Magath vs Neuer - round two (and Benni breaks my heart, and not in the good way)
So after a couple of weeks ago Neuer had hinted he is unhappy with Magath, like a true (half) Puerto-Rican the coach did not stay quiet for long and after the 2-1 lost this past Saturday hinted that it was Neuer's fault.
( He said / He said.... )
( He said / He said.... )
For those interested...
After seven Bundesliga match days and only one victory, FC Schalke ranks #17 of the list. The mood in the ranks of the vice-champion has hit rock-bottom. Even National Team keeper and Schalke veteran Manuel Neuer is getting pensive.
„I haven't made the decision yet, and I don't know if it'll come from the gut or the head. I do not feel comfortable with the current situation at Schalke. I hope that we'll bounce back and get back on track for success“, the 24-year-old keeper, whose contract with the Royal Blues terminates in 2012, comments evasively on a possible transfer during the Sky broadcast „Samstag Live“.
One thing is certain, Neuer is ambitious and dissatisfied with the athletic situation in Gelsenkirchen, irked by 14 balls in his net during seven matches, whereas during the previous season he'd only let in mere 31 in 34 matches. Neuer has been playing nonstop for Schalke since age four and is considered the trademark face of the club. Since his Bundesliga debut on August 19, 2006, he has seen 129 games in the premier German football league.
A transfer of Neuer to FC Bayern München has been discussed in the past. But recent statements made by the „Ur-Schalker“ (it's such a nice German thing, this reference of deep-rooted, ancestral connection to Schalke practically from birth) are fresh water on the rumor-mill. At present, 36-year-old Jörg Butt is still guarding the champion club's net, but the seasoned keeper's contract is running out next summer. Will Neuer bei replacing him in Munich come the end of this season? Or will the young Schalke keeper be seeking his fortune abroad? Or will he extend his stay in the Ruhrgebiet? The upcoming months on Schalke will show where Manuel Neuer's path is leading. The situation in Gelsenkirchen is sure to be crucial to his choice of his future workplace.
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