Die Knappen! Schalke 04 08/09 thread [R]

[Dead Fingers]

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[CCinGermany]

I am going to the Atletico match on Wednesday. I am normally bad luck for the Blues at the Arena and would normally stay away from such an important match...but I am leaving Germany next month and this is my last chance to visit Europe's greatest football venue.

[ForeverRed]

I am going to the Atletico match on Wednesday. I am normally bad luck for the Blues at the Arena and would normally stay away from such an important match...but I am leaving Germany next month and this is my last chance to visit Europe's greatest football venue.

You guys need to keep a clean sheet in this game more than anything. Good luck again.

[hackespitze123]

You had a couple of excellent chances against Atletico already (20'), really should have used at least one of them. On this level, it could come back to haunt you.

[hackespitze123]

Hah! Pander scores a brilliant free kick! Typical Pander goal!

[hackespitze123]

Schalke - Atletico 1:0 HT

Schalke looking good, dominating the match and creating quite a few chances. Should have used them better though. They should continue like this in the second half, the Atletico defence looks rather vulnerable, so a few more goals should be doable. Keeping a clean sheet will be important though.

[Projekt4]

A few minutes before Pander scored I thought to myself that Schalke look like my Bundesliga title favourites for this season.

But I'm just a random fool so don't consider it a curse.

[hackespitze123]

It's still Schalke Projekt4 :D

Atletico looking better in the second half, don't bottle it now!

[hackespitze123]

Schalke - Atletico 1:0 FT

Atletico was stronger in the second half, but Schalke should have scored a second goal after Atletico went down to ten men in the end of the match. Should have been more active in general, but whatever, you won the match and kept a clean sheet. Good luck in Madrid.

[Rust_In_Peace]

I have a feeling this will go down exactly like the Porto tie last season

[hackespitze123]

It will be a real challenge though, especially if Agüero, their best player, is back, which is likely.

[mofo4life]

Farfan has a shoulder injury and will miss some time(1-3 month).

[hackespitze123]

That's a big blow, if true. Farfan looked really good tonight I thought, a good buy, exactly what Schalke needed.

[CCinGermany]

Farfan DID look good, sorry that is the last we will see of him for a while. Should have had at least one more goal, but a solid performance that gives a realistic chance to move on. Very happy to see a win in my final visit to the Arena for a long time.

[Vfbstuttgartfan]

Schalke should be pleased, they got a very tough draw for this qualification leg against an equally-strong opponent, and this win, without conceding a goal, means they will be the small favourites going into the return leg,

[Rust_In_Peace]

Bordon proves once again that he is the best defender in the Bundesliga..

Near flawless performance

[Schwalker]

What a pity, I just loved the way Farfan teared them apart but he´ll be back within a month I think.

So let us concentrate on H96 now..I´d like to see us hit the ground running as the bundesliga starts, Engelaar and Farfan might be missing but that means that Rakitic and Halil might take a step forward I hope.

[Schwalker]

What a pity, I just loved the way Farfan teared them apart but he´ll be back within a month I think.

So let us concentrate on H96 now..I´d like to see us hit the ground running as the bundesliga starts, Engelaar and Farfan might be missing but that means that Rakitic and Halil might take a step forward I hope.


Let me change that to Kuranyi and Bordon taking a step forward...:D

3-0 and H96 never looked really threatening. Brilliant!"!!

[The Old Lady Hertha]

Unlucky...

You guys will lose Jermaine Jones for 6 weeks...

[Schwalker]

Unlucky...

You guys will lose Jermaine Jones for 6 weeks...


He will not be lonely in our rehab-clinic :cool:

Krstajic, Neuer, Engelaar, Farfan and some others...