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The Swiss Cheese Method of Project Scheduling
One of the things that comes along with the freelance life, especially early in the game, is a "feast or famine" cycle, both in terms of revenue, and in terms of time. Sometimes you are scrambling to keep up with your work, pulling all-nighters to keep several projects on track. Two weeks later you have little to keep you busy.
Can a "Swiss Cheese" method of scheduling your project scheduling can help you manage your time and get you off the feast and famine roller coster?
The Danger Is Not Where You Think
Strange as it may seem if you are new to freelancing, the former condition — the "feast" stage of the cycle – is the one to watch out for. Two of the major problems that arise out of those busy times, lucrative as they may be, are:
- It is hard to maintain the quality of service you want to be known for when you are overworked. Typos creep into your writing, broken links slip into your design. Whatever it is you do for your clients, you cannot do it at a high level, indefinitely, on overload. And when your quality slips, your reputation takes a hit, your referrals drop, and your repeat business falters.
- It is easy to avoid the marketing work you should be doing every week, if not every day, when your day is packed with billable work for clients. But that's precisely what leaves you staring at the walls a few weeks later. Because you are not doing anything to line up those next projects, to fill the pipeline, as they say, when your current projects wrap up, you don't have any more waiting for you. You have to start marketing practically from scratch, and you have to wait through the sales cycle to get started on your next billable project.
Leave a Few Holes in Your Schedule
Let's suppose that you land a project that will take three days of work to complete (we'll call this Project #1). Do you schedule yourself to labor on it Monday through Wednesday of next week? Or do you schedule yourself for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? (I'm using days to make the accounting simple, but it could be hours, weeks, or months.)
While it seems efficient to complete that first project in three days, promise to deliver it in five days anyway. There's a strong temptation to take the first approach, but project schedules that look a little more like Swiss cheese offer distinct advantages:
- You can be more responsive to new opportunities. If later that day, Project #2 appears, you can start on it Tuesday, not Thursday. If a prospect hasn't worked with you before, why make them wait longer than they should? Get them into a project while they are still interested in you, before they find someone else with a more flexible schedule.
- Other clients are not held hostage by the first one in the queue. If you string your projects together like beads on a string — complete Project #1 in one lump of time, then Project #2 in the next block, and so on — what happens when #1 runs long? If you have your projects interwoven, you can continue to make progress for other clients even if the first one is stalled.
- Your work will improve. If you have a day between creating something and reviewing it, you will see where and how to polish your work much more easily. Writers, in particular, know that they do a better job of editing when they put the content aside for a day or so, and the same principle applies to most creative work.
- If the "holes" in the cheese ("mouse cheese", as my kids always called it) are not filled by paying work, you can use the time to work for yourself. Enhance your web site, write a new white paper to give away, develop a new product or service, do your marketing, build your business.
Naturally, some freelancers worry that they won't be able to fill those gaps with billable work. But there is no logical reason to be more confident that you can fill the last two days of the week with new work, than that you can fill two days in the middle of the week. You have to find additional business, no matter where you slot it.
And, believe me, few client projects really have to be done in the shortest possible period of time. Those clients who want their work done so quickly that you can't leave any time for anything else, who are in such a rush that they won't allow some time between draft versions and final polished work, should be paying more than your average rate for the speedy service. Don't let them keep you up all night just because they can. Most of the time there really is some room in their schedule for a more measured approach.
When you are new at freelancing, it is hard to hold open blocks of time when you don't have work already scheduled to fill them. But with experience and success over the long haul, you learn that the Swiss cheese approach allows you to reduce the swings in your business cycle, respond to clients more quickly, and produce the quality of work that will continue to win you additional work in the future.
I think that is an excellent outlook for freelancing. Leave a few hours a week for unexpected projects or clients.
Great article.
I definitely have good intentions of leaving holes in my schedule, but it seems like every time I tell myself I am going to take a week off something sweet comes along that I just "have" to take! – really great article!
Thanks for another great read. I'm actually in the "holes of the cheese" right now, and this article came in handy.
I've been trying to do this type of scheduling with some success. Do you know of any software or have any general productivity tips to help manage the actual allocation of hours?
