FC Schalke has lost six Bundesliga games in a row. Nevertheless, the players were extremely combative after the 0:2 against SC Freiburg.

FC Schalke has lost seven competitive games in a row (six in the Bundesliga, one in the DFB Cup) after the 0:2 against SC Freiburg. Even in the first game under new coach Thomas Reis, the Königsblauen were unable to turn the tide.

Schalke are still last with only six points, but S04 goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow emphasised in a fighting manner on Sky after the 90 minutes: “We must not fall into a depression now. Our message to the fans, we never give up.”

And with that he said what he also heard from S04 attacker Sebastian Polter, who explained: “The fight was right, but it wasn’t enough again. We played against a strong opponent who is not up there for nothing. We can’t buy anything from the fight, we just have to get more into the duels and win them. We have enough quality in our game, we also had chances against Freiburg. If we play them more cleanly, we can take the lead. Then things will be different. But we go into half-time with a 0:1 lead, even though we actually played well. “

What is encouraging, the crowd was behind the team, there were no expressions of displeasure, that is another aspect that makes Polter continue to believe in the turnaround. “That strengthens us, that shows we all want to get out there. We for the fans, the fans for us. We want to make the turnaround, the season is still long enough.”

And Polter, who already knows the new coach from last season at VfL Bochum, sets the agenda: “We have to believe in ourselves. We have to listen to what the coaching team wants from us. Everyone has to take responsibility for themselves in order to then perform. “