Before facing his old club: HSV star the talk of the town! | OneFootball

Nicolai Remberg still hasn’t missed a single Bundesliga minute as an HSV player. Even against his former club Holstein Kiel, the midfield enforcer will be in the starting lineup.

When HSV faces Holstein Kiel on Wednesday evening (8:45 p.m., Sky) in the DFB-Pokal round of 16, Nicolai Remberg will be in the media spotlight more than any other player. The defensive midfielder, who transferred from Kiel to Hamburg this summer for 2.4 million euros, has quickly developed into a key performer. And he is currently in higher media demand than ever before.

Before the reunion with his former club, Remberg appeared focused and combative at the press conference. “We’re all fired up, me included. I played there, but now I’m a pro at HSV. I’m really up for it,” explained the 25-year-old, who has started every competitive match so far this season. That won’t change against Kiel either; Remberg will likely be spared from Hamburg’s major squad rotation.

Riding the momentum of the emotional last-minute victory over Stuttgart, “Rambo” now faces his former teammates. “A win like that gives you a huge boost, especially when you win outnumbered.” The new signing was almost gushing: “I must have watched the goal to make it 2-1 about ten times. It was awesome, how loud it was in the stadium.”

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While all eyes in Hamburg are on Remberg, there is also a great deal of respect in Kiel for the performances of their summer export. Assistant coach Alexander Hahn, who coached Remberg for two years, said on the Abendblatt podcast: “Rambo is a great player. He may not be flashy, but he’s very important.” He added: “I hope he still has a big career ahead of him. I believe he can achieve anything.”

Anyone who knows Remberg knows he’ll be especially motivated against the Kiel Storks. The reunion therefore promises not only emotions, but also a sporting duel of the highest intensity. “There’s always a bit of toughness involved,” the main protagonist of this round of 16 already announced in advance.

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