You know, I don't have a quick software recommendation. I've fiddled with some things, but these days, I find a nice grid on paper makes it easier to see things (and it's possible that mind mapping software might be as useful as scheduling software per se).
I think the hardest thing is keeping your head when you talk to the client about the time frame. We often mentally calculate the time requirements while we are in conversation with the client or prospect, and then blurt out a target delivery date. If we would add some fixed percentage to that estimate before spitting out a date, we could work out the details later, but at least we would leave ourselves some room.
Anyway, paper and pencil are wonderfully flexible . . .
Of course! And yet… I was either too busy or not busy at all and too financially panicked to stop the feast/famine cycle. I have over 6 years as a freelance graphic designer and I can tell you (a bit sheepishly) that I've only just started to think about business strategies. I loved your point about leaving time in-between to steadily market yourself (or perhaps sharpen the saw… a few online software classes). Awesome article, thank you for the time-out!
one of the best article on freelanceswitch so far….i handle 2-3 projects in a day and call it "interwoven thread method"….no matter what u call its very essential to follow it to make sure there is no famine days and even if it is, it is short…great article once again keep it up
So important to allow that time in between. Also, not to overcommit. Some clients will expect, if you're always super-swift, that their work will always be done instantly – not a good habit to let them learn.
With bigger jobs, you always need to be on the look out for the next one, so marketing time needs to be allocated otherwise there's no new assignment on your books when the big one is completed and delivered.
Thanks for reminding me of Swiss Cheese – I've read about it as a time management / getting things done way of nibbling into the whole from different angles, instead of approaching it head on and being daunted.
Fantastic article, I really need to try this swiss cheese approach, right now I find I am getting too much work all at once and then nothing for the next couple of weeks. I Burn out when everything is frantic and forget to market myself and find new work.
I always think that the scheduling is the key to success and you pointed it out in a great way
thanks! I agree a really useful article and along the same lines as under-promise and over-deliver. If you have allowed some 'cheese holes' you also might have the option of delivering a bit extra or delivering early.
Any tips though on dividing your time up between marketing, networking, finance, invoicing, research, website, planning etc and also doing the creative work??


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Will retailers start charging for the privilege of paying with plastic?
Written by Maryalene LaPonsie
Posted On: January 4, 2013
Your morning latte may be getting more expensive. No, the coffee shop isn't raising their prices, but they may start charging you an extra fee if you plan on paying with your credit card.
It's just the latest tactic allowed by retailers who don't appreciate $1 purchases paid for with Visa and MasterCard. Back in 2010, Congress gave businesses its blessing to impose $10 minimums for credit card transactions. Now, a class action lawsuit is going a step further and saying merchants can pass along 'swipe fees' to their customers.
Everything you need to know about checkout fees
Swipe fees are the cost charged to retailers by credit card companies. Depending on the transaction, card issuing banks have been able to assess a 1.5-3 percent fee to merchants in exchange for processing a credit payment.
Previously, retailers had to eat this cost. However, 19 businesses, including big names such as Kroger and Target, brought a class-action lawsuit in 2005 against credit card companies and issuing banks to force a change to swipe fee policies. Earlier in 2012, the courts came to a settlement that allows merchants to pass along swipe fees to their customers in the form of checkout fees.
Here's the skinny on the checkout fees that may debut this month:
- Checkout fees can only apply to transactions made with credit cards and not debit cards.
- Retailers charging checkout fees must clearly disclose them at the store entrance, at the point of sale and on receipts. Online merchants must also clearly disclose the fees on their website.
- The fee cannot be more than the actual cost incurred by a retailer to accept a credit card payment, typically between 1.5 and 3 percent of the purchase price.
Fortunately, if you are lucky enough to live in one of these states, you don't have to worry about checkout fees: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma and Texas.
What makes residents of these states special? Well, each state has a law on the books prohibiting retailers from charging checkout fees, and those laws apparently supersede the new court settlement.
Reach for the cash or stick with the credit card?
For the rest of us who live elsewhere in the country, we'll need to decide if the convenience of credit cards will trump the cost of checkout fees.
