSSIA-Park. David Wagner praised his side for their passionate defending, while Marco Rose was also happy enough with his side’s display. Captain Alexander Nübel and Daniel Caligiuri both spoke to schalke04.de after the game.

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S04 pick up a point on the opening day at Gladbach

FC Schalke 04 have started the new Bundesliga season with a point away in Mönchengladbach. David Wagner’s Bundesliga managerial debut finished 0-0 on Saturday evening (17/8). New Borussia coach Marco Rose also took charge of his first game at the club.

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David Wagner: We can’t wait to get going

After 48 days of preparation, the Bundesliga season will finally kick off for FC Schalke 04. The Royal Blues’ first game is away against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday (18:30 CEST). “The team is really excited for the first game. We can’t wait to get going,” said David Wagner, who will make his Bundesliga managerial debut at BORUSSIA-Park.