Bundesliga

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Ahmed Kutucu: A player in-between stadiums and studying

After signing his first professional contract with FC Schalke 04 in February, Ahmed Kutucu was able to live out one of his life dreams. Now he’s on the brink of living out another big dream of his: completing his education. The 19-year-old has already completed his first exam and had “a good feeling” about it. Of course, one of his subjects is, unsurprisingly, sport.

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Bastian Oczipka: We have to reward our performance with goals

On the back of a strong performance against Spanish top flight side Sevilla, which unfortunately ended in defeat, preparation is now underway for the Royal Blues’ upcoming Bundesliga fixture in Hannover (31/03, kick-off 15:30 CET). Schalke will hope to end their current goal drought on Sunday.

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Alexander Nübel: I’m looking forward to playing against such a big club

Huub Stevens has been in charge of Schalke 04 for around a week. Alexander Nübel is already happy with the experienced coach after his first few training sessions. “He likes speaking to you one-on-one and is mentally very strong,” said the 22-year-old about Schalke’s coach of the century.

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Times confirmed for the final games of the season - derby to take place on a Saturday at 15:30 CEST

Die Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) hat am Dienstag (19.3.) die letzten noch offenen Anstoßzeiten der Saison 2018/2019 terminiert. Zu diesen vier Begegnungen zählt auch das Derby.

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Huub Stevens: I’m disappointed, but I saw some positives

On his comeback as Schalke head coach, Huub Stevens was satisfied with his team’s performance. Because of this, it was even more disappointing that his side lost 1-0 to RB Leipzig on Saturday (16/3). Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick explained how the Knappen played well and how his side had luck on their side today. schalke04.de has summarised the coaches’ reactions as well as those from Sebastian Rudy and Alexander Nübel.

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Royal Blues lose 1-0 against Leipzig

FC Schalke 04 failed to take any points on Huub Stevens’ return to the dugout against RB Leipzig. Despite a strong performance against the third-placed team, the Royal Blues slipped to 1-0 defeat. Timo Werner scored the only goal in the 14th minute.

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Huub Stevens: We will need to show the values that define Schalke

Huub Stevens and Mike Büskens will be on the bench for Saturday’s home game against RB Leipzig (16/03, 15:30 CET). The duo will coach the side for the rest of the season after Domenico Tedesco’s departure. The two will be supported by Matthias Kreutzer, a new team analyst and assistant coach, and Gerald Asamoah, who will be the team’s new team manager.

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Build on the display and then reap the rewards in the coming games

FC Schalke 04 are still waiting for their second win in the second half of the Bundesliga season. Despite that, the performance in Bremen was an encouraging one. The Knappen improved on their recent displays against Mainz and Düsseldorf. “We showed what we can do,” said Benjamin Stambouli.

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Domenico Tedesco: The game changed after their second goal

It was a disappointing in the Weser-Stadion for the Royal Blues. Both head coaches reflected on the match in the post-match press conference, both agreeing on many points. Schalke players Guido Burgstaller and Alexander Nübel also gave their thoughts on the 4-2 defeat. schalke04.de has summarised the reactions.

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A strong reaction, but still no points

FC Schalke 04 put in a very different performance against Werder Bremen on Friday (8/3) than they did against Fortuna Düsseldorf last week. The encouraging performance, however, wasn’t rewarded with any points, as S04 slipped to a 4-2 defeat.

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Fight for one another on the pitch!

After the extremely disappointing past few weeks on the pitch, the Royal Blues face SV Werder Bremen on Friday night (8/3, 20:30 CET). Head coach Domenico Tedesco wants to focus on the strengths the team had last season.

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Domenico Tedesco: You could sense our uncertainty

The moods of the two head coaches after Saturday’s (2/3) defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf couldn’t be more different. While Friedhelm Funkel was delighted with his side’s thumping win, Domenico Tedesco was hugely disappointed. schalke04.de has summarised their post-match reactions, as well as Daniel Caligiuri’s.