Schalke coach noted the successful actions of Yevgeny Konoplyanka in a control match with Genk

12.01.2019 15:04

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After yesterday's control match, in which "Schalke" Yevhen Konoplyanka dispersed in peace - 2:2 with Genk Ruslan Malinovskyi, the head coach of the German team Domenico Tedesco commented on the actions of the Ukrainian.

"In the match with Genk, Konoplyanka acted very bravely," Tedesco was quoted as saying by Schalke's official website. - He was constantly looking for opportunities to aggravate the situation at the opponent's goal. I tried to beat my opponents, to find optimal solutions at the right moments. "

What's next?

Tomorrow the Gelsenkirchen club is to return to Germany from Benidorm, Spain, where the team has been preparing for its start for nine days in the second part of the 2018/2019 season, which will take place in a week. On Sunday, January 20, as part of the 18th round of the Bundesliga, Schalke will host Wolfsburg at home.

Recall that after 17 rounds, scoring 18 points, the midfielder of the national team of Ukraine is 13th in the standings.

Schalke also continues to fight in two more cup tournaments. In the German Cup, the team will play a home match of the 1/8 finals against "Fortune" from Dusseldorf (February 6).

At the same stage of the competition, but in the Champions League, Gelsenkirchen will play with the English "Manchester City" of our Oleksandr Zinchenko (February 20th at home and March 12th away).

We will add that this season Yevhen Konoplyanka played 14 official matches for Schalke, in which he made four assists.