The biggest challenge ahead for Klopp and his coaching staff remained injuries.
Especially the Klopp Syndrome.
The situation had certainly improved compared to last season, but there were still plenty of injuries.
How to put it?
The players' relative youth was a crucial factor.
During this summer's Bundesliga transfer window, while Bayern did spend heavily to sign Gustavo, Schalke 04 was still the club that invested the most.
Schalke 04 was taking a very strange path.
As early as last season, Wang Shuo had heard that Schalke 04 was deeply in debt.
Their previous high spending hadn't produced outstanding results—they hadn't even qualified for the Champions League. This left Schalke 04's finances in a dire state, and their first-team squad was extremely bloated.
After spending a fortune to bring in Magat, Schalke 04 finished third in the Bundesliga last season and qualified for the Champions League.
However, the club had also spent a considerable sum and remained in debt.
