Without them, Schalke 04 would be in a much worse position in the second division table than in 14th place: Kenan Karaman and Moussa Sylla each have nine goals this season. Hardly any duo in the Royal Blues has been so accurate recently.

FC Schalke 04's defense is hardly suitable for the second division with 32 goals conceded after only 15 games. The Gelsenkirchen team can count themselves lucky that two attackers can somewhat compensate for the poor defensive performance. There are two players who stand out, without whom the team would almost certainly spend the winter in a relegation zone, or at best in the relegation zone. Kenan Karaman and Moussa Sylla are engaged in an internal competition that this club has not experienced very often in recent years.