No goals, a lot of tactics: Attractive football is not more to expect from Schalke for a long time. Now also no success. Then to win, only one thing remains the same – namely, insight, calls Sarah Wiertz.
Whistles after the final whistle: If you were the football skills on the turf or the work of the arbitrator, was not identified. Both was poor in this goalless zero number on Saturday between FC Schalke 04 and SC Freiburg. Although Schalke’s coach Domenico Tedesco scolds very happy times at the man in Black, today he didn’t want to make the result to him. “It was just too little. We lacked the balls in the deep, and that would have been against Freiburg today is crucial,” says his brief analysis.
The Vice-master may be glad to have a point won, because Freiburg’s Philipp Lienhart would have had to make from a distance of one Meter with a header but the ball is in (71. Minute). So S04 table 14., far away from the goal of the season: a place that qualified for the European Cup. Far more alarming than the situation in the table, however, is the game in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
No Game Culture
Little goals collect, then we are hard to beat – that, in short, the strategy Tedesco summarized. To speak of a philosophy of the game or even the game culture, is difficult. The successful last season, has also this great drawback, temporarily forgotten. A at the time outstanding, omnipräsenter Naldo, coupled with quite a lot of discipline and effectiveness had led to the Vice-championship. Now Naldo, the effectiveness and also size way are part of the discipline. And what is left? Very little.
Unsettled Team
DW-editor, Sarah Wiertz
Tedesco, a prudent and intelligent person, has a lot of factual light. In view of the highly emotional environment in Gelsenkirchen for the game on the lawn, however a large Problem. Maybe he overloaded with his modern football knowledge to his players. Apparently, he inhibits his strict discipline and intuitive game at the end of professionals like Armine Harit or Weston McKennie, depriving them of their Strengths. The new players were so far hardly set accents, Ex-Bayern-players Sebastian Rudy is not at all recognized. It is strange that almost the entire squad plays to its potential, and very insecure.
Without Passion
In the Offensive Schalke is depressurized, in the defence vulnerable. This is also reflected in the goal difference, with only 25 goals scored, 32 conceded. In addition, any kind of creativity and wit, passion and pace is missing. Quick short passing game, well-played scoring chances – all of this you are looking for in this season at FC Schalke 04 in vain.
“It’s not about to win a beauty prize,” Tedesco says his many critics. Okay, but then what? With a title first, nothing is going to be. The hearts of the Fans, he is not conquered. The only thing he can still win this season remains the same: namely, insight. The realization that he can’t continue like this.