Not all retailers will charge the fees which may make them easy to avoid. In addition, perks from a good cash back rewards card could potentially offset the price of a checkout fee. And if you're short on cash, even at 3 percent, the checkout fee for a $3 latte would only be nine cents.
Of course, it's not just consumers grappling with how to proceed with the fees. News reports indicate checkout fees won't likely be lurking around every corner as retailers weigh whether the money they recoup is worth potentially driving customers to their competitors. After all, customers have plenty of choices when it comes to spending their money. And for every McDonalds, there is usually a Burger King located just down the road.
While checkout fees seem like one more way consumers are being nickel and dimed by businesses and banks, don't assume you are helpless. Remember you can always try to negotiate down the fee, which may be more effective for large purchases. And if that fails, let your feet do the talking as you take your credit card - and business - to another store.
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Pleased Patrons: CTBL Maintains Excellent Service Record
The Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL) provides free library services to more than 6,000 patrons who, because of physical, visual, or learning disabilities are unable to read standard print material. In 2012 a survey was given to patrons of CTBL, where they shared their thoughts about the library's services. Of the 549 patrons who responded to the survey, nearly all (99%) rated their overall experience with CTBL as excellent or good. Respondents also rated a list of eight individual service components highly, especially "courtesy of library staff," "completeness and condition of books received," and "speed with which they receive their books" (at least 98% "excellent" or "good" ratings). Across the 5 CTBL patron surveys that have been conducted between 2004 and 2012, patron satisfaction ratings have been consistently high, indicating a sustained level of excellence in library services. For more information, see the Fast Facts and Closer Look Report.
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New Public Library Data Tools
We are excited to present a brand new set of tools for interacting with data from our Public Library Annual Survey. The new tools are packed with features, including:
- Quickly locate data for a single year and statistic group
- Build custom data sets by specifying years, statistics, libraries, etc.
- Visualize data using graphs and maps
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Did you know that Library Research Service now has over 25 years' worth of public library data available? Our new tools make finding and analyzing this data simple!
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New Fast Facts: More Opportunities, Lower Pay: 2012 Insights from Library Jobline
Our new Fast Facts uses data from Library Jobline to evaluate Colorado's library job climate. In 2012, almost 400 library jobs were posted to Library Jobline, thus marking the third year in a row in which there was an increase in the number of jobs posted. Although there appear to be more opportunities for library-related employment, the starting wages for library jobs posted to Library Jobline have changed little since 2008. Fortunately for job seekers, there was also little change regarding the number of postings that specified requirements or preferences for certain types of experience (e.g., library experience, supervisory experience) or skills (e.g., Spanish fluency).
Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Academic, Library Workforce, Public, School - No Comments.
BTOP Outcome Evaluation Presentation at the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition Annual Conference
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting the results of the BTOP outcome study at the annual conference of the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition. My talk covered the following topics:
-Streamlining the process of conducting evaluations, using tools such as a data map, a customized website for collecting data, and accessible instructional materials for survey administration, such as the video that we created to help BTOP computer centers understand the survey administration process,
-Results highlights, and
-the resources we've provided to our BTOP computer centers to use their results for program planning, marketing, and advocacy purposes.
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And, the outcome evaluation report can be found here.
Posted: May 6th, 2013 under Public - No Comments.
Slides are now available for our Computers in Libraries presentation
Last week, we presented the results of our study "Web Technologies and User Engagement" at Computers in Libraries. Here are the slides:
A report detailing all of the findings will be available soon–stay tuned!
Posted: April 15th, 2013 under Public, Web 2.0 - 2 Comments.
Join us at Computers in Libraries next week!
Will you be attending Computers in Libraries this year? If so, we hope you'll join us on Monday, April 8 at 3:15 pm in the International Ballroom West for our presentation, "Web Technologies and User Engagement." We will share our latest results from our biennial study of the websites of nearly 600 U.S. public libraries, including:
- which web features, such as sharing interfaces, virtual reference, and blogs, are most common on U.S. public libraries' websites as of 2012,
- the extent to which public libraries use responsive and/or mobile-friendly web design, and
- public libraries' integration with various social media networks.
Our discussion will be framed in terms of the implications of these web features for usability and patron engagement.
Posted: April 3rd, 2013 under Academic, Public, School, Web 2.0 - No Comments.
