Battle for places up front at HSV: will Glatzel get another start? | OneFootball

In the HSV attack, there is an unusually tight competition. In the recent game against 1. FC Union Berlin, Robert Glatzel was in the starting lineup.

As coach Merlin Polzin explained again on Wednesday, Glatzel's start was not actually planned. Damion Downs originally had the best chances, but the American was sidelined at short notice due to a cold.

Before the away game at 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Friday, 8:30 PM), the question arises again: Who will be preferred in the attack? Polzin was very reserved on this matter. “We have three big strikers with Damion, Bobby, and Yussi. It could be one of them,” said the 35-year-old. Besides Glatzel and Downs, the now recovered Yussuf Poulsen is also an option for the front line.

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The coach's statements indicate that there is currently no clear hierarchy. More important is the team's own alignment and that of the opponent. Polzin primarily cares that “we have achieved a good result after 90 minutes.”

Especially against the physically strong Mainz team, it requires “different types” to handle “intensity, force, and quality on the opponent's side.” Polzin thinks both tactically and personnel-wise flexibly. Only Ransford Königsdörffer is set, having shown a strong upward form with three goals in the last two matches. Besides him, players are needed “who have presence in the opponent's box but also work well against the ball.”

Glatzel's strengths include his finishing ability and presence in the penalty area, but against him are the athletic attributes so important in working against the ball. Nonetheless, Polzin has already assured: “He is definitely on the plane to Mainz.” Whether that is enough for another start in the lineup remains to be seen.

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