Schalke 04 want another dominant performance against Champions League holders Inter Milan on Wednesday and will not just defend their 5-2 quarter-final first leg lead, coach Ralf Rangnick said.
"We are leading 5-2 at halftime. Now we have to go out and be equally dominant as in
Milan. We will play as if it is 0-0," said Rangnick, who took over late last month after his predecessor Felix Magath had steered Schalke to the last eight.
Inter became the first team defending the European Cup to concede five goals in a match home or away, adding to the pressure on coach Leonardo, the second man in the hot seat since Jose Mourinho after Rafa Benitez's sacking in December.
Schalke have won all three games under Rangnick and the 52-year-old said they could do it again as they attempt to reach their first Champions League semi-final.
"We are very near," he told reporters. "Inter have a great offence but are vulnerable at the back.
"Because Inter will come out attacking we will have spaces. We want to use them."
"We are leading 5-2 at halftime. Now we have to go out and be equally dominant as in
Milan. We will play as if it is 0-0," said Rangnick, who took over late last month after his predecessor Felix Magath had steered Schalke to the last eight.
Inter became the first team defending the European Cup to concede five goals in a match home or away, adding to the pressure on coach Leonardo, the second man in the hot seat since Jose Mourinho after Rafa Benitez's sacking in December.
Schalke have won all three games under Rangnick and the 52-year-old said they could do it again as they attempt to reach their first Champions League semi-final.
"We are very near," he told reporters. "Inter have a great offence but are vulnerable at the back.
"Because Inter will come out attacking we will have spaces. We want to use them."
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