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Deserved Draw After Slow Start

Some draws feel like wins, some are frustrating and there are those with which both teams can live with. Schalke 04 have experienced all three of those feelings within the past three weeks after draws against BVB, Köln and Mönchengladbach. The draw in Gladbach extended the Royal Blues’ unbeaten run to ten games

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Daniel Caligiuri: A quick cross can always cause issues

After the draw at Borussia-Park, Daniel Caligiuri, Ralf Fährmann and Christian Heidel answered the media’s questions. We noted their answers.

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Domenico Tedesco: We’ll take a point

After the clash at Borussia-Park, Domenico Tedesco and Gladbach’s Dieter Hecking took out the time to discuss the 90 minutes which had just taken place. Here’s what they had to say.

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1-1 draw in Mönchengladbach extends Schalke’s unbeaten run to 10

FC Schalke 04 head back to Gelsenkirchen with a point to take with them. Christopher Kramer fired the Foals into the lead in what was a closely-contested fixture from start to end. However, in the second half, Schalke got their deserved equaliser courtesy of a Jannik Vestergaard own goal from a Daniel Caligiuri cross.

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Third versus fourth - but it’s not a defining game

On Saturday evening, FC Schalke 04 face a tough test against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Currently, the Foals have one point less than the Knappen. “We’re facing an opponent who have a lot of quality within their ranks. We’re going to have to give our all” said Domenico Tedesco.

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Another draw, but two points dropped

After a week of hard-earned celebrations following the Knappen’s comeback in Dortmund, there was something of a comedown in the Royal Blue camp after Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home to bottom of the league Köln. "This point does not feel as good as the one in the derby," said Christian Heidel.

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Amine Harit: I’m happy to score but the result is frustrating

The Royal Blues hoped for more than a point in their home fixture against 1. FC Köln today as Ralf Fährmann, Leon Goretzka and Amine Harit told schalke04, after the final whistle.

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Domenico Tedesco: It wouldn’t have been a deserved win

FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Köln shared the points in the Veltins Arena. After the final whistle, Domenico Tedesco and Peter Stöger spoke about the 2-2 draw.

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Schalke and 1. FC Köln share the spoils

Schalke had to settle to a 2-2 draw against 1. FC Köln. Guido Burgstaller and Amine Harit scored in front of a sold out VELTINS Arena but both strikes were cancelled out by goals from 1. FC Köln forward Sehrou Guirassy.

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Thilo Kehrer: Huge boost for the upcoming games

Two days after the incredible derby, preparations for Saturday’s (2nd December) home game against Köln began. Thilo Kehrer is certain that the 4-4 draw against BVB will give his team another kick of motivation for the upcoming games. “We can take the unbelievable character we showed in the second half to give us a huge boost,” says the Germany U21s captain.

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Ralf Fährmann: We’ll never forget this match

For as long as he lives, Ralf Fährmann will never forget his first derby as Schalke 04 captain. “I still haven’t come to terms with the match,” reveals the goalkeeper. “It’ll take a few weeks, if not months to get my head around it. I don’t think any of us will ever experience something quite like it again.”

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Christian Heidel predicted Naldo’s injury-time goal

The Royal Blues made history with the 4-4 draw in Saturday’s derby.Bayern Munich are the only other team in Bundesliga history to have ever scored points after going four goals down, when they pulled off miraculous feat in September 1976. Bayern Munich won 6-5 back then after going 4-0 down against VfL Bochum.

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