From Clasico to Ruhr clash: Matches to look out for in Europe this weekend

Live football will be finally back on May 16 with Bundesliga resuming the halted 2019-20 season. The German top-flight league will commence with Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in what promises to be a perfect resumption.

Live football will be finally back on May 16 with Bundesliga resuming the halted 2019-20 season. The German top-flight league will commence with Revierderby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 in what promises to be a perfect resumption. Ahead of the highly-anticipated resumption of Bundesliga 2019-20 season, FC Schalke 04 have asked every Premier League clubs’ fans to come out and support Die Konigsblauen for the remainder of the season. FC Schalke 04 took to social media platform Twitter to create a thread on why each and every Premier League club should tune into their television sets and support the Blues. The reasons given by Schalke is winning hearts on internet with fans coming out with videos and photographs in support of the German club. ALSO READ: The Bundesliga is back, so can Dortmund catch Bayern? “CALLING ALL @premierleague FANS. We have a reason for fans of EVERY PL club to support FC Schalke 04 for the remainder of the Bundesliga season!,” Schalke wrote in start of the thread. CALLING ALL @premierleague FANS We have a reason for fans of EVERY PL club to support FC Schalke 04 for the remainder of the Bundesliga season! THREAD pic.twitter.com/ge1UoUyMku — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Arsenal, they wrote: “@Arsenal Not one, but two former Royal Blues are currently playing at the Emirates! Assist king and local lad Mesut Özil came through the ranks here in Gelsenkirchen, while rock-hard Sead Kolasinac was a fan favourite during his six years in Royal Blue!” ALSO READ: Premier League players face strict new training protocols @Arsenal Not one, but two former Royal Blues are currently playing at the Emirates Assist king and local lad Mesut Özil came through the ranks here in Gelsenkirchen, while rock-hard Sead Kolasinac was a fan favourite during his six years in Royal Blue! #S04 pic.twitter.com/uyHYLq1QxG — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Aston Villa: “@AVFCOfficial We’re the one blue team you're allowed to like…” @AVFCOfficial We’re the one blue team you're allowed to like…#S04 pic.twitter.com/oBa2xRbCpu — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Bournemouth: “@afcbournemouth Enjoy having a former player as your coach? Well Schalke’s the right club for you! David Wagner played for us for two years back in the 90s!” @afcbournemouth Enjoy having a former player as your coach? Well Schalke’s the right club for you! David Wagner played for us for two years back in the 90s! #S04 pic.twitter.com/HYFl9nFF0l — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Brighton and Hove Albion: “@OfficialBHAFC You simply can’t go wrong with blue and white kits” @OfficialBHAFC You simply can’t go wrong with blue and white kits #S04 pic.twitter.com/KWkjHtvutM — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Burnley: “@BurnleyOfficial Just like Burnley, we’re a city with a big coal mining history!” @BurnleyOfficial Just like Burnley, we’re a city with a big coal mining history! #S04 pic.twitter.com/85HsnW4sfr — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Chelsea: “@ChelseaFC The Blues The Royal Blues Stick with your colour and get behind the biggest and best side in blue in Germany!” @ChelseaFC The Blues The Royal Blues Stick with your colour and get behind the biggest and best side in blue in Germany! #S04 pic.twitter.com/JPnGvgHkDH — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Crystal Palace: “@CPFC Schalke academy graduate Max Meyer is at Palace these days, so cheer on his old team for the rest of the campaign!” @CPFC Schalke academy graduate Max Meyer is at Palace these days, so cheer on his old team for the rest of the campaign! 🇩🇪#S04 pic.twitter.com/EWDZBjFSR8 — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Everton: “@Everton This one’s a no-brainer. Many Evertonians have kept an eye on Jonjoe already this season, so jump on the bandwagon and cheer on the Royal Blues for the rest of the campaign” @Everton This one’s a no-brainer Many Evertonians have kept an eye on Jonjoe already this season, so jump on the bandwagon and cheer on the Royal Blues for the rest of the campaign #S04 pic.twitter.com/G1JCzsqTVF — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Leicester City: “@LCFC Named in Kicker’s Team of the Season twice at Schalke, and a Premier League winner with Leicester, @FuchsOfficial’s former club is the one for you, Foxes!” @LCFC Named in Kicker’s Team of the Season twice at Schalke, and a Premier League winner with Leicester, @FuchsOfficial’s former club is the one for you, Foxes! #S04 pic.twitter.com/GgVhd58SLE — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Liverpool: “@LFC A DFB-Pokal winner with Schalke, and a Champions League winner with the Reds, Joel Matip’s ex-club are definitely worth watching with no Premier League on. And about your coach…We may not like him, but our current coach David Wagner is his best friend” @LFC A DFB-Pokal winner with Schalke, and a Champions League winner with the Reds, Joel Matip’s ex-club are definitely worth watching with no Premier League on. And about your coach…We may not like him, but our current coach David Wagner is his best friend. #S04 pic.twitter.com/kskVGo870I — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Manchester City: “@ManCity Basically, you owe us. There was no need for seven” @ManCity Basically, you owe us. There was no need for seven #S04 pic.twitter.com/f7ZbdjiayG — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Manchester United: “@ManUtd You’ll never walk alone is banned here.” @ManUtd You’ll never walk alone is banned here. #S04 pic.twitter.com/wlLdAo4qss — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Newcastle United: “@NUFC Newcastle upon Tyne Handshake Gelsenkirchen Our two great cities are twinned – what better reason do you need? #HowayTheSchalke” @NUFC Newcastle upon Tyne Gelsenkirchen Our two great cities are twinned – what better reason do you need? #HowayTheSchalke#S04 pic.twitter.com/s4gnnPuPwU — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Norwich City: “@NorwichCityFC PUKKI PARTY The super Fin spent two years here in Gelsenkirchen!” @NorwichCityFC PUKKI PARTY The super Fin spent two years here in Gelsenkirchen! 🇫🇮#S04 pic.twitter.com/qpF34TR9NN — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Sheffield United: “@SheffieldUnited Sheffield and Gelsenkirchen are two cities that share a major industrial heritage, which makes us your natural choice to follow in Germany.” @SheffieldUnited Sheffield and Gelsenkirchen are two cities that share a major industrial heritage, which makes us your natural choice to follow in Germany. #S04 pic.twitter.com/AIcl25OZIF — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Southampton: “@SouthamptonFC You’ve had the likes of Bale, Walcott and Le Tissier, while Neuer, Sane and Özil all graduated from our @knappenschmiede Two clubs with fantastic academies.” @SouthamptonFC You’ve had the likes of Bale, Walcott and Le Tissier, while Neuer, Sane and Özil all graduated from our @knappenschmiede. Two clubs with fantastic academies. #S04 pic.twitter.com/Zb1NEHphFH — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Tottenham Hotspur: “@SpursOfficial In terms of Spurs, what else can we say? As we saw last season, we both love beating Dortmund” @SpursOfficial In terms of Spurs, what else can we say? As we saw last season, we both love beating Dortmund #S04 pic.twitter.com/VEMXPgmnzs — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Watford: “@WatfordFC Looking to back a German club where a former Hornet played? Look no further than Schalke! Spanish magician Jurado played for us between 2010-2013 – who can forget this assist!” @WatfordFC Looking to back a German club where a former Hornet played? Look no further than Schalke! Spanish magician Jurado played for us between 2010-2013 – who can forget this assist! #S04 pic.twitter.com/mva7q21Wpb — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For West Ham: @WestHam #S04 pic.twitter.com/oqYThZVG0g — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 × For Wolves: “With both sides currently in sixth, you can resume watching your side fighting to get into Europe next season” @Wolves With both sides currently in sixth, you can resume watching your side fighting to get into Europe next season #S04 pic.twitter.com/OgEEnGwuX2 — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 11, 2020 ×

