Showing posts with label Schalke 04. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schalke 04. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 February 2015

UEFA Match Today:Real Madrid vs Schalke 04

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In another key to the knockout stages of the Champions League 2015, Real Madrid will face Schalke 04 in Germany and is in search of victory and Cristiano Ronaldo to reconnect with the player everybody knows.

The star of Real Madrid and last Ballon has not scored in his last three games and has only scored four times in the last 10. A twist to a season that started with a stellar record of 17 in his first 11 parties.

The good news is that Schalke is the next rival Real Madrid, as measured on Wednesday against the Germans in the knockout stages of the Champions League.The run by Carlos Ancelotti said goodbye to the Copa del Rey after losing to Atletico Madrid, who then endorsed them 4-0 in the league.

Finally Ancelotti can count on Marcelo and not have to improvise on the left flank. The Brazilian did not end the match against Deportivo Coruna but the blow to his right ankle was a shock. Dani Carvajal, who returns after resting in the league, behind completed.

You must decide whether to keep the Italian coach in midfield Asier Illarramendi having a thorn in Germany with his poor performance against Borussia Dortmund last season, or give the first title to Brazilian Lucas Silva debuted last Saturday. The guides are white football Germany's Toni Kroos and Isco Alarcón, with fixed trident ahead.

Cristiano Ronaldo goals need to calm your anxiety and improve their status. A year ago he made two Schalke home with doublets also Welsh Gareth Bale and the Frenchman Karim Benzema.

Meanwhile, Schalke reaches the match against Real Madrid after falling at home against Eintracht Frankfurt (1-0), but with the conviction that the debacle of last season will not be repeated, when the white team will endorsed a 1- 6 in the Veltins Arena.It was not even on the bench for Schalke when the cataclysm occurred and reached the club preceded by his reputation for defensive specialist precisely with the mission of stabilizing the team in the rear.

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

Sporting Lisbon vs Schalke 04 Champions League Match Preview

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Sporting Lisbon plays his first 'match point' in the group stage against Germany's Schalke because a defeat would destroy the roots his dream of qualifying for the second round of the Champions League.

The Germans, meanwhile, come to this meeting with the ability to put one foot in the next round but also with low Julian Draxler, one of their key players, who did not travel to Lisbon for an injury to his right thigh .
The debate marked the duel between three weeks ago because of the thick refereeing errors -the referee gave a penalty against Sporting in the discount and hands that were not and ended up giving the victory to the premises, and even the people of Lisbon filed a formal complaint to UEFA, who rejected it.
After five consecutive seasons without reaching the continental showpiece, the "lions" hope to turn their situation and help close the table with just one point.
The staff led by the young Portuguese coach Marco Silva comes into this match under pressure after the harsh criticism last weekend after suffering a painful 3-0 defeat at home Vitoria Guimaraes.

In this difficult context, the meeting comes Thursday against Schalke, in which the people of Lisbon will have the significant drop of the Brazilian Mauricio, head of central defense and was sent off in the last European match.
Presumably, his absence will force central field two young Portuguese Paulo Oliveira (22 years) and French Naby Sarr (21) together.
Key in the first months of competition has been the backbone of the team contribution, consisting of the three midfielders (William Carvalho, Adrien and the young squad Joao Mario) and the end Nani, with the full confidence of the coach and has regained its most dominating version.
However, the captain Benedikt Höwedes played down and said nothing worth regretting downward Draxler, as the team has to cope with the players he has available.