Coaching legend: How many wins HSV need to stay up | OneFootball

After the duel in Wolfsburg, HSV faces another direct rival in the relegation battle with 1. FC Köln.

The situation is clear: with a win, the Rothosen can distance their guests from the cathedral city by a solid eight points. With 32 points, staying in the league would be within HSV’s grasp!

Legendary coach Friedhelm Funkel believes this as well. The 72-year-old, who led Köln to promotion to the Bundesliga last season, sees Hamburg almost at their goal. “35 points will be enough in the end,” Funkel told Mopo. “That’s mainly because there will be a lot of matches between relegation candidates this season, and they’ll take points off each other.”

According to this calculation, the Hanseatic team only needs six more points to reach the finish line—three of which could come as early as Saturday (6:30 pm, Sky). “That’s a match every football fan can look forward to,” says Funkel.

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Even in the event of a defeat, the seven-time promotion coach does not believe HSV would fall into acute existential trouble. “They’ll definitely get the six points they still need. HSV will have nothing more to do with relegation,” he made clear.

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Funkel attributes this mainly to Merlin Polzin. “He’s doing outstanding work,” praises the Rhinelander. “How they found their role in the league after initial problems is really great. They always stayed calm on their path.”

Funkel also sees the upcoming opponent from Cologne in a much more positive light than recent results might suggest: “The team has repeatedly shown character and hasn’t lost by a big margin even once this season. The only criticism you could make is that they haven’t gotten enough points from their performances. That’s why they’re now slowly coming under pressure.” If they lose at Volkspark, they even risk dropping to the relegation playoff spot.

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