Kees van Wonderen Archive

Kees van Wonderen: The belief in our own ability keeps on growing

Just like last week at league leaders Paderborn, the Royal Blues put in an impressive performance on Saturday afternoon (14/12) against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Kees van Wonderen and his opposite number Daniel Thioune reflected on an entertaining game at the post-match press conference, with both coaches agreeing that Fortuna goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier was the reason that Schalke only got a point. Captain Kenan Karaman and Paul Seguin also talked about the 90 minutes.

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Kees van Wonderen: We’re all a part of Schalke together

Both FC Schalke 04 and Fortuna Düsseldorf, who face off at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (14/12) at 13:00 CET, picked up impressive victories last time out. S04 boss Kees van Wonderen is confident that his team can now build on their performance in Paderborn.

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Kees van Wonderen: The win was a team effort

After the final whistle on Friday (6/12), both Kees van Wonderen and Paderborn head coach Lukas Kwasniok agreed that the Royal Blues were the deserved victors away to the league leaders. Double-scoring Kenan Karaman and midfielder Ron Schallenberg felt the same. schalke04.de has the reactions of these four.

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Kees van Wonderen: Build on the positive energy from the HSV game

FC Schalke 04 will face 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the VELTINS-Arena on Friday night (29/11). While the visitors are in good form at the minute, the Royal Blues have also started a mini unbeaten run of their own.

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Kees van Wonderen: A great sign

Despite being 2-0 down at half time, FC Schalke 04 still managed to take a point from Saturday night’s trip (23/11) to Hamburger SV. Kees van Wonderen and HSV coach Steffen Baumgart discussed the 2-2 draw at the post-match press conference at the Volksparkstadion, while Kenan Karaman and Ron Schallenberg also gave their thoughts.

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Kees van Wonderen: It’s a big challenge – but we’re up for it

FC Schalke 04 are away at Hamburger SV at the primetime slot of 20:30 CET on Saturday night (23/11). “I’m expecting a really interesting game,” said Kees van Wonderen, whose side have picked up four points from their last two matches without conceding a single goal, a run he is hoping will continue this weekend.

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Kees van Wonderen: Our plan worked from the start

Head coach Kees van Wonderen and his Regensburg counterpart Andreas Patz analysed the match during their joint post-match press conference on Sunday (10/11). S04 captain Kenan Karaman also spoke about the 2-0 win from the mixed zone. Read on for all the key quotes on schalke04.de.

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Kees van Wonderen: Bring more pace to the pitch and get in behind their backline

FC Schalke 04 prepare to welcome SSV Jahn Regensburg to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday afternoon (10/11, 13:30 CET). The Royal Blues will be looking to end their four-game wait for a win in the league against Regensburg, who are currently bottom of the table. "The players have brought a lot of energy to the pitch this week," said head coach Kees van Wonderen.

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Kees van Wonderen: We’re all aware of our position in the table

After getting over the disappointment of Tuesday’s DFB-Pokal exit and analysing that defeat at FC Augsburg, the Knappen’s full focus is now on the away game on Friday night (1/11, 18:30 CET) at SSV Ulm 1846. In order to help the team prepare for the league match, the players have stayed down south to avoid having to travel twice this week.

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Kees van Wonderen: The DFB-Pokal is a huge competition

On Tuesday evening (29/10, 18:00 CET), the Royal Blues visit FC Augsburg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. S04 have a busy week ahead, with a 2. Bundesliga away game against SSV Ulm also coming up on Friday (1/11).

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Paul Seguin: Conceded far too easily

Following the 4-3 defeat against SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Schalke head coach Kees van Wonderen and Paul Seguin spoke about how the match went for the Royal Blues. schalke04.de have summed up all the key quotes.

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Kees van Wonderen: Find a balance between defence and attack

It’s our head coach’s first home game in charge, it’s a sold-out VELTINS-Arena, and the team will wear a special edition shirt for the Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid). There are a lot of reasons why Kees van Wonderen is looking forward to the game against SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday (26/10, 13:00 CEST), and it will also be an emotional one for him.

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