Not really surprised, Schalke are a superior team to use and consequently outplayed us. I don't really "blame" the players, most of them (apart from Cazorla) are not very good. The questions we need to ask should be aimed at the board and management. How is it that we're being outplayed at home by a team that, although very good, we would be pushed aside 5 years ago? How is that we only managed 1 shot on target in 90+3 minutes?

This is the end result of 5 years of dismantling what was a very good squad of players, replacing it with youth or cheap signings, and focusing more on the financial bottom line than what happens on the pitch.