Football: Change on Schalke – Tedesco "Never leave a millimeter"

First, a warm hug with guest coach Fatih Terrim, then a friendly gesture for the players: after weeks of doubt and public criticism, Domenico Tedesco also felt a significant change of mood.

"The lightness is back in certain situations.We are on the right track, we won two games, which gives us a wider chest," said coach FC Schalke 04 as a result. a 2-0 victory of the state on Galatasaray 1-0 (1-0).

Thanks to Guido Burgstaller's sneaky kick (4th minute) and Mark Uth's 2-0 win (57.), the Bundesliga opened the door to the UEFA Champions League round of 32. Already in two weeks at FC Porto, which leads group D with ten points, the Revierclub (8) could make entry into the perfect playoff round. If Istanbul (4) does not win against the already eliminated team of Lokomotiv Moscow, the Revierclub can even afford a defeat to Portugal. "We have a very, very good chance now, we will not lose in Porto," said athletic director Christian Heidel.

"We want to close the bag in Porto," said Uth, delighted three days after his first goal for Schalke in 3: 1 against Hannover 96 as Burgstaller for his first goal in the queen clbad. "The goal against Hannover was maybe something like a can opener for me, and for me and the team things can go on like that," said Uth. The 27-year-old striker, after an initial strangulation, begins to appreciate his new role in the midfield. "I have the game under my eyes and I can create something, if it works like that and I'm as dangerous for the lead, that's fine."

After the bad start of the season with five bankruptcies, the Bundesliga 14 arrives. better and better. In an effort to improve the success rate, Tedesco had the opportunity to train last time with small goals in hockey, he said. Apparently, the training was also fruitful for Burgstaller, still tired, who hit the goal after an error by goalkeeper Fernando Muslera of the turn and an acute angle. "A typical door of Burgi," says Uth. And Tedesco praised, "That's what makes him so strong, the fruits of his perseverance."

Heidel praised "the spirit of this team". There was never a lack of mentality. "But now, courage and self-confidence are added," he said after a single loss in the last nine competitive matches. Nevertheless, he warned in view of the match Sunday (18.00 / Sky) at Eintracht Frankfurt of exuberance. "The biggest mistake would be to say, we're going now, and it works the same way, the team is certainly a little bit freer, but we have to keep working hard so that we can progress step by step in the Bundesliga. Since we always run after the music, we can not erase the bad start. "

Tedesco agreed with Heidel: "We can not relax a millimeter, otherwise you have no chance in the league.This is the wink that determines victory or defeat." Surprisingly early The 33-year-old revealed that regular goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann would return to the net after a six-game break in Frankfurt following a groin injury.

Even though he was well represented by Alexander Nübel. "He did a great job," said Tedesco. "But Ralle is our number one and our captain, he's going to play, this is clearly communicated." The Under-21 goalkeeper accepts the decision without complaining: "Of course, every player is sad when he or she is sitting on the bench, but if Ralf is in shape, I'll stand at the back. "