Breakout game for HSV gem? "Few can stop me" | OneFootball

HSV youngster Fabio Baldé had played just 72 minutes before being substituted on against VfB Stuttgart. But then came his very own announcement this season.

The 20-year-old made the most effective use of his super-sub role so far this season, sparking the winning action with a powerful solo run in stoppage time. For the winger, this performance could have been an important step in his development. But let's take it one step at a time.

The starting point of the scene, which has already been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube, was an intercepted Stuttgart set piece. Baldé immediately recognized the space that had opened up: “When Capi (Nicolas Capaldo) had the ball, I saw a lot of space in front of me. So I thought, I’ll just go for it.”

In a footrace with Maximilian Mittelstädt, he relied on his greatest asset: speed. It’s no coincidence that, with a measured 34.99 km/h, he is among the fastest players in the league. “I think there are very few players who can stop me,” he said later, with noticeable self-confidence.

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His cross to Fabio Vieira was unplanned, but ultimately decisive for the game. “I actually wanted to slow down and shoot. But an assist is good too,” he explained with a laugh. For Baldé, who had previously only made brief appearances, the 22 minutes against VfB were his most extensive playing time of the season so far.

The fact that he is behind Jean-Luc Dompé, Rayan Philippe, Fabio Vieira, and also fellow youngster Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit in the attacking rotation does not stop him from being patient. “Sometimes you play more, sometimes less. In the end, it’s about the team.”

Coach Merlin Polzin regularly seeks exchanges with him to define steps in his development. “Today I rewarded myself and showed that you can fight your way in through hard work,” Baldé explained. He may soon get his next chance. There will be plenty of opportunities in the current English week.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.