To say that Schalke's 2010-11 campaign was a turbulent one would be an understatement. Fresh off a second-placed finish in the Bundesliga, die Knappen revamped their squad as three of their four first-choice defenders and top scorer Kevin Kuranyi left. Raul came on a free transfer and the Ruhr side spent big money on Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Jose Manuel Jurado and Sergio Escudero as they prepared to make a serious run in the Champions League.
