FC Schalke distribution with an underground performance against Chelsea’s fans from the stadium. Manager Heldt spoke of “cowards football,” the players asked for apology – only coach Roberto Di Matteo remained strangely sober.
José Mourinho is a man who often have a certain arrogance is assumed, and this charge saw the coach of Chelsea on Tuesday night and once again exposed.
A jovial smile on the face of the Portuguese after his team FC Schalke 04 with an impressive 5: had humbled 0 away win, Mourinho spoke of “beauty” and “feelings of happiness”, he said: “The media will say Schalke 04 was bad, but no, we were just too strong Schalke can console themselves with having lost to a team that was simply superior in all respects. “.
That is of course if need be little consolation for this terrible debacle, and only part of the truth. Despite all the strength of the English league leaders gave Schalke this evening from a pitiful picture.
With the loser role the people in Gelsenkirchen come quite so clear, it belongs to some extent to the Ruhr area identity. But such a lifeless, almost indifferent appearance could not bear to many viewers. Midway through the second half was the arena already half empty. “I can only apologize to all those who have come to the stadium,” said captain Benedikt Höwedes.
And this lack of emotion with which the team did go through the humiliation, then also coined the analyzes of Roberto Di Matteo. Actually, a self-image is in Gelsenkirchen yes maintained belong to its core features such as combat readiness, passion and devotion, Di Matteo’s public appearances in which nothing is felt. “We showed too much respect, and that has Chelsea exploited in cold blood,” he said soberly as a finance officer, the Notes to the income tax return of a supermarket employee submits.
Multiple of the Italians was asked if he was not angry or at least somewhat startled, his answer. “I’m very surprised at the performance and results, we are sorry” Long is the question in space, whether there is a relationship between coach aura and the tendency to lethargy, which yields the team again and again.
Horst Heldt spoke of “cowards football,” the team has “done everything wrong, what can go wrong,” and declared, “. We must quickly change anything” A sentence that has long since become standard repertoire as Sporting Director. The usual failure measure – a coaching change – but he has already made, so long is also Heldt even in criticism. Finally, the fatal tendency to collapse in spite of many expensive transfers, become a star-studded team and regular coaching change to a painful constant at the Gelsenkirchen company.
Even during the game Heldt was insulted via Twitter by former S04 Professional Jermaine Jones as one who had “ruined the club”. The tweet was subsequently deleted again though, Heldts standing has done this yet further damage. “I’ve noticed that, but that is not my level,” the Spordirektor replied to this allegation. But the question of the suitability Heldts employs far too many critical fans.
Where the overall situation is not so dark long as they felt that night. Dennis Aogo consoled himself with the thought of the coming Saturday: “Against Mainz we have a great chance to make a giant leap towards third place to make,” said the former national player. However, the question arises whether the Schalke supporters re-qualifying for the Champions League is ever want to.
Many of them probably have better things to do than to be lower again and again of the great teams of the continent. This 0: 5 is indeed in a row with the 1: 6 against Real Madrid in the previous year or the bad 0: 2 against Manchester United, who would also become a debacle without Manuel Neuer in goal.
However, Schalke still have the chance of reaching the knockout stages, when Sporting Lisbon lost the last game with the already established as group winners Londoners, and they win at the same time in Maribor. But maybe it would be better in the Europa League.
FC Schalke 04 – Chelsea 0: 5 (0: 3) Champions League Match Stats
0: 1 Terry (2)
0: 2 Willian (29)
0: 3 Kirchhoff (44th / own)
0: 4 Drogba (76)
0: 5 Ramires (78)
Schalke: ferryman – Uchida, Höwedes, Felipe Santana, Aogo – New Town, Kirchhoff (46. Clemens) – Hoger, Boateng (63. Meyer), Choupo-Moting – Huntelaar
Chelsea: Courtois – Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Azpilicueta – Fabregas (79 Schürrle), Automatic, Oscar (75th Ramires) – Willian, Hazard – Diego Costa (Drogba 66)
Referee: Eriksson (Sweden)
Attendance: 54,442
Yellow cards: Hoger / –
Possession in percent: 43/57
Shots: 8/13
Shots: 3/8
Won challenges in percent: 42/58
