Julian Schuster praises Miron Muslic’s honestly after Freiburg defeat Schalke: “That was truly big of him!”

Schalke coach Miron Muslic praised his team's honesty following their 2-1 Bundesliga defeat against SC Freiburg on Sunday. The Austrian-Bosnian trainer admitted that tactical changes he made after Freiburg midfielder Yuito Suzuki received his second yellow card in the 64th minute ultimately backfired, as the visitors scored an 85th-minute winner.

Freiburg coach Julian Schuster interrupted his own opening remarks at the post-match press conference to commend Muslic's candor, calling it "truly big of him." Schuster noted that Muslic's admission of his tactical errors reflected the trust he had built with his players, who are referred to by the coach as "gamechangers." Schuster also highlighted the difficulty of the challenge Schalke presented to Freiburg, despite being down to ten men, and praised his team's resilience in overcoming a difficult second half.