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·17 October 2025
"Extremely good side": What HSV coach Polzin thinks of Leipzig

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·17 October 2025
Hamburger SV is set for their next Bundesliga match. The Red Shorts will face RB Leipzig this weekend. And it promises to be an interesting game, especially since HSV is currently on an upswing.
If HSV has its way, their streak of three games without a loss will continue. They have collected seven points during this phase. However, a tough opponent now awaits HSV: RB Leipzig.
The Leipzig team has also performed well recently, even managing to take something away from Dortmund. That’s a good starting point and gives them confidence, but overall, there are still opportunities for RB to improve.
At the Hamburger SV press conference ahead of the important Bundesliga match, coach Merlin Polzin also spoke about the opponent, the current RB squad. “The team underwent a transformation over the summer and now stands for more balance than the typical RB football you might have seen in the early years. The team has developed further and we’re facing an extremely good side, filled with individual players of the highest class,” said Polzin.
He continued: “It’s great fun to watch the guys on TV because their approach to football is very dynamic and clear. They have a lot of young talents who play at high speed and have a good eye for goal.”
The respect for the opponent is accordingly very high. “We’re facing an absolute top team in the league, which not least played a very good away game in Dortmund. The development they’ve shown so far this season is truly commendable. So it will be a very challenging away game,” Polzin continued. However, the Hamburg team at least comes in with plenty of confidence.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.