Learn how to strategically plan and market your library's computer services based on user profiles at our 4/16 webinar
Are you offering computer assistance in your library – either one-on-one or classes?
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Find out the results of a survey of more than 7,300 public computer center users throughout Colorado, including who is using the computers during open access time, who is taking classes, and how these services are impacting users' lives.
Discover ways to use these results to better plan and market your services now and in the future.
BTOP libraries that participated in this study by gathering surveys will receive custom reports for your public computer center.
All public library staff are welcome to join and participate.
Presenters: Susan Burkholder, Linda Hofschire, and Sharon Morris of the Colorado State Library
Preliminary 2012 Public Library Data Now Available
Preliminary data from the 2012 Colorado Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) is now available: : http://lrs.org/documents/plstat12/preliminary-2012-plar-2013-03-22.xls.
Preliminary Status
A few libraries are still working on getting their data in, however, the vast majority have submitted their reports. The data is considered preliminary until we receive data from all public libraries and all edit checks have been resolved.
About Edit checks
The first round of edit checks are done before respondents complete and submit the survey. The second, third, and even fourth, round of edit checks are done by state library staff (read: me) in cooperation with the U.S. Census Bureau, the federal agency that collects and verifies the public library data for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Questions? Need more information? Contact me at steffen_n at cde.state.co.us.
Thanks to all the public library directors and their staff for submitting their PLAR data.
Posted: March 25th, 2013 under Public - No Comments.
Make the case for school libraries with our new impact studies infographic
Our new infographic presents highlights of all of LRS's school library impact studies in an accessible and concise format. We hope this will be an effective tool for school library advocates!
Two versions of the infographic are available:
-One is optimized for online viewing
-And, the second is optimized for printing
A printing note: if you view the infographic PDF file in Firefox PDF viewer, it may not render properly. For best viewing and printing, click on the "open in different viewer" button in the top right corner of your browser, and select the option to open the file with Adobe Reader. The PDF file is optimized for printing on legal size paper.
We also maintain a bibliography of US school library impact studies for those who are interested in delving deeper into this topic.
Posted: February 27th, 2013 under School - 6 Comments.
Early Literacy Information on Colorado Public Library Websites
Our new Fast Facts presents the results of a study of the early literacy information available on Colorado public library websites. The findings indicated that most libraries broadly referenced early literacy information on their websites, but fewer referenced early literacy skills, discussed the long-term benefits of early literacy, or provided information on the importance of reading aloud.
The Fast Facts also links to an early literacy resource guide provided by the Colorado State Library that libraries can use on their own websites. With the 2013 One Book 4 Colorado event coming this spring, this resource may be particularly useful to libraries as they develop materials and plan activities for this event.
Posted: February 12th, 2013 under Fast Facts, Public - 1 Comment.


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Families and an after-work crowd come to this relaxed Tex-Mex chain for sizzling fajitas and a buzzing bar scene..
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Festive decor of colorfully tiled tables, vintage photographs and sunny Southwestern accents welcomes an all-ages crowd at this informal hangout. Youngsters and their parents pile into dining room booths; casual business types toss back margaritas and watch televised sports at the bar. The menu features mild versions of Lone Star state favorites, from double-basted baby back ribs and steak fajitas to red-beef chili and deep-fried onions.
Slow Service, Poor Customer Service Skills. This location is convenient to my job, so I went there one day for lunch. First of all, the waitress had no personality. But I looked past that. It took my food 30 minutes to come out and when it did, it was not worth the wait at all. The food was cold. I motioned for the manager to come over and explained to him that my food was cold. He acted as though he was agitated with the fact that I had complained. He didn't apologize for the inconvenience or anything. He did return with a fresh plate. But to top it off, the waitress never returned to my table ! I had to ask another waiter to bring me a refill. You would think that after this experience I wouldn't return. Well guess what-I did. I returned with some co-workers of mine (they talked me into it). We sat for about 20 minutes before the waiter was able to take our order. The good thing is that he was nice and apologized for the wait. He explained that he was the olny waiter working and that there was only one cook. This concerned me because it was around 12:30 in the afternoon when we walked in. We waited about 25 minutes after we had placed our order. Finally, we just walked out. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. The service is slow and the food is not all that good. Not to mention the poor customer service skills of the staff.
