Eintracht Host Schalke As Euro Race Heats Up

[Folami David]

Eintracht Frankfurt have achieved their season aim of staying clear of the relegation zone but the promoted side are desperate to get their push for Champions League soccer back on track after a recent run of poor form.
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Eintracht will be eager to recover quickly from last week's defeat to Augsburg and a home victory over fourth-placed Schalke 04 on Saturday would take them within a point of their opponents in the final Champions League qualifying spot.
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Up until the winter break, Eintracht were the surprise team of the season, doggedly staying in touch with leaders Bayern Munich until a run of three wins in their last 12 games saw them slip off the pace at the top of the standings.
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"There is no need to keep talking about Europe," coach Armin Veh fumed after their defeat to relegation-threatened Augsburg on Sunday.
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"We played exactly the way we should not play against a team fighting to stay up. What we have to learn is to keep fighting, even if things do not always go according to plan."
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With only four points separating Eintracht (42) and Schalke (46), a win would put them back in contention for the Champions League with four games remaining.
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"We will do everything we can to win against Schalke," defender Sebastian Jung said. "If we do that then the cards will have been shuffled again."

[Shola Sholaz]

The title race is always a tensed one because every team wants to be at the top. Okay let's see how it goes...