Schalke 04: After the ‘dream draw’, the Barcelona invasion
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Schalke 04 will play against one of the biggest clubs in European football. The Royal Blues will host Barcelona in the first leg at Veltins Arena on Tuesday 1st April, with the return taking place at the Camp Nou on Wednesday 9th April.Once again Schalke fans will be able to attend the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Barcelona thanks to principal sponsor Gazprom. Flights to attend this crucial game on the Mediterranean coast will have an accessible cost plus the price of the match ticket which will be provided the travel agency organising the flights without the need to address to the National Supporters Club (SFCV) for tickets. For Schalke 04 and their players Barcelona is a great team and this clash suppose a tremendous challenge. For their fans it is obviously an outstanding game because every Barcelona player is a superstar but Schalke fans hope that with their support they can put in a really good performance in the home game and get a good result for the second leg in Barcelona. With Toure Yaya, Henry, Eto’o y Bojan and all the other players Barcelona obviously have some great individual quality although ultimately the key factor in games like these is how well the players function as a team. They also know that if Schalke 04 progresses to the semi-final they will face the winner of the match between AS Rome and Manchester United. In this case the first leg would take place at the Veltins Arena on Wednesday 23rd April and the returnon Tuesday 29th April, but let wait for the two matches against Barcelona.