Schalke for Trainer Baum like a “ketchup bottle”

Schalke coach Manuel Baum. Photo: firo

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FC Schalke 04 will receive VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on Friday evening (8.30 p.m.). For coach Manuel Baum an “exceptionally important game”.

With the mortgage of 21 winless games in a row, the FC Schalke 04 in the home game against the VfB Stuttgart on Friday. This season, S04 only got one point, revealing weaknesses in all parts of the team. Trainer Manuel Baum nevertheless firmly believes that the negative trend will end soon.

“It’s like a new ketchup bottle. You have to knock on it very hard from above until something happens,” said the coach in advance of the duel with Stuttgart. “But when it comes down to it, we’ll all have fun again.”

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Schalke-Train Baum: “Outstandingly important game”

For that to happen, Schalke must above all radiate more danger in front of the opposing goal. Baum knows that too: “We worked a lot with the guys on individual tactics. We need dynamism in positional play and activity with the ball. The players should offer themselves and challenge the ball.” If the team implements the guidelines, “then we are difficult to grasp”.

Baum emphasized that the squire was facing an “extremely important game”. After the sometimes tough opening program for Schalke, Baum sees a much greater chance of winning the game against Stuttgart than against Dortmund, Leipzig or Bayern.

Nevertheless, Baum paid respect to the Swabians for their previous appearances. The newcomer started the season with two wins, two draws and one defeat. VfB achieved both victories away from home.

Baum described the Stuttgart team as euphoric, playful, liberated and aggressively oriented. “Your footballing approach can demand respect. On the one hand it has to be defended. On the other hand, we have worked out things where we think they can be beaten.”

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