Sunday, April 24, 2011

Home defeat against FCK: Schalke botched rehearsal for Manchester

The club anthem from the "King in the area" boomed from the speakers, as Manuel Neuer his team led to the fan curve. Relieved, he waved, smiled and thanked me politely - the dreaded gauntlet had failed. Even the abusive poster "You go straight to BVB," was no longer visible. "I had real jitters, but I am glad that it is gone," the goalkeeper of Schalke 04 said later.

The result had long been indifferent to him. 0:1 (0:1) had Schalke in the domestic arena against 1 FC Kaiserslautern lost. The relief, despite the announced change is still to be crowd favorite in his district and not hunted as traitors by the Court to be was to note New. "The fans thought it was probably good that I have held no limbo," the 25-year-old commented on the warm welcome after a tearful press conference on Wednesday.

Only occasionally is whistling mingled with the cheers. "You will remain always our Manu!" Read a banner, applause accompanied new again, even though he could hardly stand out. When clean sheet of Srdjan Lakic (42), he was abandoned by his shaky defense alone and had no chance. "It was important not to let the fans in the dark," explained the reasons for his new rushing forward before the end of the season.

"Now I have it behind me," he added relief. Now he can concentrate on the final sprint with the full backing of the fans. On Tuesday (20.45 Uhr/Sat.1 and Sky) received the Royal Blues Manchester United to the semifinals of the Champions League. Negotiations to Neuer's future are on hold during the next few weeks.

Schalke's sporting director Horst Heldt said to advertise the German record champion Bayern Munich once again: "Right now everything is fairly concentrated. We will sit with us if we have time. "From Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has Heldt longer since a first exploratory meeting heard nothing more.

Recent comments from Bayern president Hoeness he blocks with confidence: "I'm interested only people who are working in operating activities. Everything else is just banter. "Coach Ralf Rangnick was not particularly surprised by the audience in the sold out Schalke Arena. "The fans have shown a reaction, as I expected it," he said.

There was the coach relaxed as his goalkeeper, who emphasized after the game again and again his feeling queasy and could not stop praising the fans. "They have responded great," said New in the microphones. "It could have run all different." It is against Manchester, or at least play is to increase badly needed.

Coach Rangnick had spared against Kaiserslautern some performers to top shape to go the semifinals of the Champions League. "When you see the list of Manchester at the weekend against Everton, it is not necessary any demand," said Rangnick interplay between him, even had the "oldies" helped Ali Karimi a few minutes.

The British record holder was in the Premier League after Rangnick opinion also not be run in full strength. New has not been spared. He needed his personal baptism of fire, rehearsal and reconciliation with the fans to fight with a broad chest to the finals of the Champions League. The "queasy feeling" has been resolved against Kaiserslautern at least in air.

New solved joked with the fans who wished him "good luck in the coming challenges." "You probably think the game on Tuesday," New said with a wink.

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