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Dealing with lost luggage, especially on the beginning flight of your family vacation, can be a nightmare. Often families have so much that they need to bring along that they simply cannot put all of their essentials in their carry-on bag. In fact, carry-on bags are not immune to being lost. Once I traveled on a cross-country trip for two days with only a carry-on, which the airline required me to check when there was no room in the overheads. Upon my arrival to Boston, the bag was completely lost, and it took over 12 hours to be recovered. So while you can try your hardest to avoid lost luggage, sometimes it's simply unavoidable.
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Nobles County library project advocates set to make their case
New commissioners also to be sworn in this morningWORTHINGTON — When three Nobles County commissioners are sworn into office this morning, one of the first things on their agenda will be to hear public testimony from Friends of the Library chairwoman Gretchen O'Donnell and Library Board chairwoman Jean Meester about the importance of a new county library building project in Worthington.
By: Julie Buntjer, Worthington Daily Globe
WORTHINGTON — When three Nobles County commissioners are sworn into office this morning, one of the first things on their agenda will be to hear public testimony from Friends of the Library chairwoman Gretchen O'Donnell and Library Board chairwoman Jean Meester about the importance of a new county library building project in Worthington.
Nobles County Library Director Julie Wellnitz said she "is confident" the board will — after new commissioners settle into their role and the project's size and scope are tweaked — choose to move ahead with construction of a new library.
"I have visited with Gene Metz and Matt Widboom," she said. "I believe that all of the commissioners are in support of a new facility, but I think they want us to go back and look at the size and the scope of the project."
Currently pegged at a 30,000-square-foot project, Wellnitz said that size has been lowered from the initial 34,000-square-foot building identified from the needs assessment.
"That's what was recommended for the 21,000 population that we serve," she said. "We've gone down as far as 28,000 square feet and looked at that, but we will look at that one more time with the architect and the stakeholders."
Building size isn't the only thing to be called into question with a possible library project. Outgoing Nobles County Commissioners Diane Thier and Vern Leistico both said the city should step in and help fund the project because the library is in Worthington and serves primarily city residents.
Wellnitz said she has met with both Worthington City Administrator Craig Clark and Director of Community and Economic Development Brad Chapulis in recent months about the library project.
"We wanted to get their input on where they felt the best site was," she said. "What they have said is, 'We'll support a new Nobles County Library like we support any new business.'"
The library recently conducted a report on usage by the public and found that 23 percent of the library cards in use are from outside the city of Worthington.
"We do see the library as an economic draw," Wellnitz said.
She's also begun talks about developing a committee to assess the Adrian Branch Library's needs "in an effort to extend and improve library service" throughout Nobles County.
"They need some upgrading, too. I don't want to leave them out of the conversation," Wellnitz said.
In her role as library director for about a year and a half, Wellnitz said she was disappointed the previous board of commissioners didn't take action on a county library building project, but she also understood their hesitation.
"I certainly don't hold any bad feelings toward their decision," she said.
Now with her new role of educating the three incoming county commissioners about the groundwork that has been laid for a new library building, Wellnitz said she'll have to start the education process again when a new county administrator is hired. Still, she remains optimistic a new library facility will be welcoming patrons within a couple of years.
"My personal goal is, in the spring of 2014, to see groundbreaking," she said. "That goal is a pretty lofty goal, but I'm going to stick with it."
Library Foundation accepting donations
While the library building project remains in limbo, the Nobles County Library has started accepting tax-deductible contributions and donations to the Nobles County Library Foundation.
Established in September, the foundation received its first major contribution in late November, when the Worthington Area Foundation gifted $970. Since then, Wellnitz said a $200 donation along with other smaller gifts have come in. Every little bit helps, though, as the foundation has set a goal of raising $1 million within three years.
"People have come forward and donated because they see a need for the library and programming," Wellnitz said.
Money raised through the foundation would be used to purchase items to enhance a new library, such as furniture for the children's library, coffee bar items and other things.
"The project use fund under the Worthington Area Foundation is not meant to cover bricks and mortar," Wellnitz explained.
