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It is a debacle that is currently offered in Gelsenkirchen. Ten games, seven defeats, seven points, relegation place 16 – the tree is burning for second division Schalke. Enormous. The fans were boiling with anger, after the 0:3 against Karlsruhe the players had to listen a lot.
And there seems to be a general helplessness within the club. In the summer they were confident that they would be able to compete again against BVB in the German upper house for the Revierderby next season. Now the Knapps risk having to play the derby in the 3rd division against Dortmund II (currently 4th place).
“It is no longer viable football if you are relegated to the third division,” warns former coach Huub Stevens (69), who was on the sidelines of Schalke for 316 games, on “Ran”. “It cannot be the case that Schalke plays in the third division. That’s why I appeal to everyone to bring Schalke back to where the club belongs.”
Above all, the Dutchman holds the players responsible: “Sometimes you have to blame the players. I think they need to be woken up.”
The offensive lines in particular are disappointing. Captain Simon Terodde (35), the real goal guarantee, scored only twice in seven games. Striker colleague Sebastian Polter (32) only scored one goal. To make matters worse, Marius Bülter (29), last season’s top scorer, moved to Hoffenheim in the summer.
Longing for the 2021/22 season
But blaming the storm alone would be wrong. Because the team as a whole shows too little fight, passion and intensity. That was also the case in the first match under coach Karel Geraerts (41, successor Thomas Reis) against Karlsruhe. A look at the running statistics also shows: Only Hannover (next opponent) runs even less in competition two.
The fans hope for an early return of ex-FCL goalkeeper Marius Müller (30), who has been out since mid-September with a torn adductor. Because since then there have been only defeats – and a lot of movement in the Schalke goal. Three goalkeepers played in four games, Michael Langer (38) twice and Justin Heekeren (22) and Ralf Fährmann (35) once each. They scored eleven goals.
Schalke already played in the 2nd Bundesliga in the 2021/22 season. At that time, looking at the table after the 10th matchday was much more pleasant: third place with 19 points. In the end, Schalke stood up first.
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team
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SP
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T.D
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PT
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1
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 FC Sint-Pauli
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10
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12
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20
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2
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 Hamburger SV
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10
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9
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20
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3
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 Holstein Kiel
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10
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2
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19
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|
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4
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 Hanover 96
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10
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10
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18
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|
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5
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 Fortuna Dusseldorf
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10
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9
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18
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|
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6
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 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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10
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3
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17
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7
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 SV 07 Elversberg
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10
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0
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15
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8th
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 SC Paderborn 07
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10
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-1
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15
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9
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 1. FC Nuremberg
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10
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-3
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15
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10
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 1. FC Magdeburg
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10
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2
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13
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11
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 Hertha BSC
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10
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0
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12
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12
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 Karlsruhe SC
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10
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0
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12
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13
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 SV Wehen Wiesbaden
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10
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-2
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12
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|
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14
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 SpVgg Greuther Fürth
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10
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-3
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12
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15
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 FC Hansa Rostock
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10
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-5
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12
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16
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 Schalke 04
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10
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-9
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7
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17
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 VfL 1899 Osnabrück
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10
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-12
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6
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|
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18
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 Eintracht Braunschweig
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10
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-12
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5
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
