If only Schalke had a Torsten Frings and his devil-may-care mentality in their ranks, the title race would probably be long over.

• “一开始，我们被他们的进攻吓破了胆”，弗林斯在平局后说，“后来我们控制了比赛，没有再给他们机会。”也许这话不尽其实，但弗林斯也不算说谎。