His first goal came too late for the match against Darmstadt 98, but for Marvin Pieringer it should be a spark for his time at Schalke.
The jubilation over Marvin Pieringer’s first goal didn’t last long, as Darmstadt 98 countered the tying goal with the goal to make the final score 2:4 in the direct countermove, and after the third defeat in a row, other topics dominated the days at Schalke for the time being.
“The mood would of course be better if we had won three games in a row,” Pieringer now reports, “but we’re not sitting in the dressing room with long faces.” He himself has the least reason to do so anyway, after all, the individual performance with the finish into the far corner was his first goal in a Schalke jersey. “As a striker you want to score goals, that’s obvious,” said Pieringer, “I’m happy that it worked out for the first time. I would have hoped for it sooner, but now hopefully the knot has broken and there will be a few more to come. “
Pieringer’s record shows eleven appearances – but the number is deceptive
Although the 22-year-old played his eleventh game of the season against Darmstadt, he was only ever substituted in the closing stages. He has not yet played more than 18 minutes at a time in the league, but that is about to change. “As a player, you want to play,” Pieringer emphasises. “If I were satisfied just sitting on the bench, I’d be in the wrong sport. That’s why he says: “We all give full throttle, me too. That’s what moves the team forward.”
That also includes goals. Up until now, it was mainly the recently luckless Simon Terodde (11 goals this season) and Marius Bülter (4) who were responsible for that, but now Pieringer also wants to step into the breach more often – and still celebrate the other goals. “I’m happy when we score goals – whether Marius, Simon or whoever scores. I’m not at all wired to think: Shit, the goal scorer is my direct competitor. “
However, the goal of the Freiburg loanee is of course to get more playing time. However, he was unable to make the most of his most recent starting eleven test in the cup at 1860 Munich (0:1). “I was very annoyed then. Like some others, I didn’t manage to take my chance. That was a disappointing day. “
