Schalke 04 on the abyss: The fight against relegation continues!
Schalke 04 on the abyss: The fight against relegation continues!
On April 27, 2025, FC Schalke 04 experienced a bitter defeat against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The team had to give up with 1: 2, although coach Kees van Wonderen remains in office until the end of the season. In view of the current situation, in which Schalke 04 has not yet secured the relegation after 31 games, the pressure on the team is high.
In the first round, Schalke showed an initially direct style of play, which was strongly shaped by long balls. The team did not manage to develop playful combinations. After a weak first half, Schalke went into the half -time break with a gap of 0: 1.
rethinking according to the deficit
In the second half, the team tried to act more braver and creative. Trainer van Wonderen said that the original match plan was designed for long balls to win safety and minimize ball losses. Janik Bachmann, who put into the starting eleven as a replacement for the red -locked Kenan Karaman, confirmed that Schalke did not want to be susceptible in the pressing.
After the goal, the team focused more on the passing game. Nevertheless, the necessary punch failed, and Schalke could not score points despite all the efforts. Van Wonderen said that more playful solutions could have been more successful. "We have to appear in the remaining games with ambition and force," emphasized the trainer.
The challenges in relegation battle
After the defeat, Schalke 04 has only three outstanding games, with nine points from the table-16. SSV Ulm. In order to achieve the goal of 40 points, every game is crucial. According to the current figures, Schalke could defend ten points ahead of the relegation place four of the season before the end of the season, but at the same time has to be set to third place for eleven points.
The next opponent, the 1. FC Kaiserslautern, had previously lost three games in a row and would also like to improve. Van Wonderen, who has never played on Betzenberg, sees this positively and does not believe that the change of coaches will be problematic for Schalke at Kaiserslautern. "These last four games offer the opportunity to ensure places in the table and secure additional TV money," he said optimistically.
The fans hope for a turn in the season and that the team apologizes for the disappointing season. Whether this succeeds will be shown in the upcoming games, which are of central importance for Schalke 04. Another disappointment could increase the already tense situation.
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