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FC Schalke 04: Top 5 performances from win over Gladbach

By Kevin Parvizi

17 January 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Gelsenkirchen: Football: Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 - Borussia Mönchengladbach, 18th matchday in the Veltins Arena. Schalkes Michael Gregoritsch cheers his goal for the 2:0. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images)
17 January 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Gelsenkirchen: Football: Bundesliga, FC Schalke 04 - Borussia Mönchengladbach, 18th matchday in the Veltins Arena. Schalkes Michael Gregoritsch cheers his goal for the 2:0. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa - IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to exploit or have exploited in the stadium and/or from the game taken photographs in the form of sequence images and/or video-like photo series. (Photo by Rolf Vennenbernd/picture alliance via Getty Images) /
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Schalke ST Benito Raman
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – JANUARY 17: Yevhen Konoplyanka of FC Schalke 04 celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Benito Raman of FC Schalke 04 during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Veltins-Arena on January 17, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

ST Benito Raman

The Belgian international continues to play at a superstar level for the Royal Blues. Benito Raman didn’t grab a goal on Matchday 18, but he did set up Gregoritsch’s game-sealing strike by unselfishly squaring a pass for the Austrian forward.

Raman’s vision continues to improve with each passing game, as he’s become as adept at setting up others as he is at finishing a chance himself. Devastating on the counterattack, Raman’s sprints have already become the stuff of legends. It is remarkable how hard he works in every single game.

Per WhoScored.com, Raman had two key passes, shots on target, dribbles completed, and fouls drawn in this game. Talk about making an impact.

CB Ozan Kabak

Finally, praise needs to be given to Schalke’s defense for holding Gladbach’s dangerous attack of Marcus Thuram, Alasanne Plea, and Breel Embolo to a clean sheet. Embolo and Plea had a couple of dangerous moments, but they were clearly not able to play to their standard. And Thuram, who has been one of the Bundesliga’s absolute best players this season, looked woeful in the shadow of Schalke’s stalwart defense.

Matija Nastasic and Jonjoe Kenny had great games despite not making the list, but more praise needs to go to Ozan Kabak, who is quite clearly the best center back in the league at this moment in time.

Next. You can only dream of what Gregoritsch did. dark

The 19-year-old completely took Thuram out of the game. Kabak blocked two shots and made three clearances in a composed display, showing the type of leadership at the heart of the home defense that is uncanny for a teenager.

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