FC Schalke 04 call out every Premier League club fans to support them in Bundesliga; the thread is winning hearts

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was far from happy after his 10-man team earned a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

City scored twice in the last four minutes to turn the game around after leading 1-0 but then conceding two penalties in seven minutes.

"It was a great result. We gave the first penalty, we gave the second penalty, we gave the red card, so that is not good," Guardiola told reporters.

"So still we are not ready to fight for the final stages (of the competition). That is the reality. We played good but we lost some easy balls, which you are not allowed to do in this competition. And we conceded two penalties."

City looked in complete control when Sergio Aguero put them ahead in the 18th minute but by the end of the first half they were inexplicably trailing 2-1 after conceding the penalties, both converted by Nabil Bentaleb.

Guardiola's players had to dig deep at the end of game to score twice through Leroy Sane's sublime free kick in the 86th minute and Raheem Sterling's winner four minutes later.

"It was like last season at Anfield (against Liverpool) when we lost 3-0. We gave away two goals when they (Schalke) didn't do absolutely anything… The game was quite good at the end (with) the quality from Leroy. The big players win you this kind of game."

City's Champions League record is far less illustrious than their recent Premier League one, having reached the semi-finals only once -- during the 2015-16 campaign.

"We have been through some difficult patches this season," said Sterling. "Not every game is going to be 2 or 3-0. We are going to be under pressure in the Champions League but we stuck with it and got our reward."

"We have got the leg at home. We have got to go and look at ourselves and be better than tonight."

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was far from happy after his 10-man team earned a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola was far from happy after his 10-man team earned a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Wednesday. City scored twice in the last four minutes to turn the game around after leading 1-0 but then conceding two penalties in seven minutes. "It was a great result. We gave the first penalty, we gave the second penalty, we gave the red card, so that is not good," Guardiola told reporters. "So still we are not ready to fight for the final stages (of the competition). That is the reality. We played good but we lost some easy balls, which you are not allowed to do in this competition. And we conceded two penalties." City looked in complete control when Sergio Aguero put them ahead in the 18th minute but by the end of the first half they were inexplicably trailing 2-1 after conceding the penalties, both converted by Nabil Bentaleb. Guardiola's players had to dig deep at the end of game to score twice through Leroy Sane's sublime free kick in the 86th minute and Raheem Sterling's winner four minutes later. "It was like last season at Anfield (against Liverpool) when we lost 3-0. We gave away two goals when they (Schalke) didn't do absolutely anything… The game was quite good at the end (with) the quality from Leroy. The big players win you this kind of game." City's Champions League record is far less illustrious than their recent Premier League one, having reached the semi-finals only once -- during the 2015-16 campaign. "We have been through some difficult patches this season," said Sterling. "Not every game is going to be 2 or 3-0. We are going to be under pressure in the Champions League but we stuck with it and got our reward." "We have got the leg at home. We have got to go and look at ourselves and be better than tonight."

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From Clasico to Ruhr clash: Matches to look out for in Europe this weekend

FC Schalke 04 call out every Premier League club fans to support them in Bundesliga; the thread is winning hearts

Careless Manchester City must improve, says Pep Guardiola