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The Revierderby will not take place without fans.
The Schalke fan club "Blau-Weißes GEsocks Waltrop" is at least making sure that the Schalke players don't feel so lonely when they play against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (6.30pm, in the sports ticker of the WELT) with an unusual campaign .
Fans could order a T-shirt on the Internet with a large “04” printed on it and the name of the person making the order.
The shirts are then put over the empty chairs in the grandstands of the Veltins-Arena.
The campaign went so well that by Friday over 6000 orders had been received - more than could be processed.
So on Saturday 3300 seats will be covered with T-shirts.
“I think the action is good.
It shows that the fans are behind us, ”said Schalke coach Christian Gross, who nevertheless greatly regrets that his team has to forego the emotionality of the fans that normally characterizes a derby in this game and precisely in this difficult situation.
Because she might have been a great help.
In the 3-0 first leg in October, BVB had no trouble getting rid of the hopelessly defeated Schalke
Source: pa / augenklick / J / firo Sportphoto / J¸rgen Fromme
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Gross knows what derbies can mean.
The experienced Swiss experienced this: in his home country, in Saudi Arabia and above all in Egypt, where he competed in Cairo as the coach of Al Ahly, the traditional club of the working class, against Zamalek, the club of the higher circles.
"A derby lives from emotions," said the 66-year-old, who announced that he wanted to pull out all the stops to motivate his players.
"We'll certainly also work with videos to get everything that could give the last necessary kick," he explained: "But our players also know what it's about."
Schalke are missing important players - back and front
The 98th meeting with the black and yellow arch-rival in the Bundesliga could actually represent something like the last chance for the Royal Blues to turn an apparently inevitable fate after all.
It won't be easy.
The deficit on the relegation place is nine points.
There are also ongoing personal problems: With Salif Sané and Matija Nastasic as well as Mark Uth and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, important players are still missing on both the defensive and offensive.
But a derby victory, however that should come about, could once again release strength and increase self-confidence.
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They also know that in Dortmund.
“I expect that Schalke will put all problems aside, that they will tear themselves apart and be there right from the start,” said BVB coach Edin Terzic, who warned his team against underestimating the opponent: “You can't get tired give, no ailments.
There can only be the derby.
We are responsible for getting three points for BVB. "
Dortmund are the big favorites and have recently improved significantly in the 3-2 victory in the Champions League in Seville - but this derby also has a considerable height in store for BVB.
A defeat against a team that has only won one game this season would be an embarrassment.
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If the Borussia were not aware of this, their fans have drawn their attention to it again.
"Show who and what you are - victory in the derby is the highest price," read a banner that the fans had hung up at the BVB training ground.
Terzic was very welcome.
“It shows our responsibility for the overall situation.
We will try to implement that in the best possible way and make everyone proud and happy. "
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In fact, there is also a lot going on for Dortmund: They are currently six points behind a Champions League place.
There must therefore be no sentimentality - also at the risk of making a significant contribution with a victory to ensure that there could be no more district derbies in the coming season.
"Of course the derby is good for the Ruhr area and also for the Bundesliga - but we don't have any gifts to hand out," said sports director Michael Zorc.
The man knows his way around.
For the numerous derbies that he had either won or lost as a player and manager, an almost scientific law always applied: "The table position was never decisive."
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