Saturday’s matchup between Bayern Munich and FC Schalke 04 promises to be another great one, but thanks to revenge and a certain new player in town, the Royal Blues are ready to finally take care of business.
The last time FC Schalke 04 had a match against Bayern Munich, it wasn’t pretty. The Royal Blues got rocked by Bayern and were unable to even muster a single goal. They lost 0-3 and since then, a lot of things have changed for both clubs. Bayern are the second-best team in Bundesliga in the latest standings with Schalke a few spots down in the latest standings.
Revenge is the name of the game as these two teams are ready to once again clash with pride to play for. Bayern have won their last five straight games and are looking very good as of late. Schalke got to see the debut of midfielder Michael Gregoritsch last week who scored his first goal for the club and looked like he could be the missing piece they have needed.
You see, this game against Bayern presents a golden opportunity to get revenge against a club that has had their number since 2011. The truth of the matter is, nobody likes to lose like this so much and even though their last match was back in August, all this losing undoubtedly stings.
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How can they beat Bayern? It’s all about Gregoritsch in the grand scheme of things Expect to see manager David Wagner use more attack formations than usual because they need to ensure they can get some goals early on this matchup to finally cause an upset.
With Gregoritsch ready to prove why he was worth bringing in to push the envelope, expect to see him lead the way with what should be an attack-heavy offensive gameplan. It’s the only way they can keep up and potentially beat Bayern once and for all to hopefully start a new winning streak.
It will be a great sight to see Wagner create some offensive plans catered to the strengths of Gregoritsch, Benito Raman, and Suat Serdar. Talk about the possibilities that await with players like them waiting to show they can not only keep up with Bayern but make a statement by beating them at their own style of play.
Overall, there will be a lot of emotions in the air at Allianz Arena with Schalke seeking revenge against a team that has had their number for a while now. In their last 16 competitive matches against Bayern, Schalke have yet to taste victory. Thanks to Gregoritsch ready to be a difference-maker for Schalke alongside his fellow teammates, this will be quite the upset once all is said and done.