Schalke quietly confident

Schalke 04 see no need to alter their game plan for the second leg of their Champions League tie against Porto after a textbook display in the home leg took them close to a place in the quarterfinals.
Schalke, playing in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time, were rewarded for an aggressive start with a Kevin Kuranyi goal in the fourth minute.
They then showed real nerve to hold off a Porto fightback in the closing 20 minutes and secure a valuable 1-0 win.
It was just what coach Mirko Slomka had asked of his players, with the side's usual fighting spirit matched this time by unwavering concentration.
A place in the last eight now looks a real possibility -- provided they do not make the mistake of trying to hold out for a goalless draw.
"We just need to get another goal in the second leg," midfielder Jermaine Jones told reporters, as he looked ahead to the return leg at the Dragao stadium on March 5.
"If we manage that, Porto will need to score three, and that's just not going to happen against us."
Tuesday's mature display meant Schalke could celebrate their 100th match in European club competition with a 50th victory.
"We've made a habit of losing concentration at times in Bundesliga games, and I urged the players at half-time not to let that happen," Slomka said at a news conference.
"We did the hard work we had to do here and it gives us a good chance, but we'll have to play at the very highest level again in Porto if we want to go through."