Schalke Coach Ralf Rangnick insists his side aren’t guaranteed a place in the next round of the Champions League just yet, despite a commanding 5-2 first leg victory over Inter at the San Siro.
Speaking to reporters after the match, he commented: “We are not in the semi-finals just yet, but we have a pretty big chance now. We know we have to digest this first, before we can fully appreciate it.
“Even at 3-2 and more so at 4-2 and after the second yellow for Chivu I was certain we would not lose anymore. In the end, we could have scored even more.
“It is surely the best game of my career. Had someone told us before the match that we would beat Inter by three goals, we would have had him declared crazy.
“We saw Saturday’s game here and how much space AC Milan were given so we decided to start with José Manuel Jurado, to play football.
“If you try to just defend against a team like Inter, you are asking for trouble. Still, the first half was incredible: it could have been 5-5 at half-time.
“With [Klaas-Jan] Huntelaar sidelined it was clear we needed a solution for the position of central forward and Edu needs to play there; he is not a winger. He got a real chance tonight and took it.
“Today, we can celebrate a bit, but then we have to focus on Saturday.
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