While she would like to move forward with fundraising events, Wellnitz said the efforts are currently "between a rock and a hard place."
"It doesn't make a lot of sense for us to fundraise when we don't know if a new building is going to be constructed," she said.
The library has been in contact with Library Strategies, a professional fundraising consulting group from the Twin Cities, about the possibility of helping create a fundraising plan. Wellnitz said there is a cost associated with their services, so talks would likely not progress until after it has been determined a new library will be constructed.
As for the foundation dollars, if $1 million is not raised within the three years, Wellnitz said it will become an endowment fund, meaning the library can access the interest earned on the money for library needs.
Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the Nobles County Library Foundation may drop their donation off at the county library, or mail it directly to the Worthington Area Foundation, P.O. Box 373, Worthington. Please be sure to note on the donation that it is for the Nobles County Library Foundation.
Daily Globe Reporter Julie Buntjer may be reached at 376-7330.
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Sneijder & Drogba flop as Schalke show the value of team spirit
A gutsy performance at the Turk Telekom Arena earned the Gelsenkirchen outfit a valuable away draw against Galatasaray, but the two star names failed to live up to their billing
COMMENTBy Enis Koylu
In what was generally a dull January transfer window, Galatasaray and Schalke dominated the headlines. The Gelsenkirchen outfit sold one of their prize assets, Lewis Holtby, for a paltry €1.75 million and failed to find a replacement of his ilk. Meanwhile, their Istanbul counterparts brought in two players of world renown, Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder.
The two signings, it was said, would swing the balance of their upcoming Champions League tie in Fatih Terim's side's favour, particularly given S04's abominable form, which has seen them claim one win in 2013, and keep one clean sheet since the start of November.
And, sure enough, when the two sides stepped out onto the Turk Telekom Arena pitch for the first leg of the encounter on Wednesday, it was the hosts who took an early lead, with Burak Yilmaz scoring a fantastic goal after some lovely work from Selcuk Inan.
MATCH FACTS | Galatasaray 1-1 Schalke |
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Truth be told, Galatasaray had chances to further their lead. Burak had a couple of efforts well saved by Timo Hildebrand, Drogba had one, and Hamit Altintop saw a seemingly goal-bound effort rattle off the crossbar.
But all the while, Schalke were building. Fingers can be pointed at the Germans for missing chances as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wasted a fantastic counter-attacking opportunity, Jefferson Farfan blazed over from close range and Benedikt Howedes sent a header narrowly wide.
But, on the stroke of half-time, they got their just reward. Their hustle in midfield forced Galatasaray to surrender the ball, Farfan sprinted upfield and squared the ball to Jermaine Jones, 'Mr 101 per cent', to level the scores. And it was no less than they deserved for their effort and industry.
For a team with their horrendous form in recent months, it would have been easy for Jens Keller's side to let their heads down. Amid the doubts over the coach's credentials, the state of their injury-hit defence, coupled with the raucous Istanbul crowd, accepting a seemingly-inevitable defeat would have been understandable.
Sneijder did not appear after half-time. The Dutchman did little to justify a place on the pitch. Galatasaray played a narrow midfield with the former Inter man behind Drogba and Burak, but the move had spectacularly backfired, Schalke's tireless pair of Jones and Roman Neustadter overran them, starting wave after wave of counter-attacks.
Drogba lasted longer, the full 90 minutes in fact, but that is not to say he fared much better. He tested Hildebrand on a couple of sparse occasions and combined fairly well with Burak, but his first touch was visibly poor and as the match wore on, he sank into anonymity.
Schalke's team of grafters earned what they set out to get, Galatasaray's stars failed to do their job. It is then ironic, perhaps, that Schalke were tentatively linked with Sneijder to replace Holtby a month ago.
The truth is that Galatasaray's best players were Burak and Selcuk Inan, two players who grew up in Turkey, and know the meaning of a Champions League last-16 tie to the Super Lig champions. You can buy big-name players, but to get them to play in a spirited manner, fighting for the team's cause is an altogether different proposition.
And while that remains the case, Sneijder and Drogba will still have to prove the doubters wrong, and that they are here in Turkey for the right reasons.
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