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Bastian Oczipka: We will carry on doing things our way

There were a number of disappointed faces after Schalke’s defeat to FC Bayern on Saturday evening (24/8), however Bastian Oczipka quickly find reasons to be positive after the game. The left back spoke with schalke04.de about the reasons for the defeat, good things to take from the match and the fans’ reaction after the game.

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Daniel Caligiuri: Give 100% in every single minute

After earning a well-fought point in Mönchengladbach, Daniel Caligiuri is hoping for another positive result this Saturday (24/8) against FC Bayern. The 31-year-old spoke with schalke04.de about a good start to the season, his more attacking role in David Wagner’s system, the upcoming game with the record champions and being named ‘Player of the Season’.

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Benito Raman: Next time I will bury it!

Having recovered from an ankle injury, Benito Raman made his competitive debut for the Royal Blues on Saturday (17/08), and the Belgian almost marked the occasion with a goal. The winger talks about the goalless draw at Mönchengladbach, his performance, the wasted chance and our next challenge in the Bundesliga.

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Amine Harit: I have learned a lot

Amine Harit has come through a tough period in his life. The 22-year-old is now highly motivated again and is looking to regain his form from his debut Bundesliga season. The Moroccan discussed learning German, his aims for the new season and what gives him strength off the pitch.

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Weston McKennie: Contract extension 'not a difficult decision'

The last few weeks have been quite eventful for Weston McKennie. The 20- year-old extended his contract and finished runner up at the Gold Cup after captaining the US national team in the final. In an interview with schalke04.de, the midfielder looks back on a busy summer and talks about the future.

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Suat Serdar: The extra running is helping me improve

Together with Alexander Nübel, Suat Serdar took home a silver medal with Germany at the U21 European Championship. Following that, he went on holiday and recharged his batteries before making a planned late start into training. In an interview with schalke04.de, the midfielder spoke about the priorities in Mittersill, the loss in the finals against Spain, his first year in a Schalke jersey and the upcoming season.

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Nassim Boujellab: Always believed my chance would come

Nassim Boujellab successfully made the leap into the first team a few months ago. In an interview with schalke04.de, the midfielder spoke about his first few months as a professional, his favourite position, the support from Gerald Asamoah and Torsten Fröhling, as well as his new jersey number.

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Daniel Caligiuri: The goal is now closer than it was before

Due to groin problems that have troubled him since the end of last season, Daniel Caligiuri has had to train individually during the pre-season. Now, the German-Italian midfielder is back with the team on the pitch. The 31-year-old spoke to schalke04.de about making his return against FC Bologna, how the opening goal came about and the hectic closing stages.

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Omar Mascarell: I’m going into the new season with confidence

Despite a demanding pre-season, Omar Mascarell has had a smile on his face in every training session. Speaking to schalke04.de, the midfielder touched on his debut season in Royal Blue, his anticipation ahead of the new season, the focus during the training camp in Mittersill and looked ahead to the game against Villarreal CF.

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Jonas Carls: Learning everyday and enjoying every second

Last season, Jonas Carls was a key player in the Royal Blues’ U23 side and can already smell the Bundesliga air. Just a few weeks ago the left-back was given a professional contract. In an interview with schalke04.de, the 22-year-old spoke about the jump from the Oberliga to the Bundesliga, his sporting journey up until now, tough competition within the Royal Blues youth teams and the aims for the coming months.

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Mark Uth: I can't wait to fight for our colours again

Mark Uth would have imagined a very different outcome to his first full season at FC Schalke 04. He missed more than a dozen games due to injury, but is currently working hard on his comeback. schalke04.com sat down with the 27-year-old to discuss his recovery, his impressions of the new coaching team and his personal goals for the new season.

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Ahmed Kutucu: I live and breathe FC Schalke 04

After scoring two goals in the opening friendly of the summer away against Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, Ahmed Kutucu has made an exceptional start to pre-season. However, the 19 year-old certainly doesn’t want to overvalue those goals. In an interview with schalke04.de, the young striker spoke about his first season as professional footballer, balancing football and school, new Royal Blues head coach David Wagner and helping old friend and new teammate Ozan Kabak settle into his new surroundings.

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