What a disastrous performance by FC Schalke 04! S04 were shown up by RB Leipzig with 1:6 – in front of their home crowd. A newcomer found clear words.

After the 1:6 (0:4) against RB Leipzig, FC Schalke 04 ended the first half of the season in last place with only nine points. The next relegation is drawing closer.

Coach Thomas Reis stood motionless on the sidelines with his hands buried deep in his pockets, the disappointed spectators left the stadium in a hurry: Schalke 04 is once again plummeting unchecked towards the second division – and can’t even find its way into the relegation battle. After the 0:3 against Eintracht Frankfurt, where Schalke showed a good game, S04 experienced a 1:6 (0:4) debacle against RB Leipzig.

New winter signing Michael Frey had clear words for Sky: “The first half was absolutely forgettable. We didn’t get into the duels at all. At half-time we told ourselves that we would do everything for the fans. That was better. But we lost 1:6, what can you say? We have to focus fully on Cologne now. We have to forget the game quickly. Cologne is coming on Sunday.”

And what do you have to do until then? Frey’s clear message: We have to keep going: “Work, work, work and don’t talk so much!”

Meanwhile, the mood at RB Leipzig was of course completely different. The strong 1:1 against Bayern was followed by the gala performance at Schalke.

Returning player Timo Werner, who was greeted with chants of abuse by the Schalke fans, played a major part in this. He set up the first goal.

“The self-confidence is naturally very high after a good Bayern game. We were warned by our coach that it could be a tough game at Schalke. But we were highly concentrated, right from the start. Overall, it was another good performance,” Werner said on “Sky”.

Overall, the German international is just happy that he overcame his injury and is fit as a fiddle again. Werner: “I’m happy to be fit again and to be involved. When you then celebrate victories with the team, that’s simply the best thing.” wozi with sid