"I keep getting better" – Lokonga impresses on his first start | OneFootball

Albert Sambi Lokonga stepped in as a replacement for Fábio Vieira and delivered a stellar performance in the 4:0 victory over Mainz, which also delighted coach Merlin Polzin.

"I feel physically good. I have done everything to prepare myself, and now I am ready for the next step to help my team on the field," emphasized Albert Sambi Lokonga during the week. He followed his words with impressive actions. It took just six minutes for the midfielder to be on hand after Giorgi Gocholeishvilli's post shot and score the crucial 1:0.

In the end, HSV won with a superb team performance 4:0 against Mainz 05. Lokonga impressed not only because of his goal. "He did well against the ball and also with the ball. This drive to the goal and making the right decisions in the final third - that's exactly what we had set out to do together in the summer," raved coach Merlin Polzin after the game.

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Lokonga convinced with high ball security and a tremendous presence in midfield. He also won numerous duels alongside the also again busy Nicolai Remberg. "I'm getting better and better," said the 25-year-old (via Abendblatt), who made it clear that he is far from reaching his limit: "I haven't started a game for a long time before this match. The last time was when I was still in Sevilla. Now I have played 60 minutes, and I can promise that it will get better and better."

In the 62nd minute, Lokonga was bid farewell by the Hamburg audience with great applause and replaced by Jonas Meffert. After the international break, the Belgian is likely to form the midfield center again with Remberg in the guest appearance in Leipzig. Afterwards, the previously set Fábio Vieira will return from his suspension. "Of course we can also play together," said Lokonga. This announcement should make HSV fans very excited about the upcoming performances.

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