FC Schalke vs Bayer Leverkusen player ratings: Frustrated
By Josh Sippie
![07 December 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen - FC Schalke 04, 14th matchday in the BayArena. Schalke's Benito Raman raises his arms after a foul. Photo: Guido Kirchner/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the requirements of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga or the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or the match in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo sequences. (Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images) 07 December 2019, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen - FC Schalke 04, 14th matchday in the BayArena. Schalke's Benito Raman raises his arms after a foul. Photo: Guido Kirchner/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the requirements of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga or the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or the match in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo sequences. (Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/eaf89af8ddb03aaa6acb573b64a7982f170cb574dd508a55393f00ffa9c3e654.jpg)
Wide Midfield
7.0. Created the first big chance of the game for Schalke but, aside for that, had tremendous difficulty completing passes. Became more of a presence in the second half, innovating plenty of attacking moves. Ran all over Leverkusen the deeper into the match it went. He’s simply tremendous with the ball when he gets his confidence. He has so many good ideas, but they don’t always come off. Which makes him, as always, one of the toughest players to judge.. LM. FC Schalke. SUAT SERDAR
Determined as always, he just continues to lack that polish. Such was the case here. He wasn’t all that composed in possession, he didn’t do a lot with it, but he provided a grit and energy when the match wasn’t in our favor and, as always, the threat is always there with him. It just didn’t come off this time around, and he wasn’t able to amount to much of anything in this one.. RM. FC Schalke. DANIEL CALIGIURI. 5.6