Hamann explains HSV slump: “I’ve got the feeling that…” | OneFootball

This is not how anyone involved had imagined it: After a catastrophic start to the Bundesliga season, HSV are deep in crisis.

Following the 5-0 defeats against Mainz and RB Leipzig, many HSV fans are outraged and, alongside questioning the coach, are also raising more fundamental doubts about the squad’s quality. Sky pundit Dietmar Hamann is not quite ready to go that far yet, but he does see a possible reason for the collapse.

On the talk show Sky90, the former Bayern professional focused above all on the many changes to the squad. Several key players from the promotion-winning and survival-securing team left HSV in the summer. For Hamann, however, that is not necessarily a problem. “The team has to find itself. When players leave, it is always also an opportunity for others to grow into that role,” explained the 53-year-old. Hamann does see candidates who could take on that responsibility. “Nicolai Remberg is the first one that comes to mind,” he said, also mentioning Sambi Lokonga, among others.

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Hamann believes HSV have a Vieira problem

Hamann sees another issue in how the club handled its own summer transfer business. He described the return of Fábio Vieira as the “marquee signing in HSV’s squad.” At the same time, he said he got a worrying impression: “I do have the feeling that people in Hamburg thought: ‘Now Vieira is back, nothing can go wrong anymore.’”

That, in turn, may have created false expectations. “Maybe in the summer they felt praised for the transfers, and because of that thought they were better than they really are,” he explained.

But now, above all, the key is to turn things around quickly. “I think this is a very unpleasant situation,” the TV pundit warned with a view to the upcoming home match against 1. FC Köln (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). If they also fail to win there, “then it could be an interesting international break.” There is probably nothing to add to that assessment.

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