The Schalke manager has expressed his delight on the recent results and is satisfied with the progress of the team.
Die Knappen secured their 13th win of the current season against FC Koln last Saturday, January 28. The visitors were down 1-0 in the opening minutes of the match as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896 scored for the hosts. However, a stunning
comeback in the second-half saw them score four goals in 22 minutes to take all three points.
Stevens claimed that the team was missing some of the key players for the clash with the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 and Jefferson Farfan out with injuries. He hailed the team’s impressive display in the game and stated that the side deserves
all the applause for turning the game around.
“They compensated magnificently for all the key players that were missing. They deserve great respect for being able to turn a game around against Cologne and then going on to win so convincingly,” he was quoted as saying in an
interview.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven boss admitted that Schalke performed below par in the first-half of the match. He stated that the team lacked the passion and determination before the interval and some players performed poorly.
The tactician hailed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ciprian-Marica-c9258 for his brace in the clash and stated that he was highly impressed with the player’s goal scoring ability. He added that all players in the squad are competent and are eager to perform when given
the chance.
“Our performance in the first half was poor. We changed things around at the break and the introduction of Jurado brought more urgency to our game which paid off. I took the decision to play Ciprian Marica in the starting eleven
on Saturday morning. I've always said that all of the players in our squad have an important part to play,” he concluded.
Schalke will next face http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/1-FSV-Mainz-05-c38166 in the Bundesliga at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday, February 4. The team will be looking to claim all three points in order to keep up with the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for the
Bundesliga title.
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