It's all about survival: Elfadli makes a promise to HSV fans | OneFootball

Daniel Elfadli was actually only planned as a substitute for the match against Eintracht Frankfurt. But suddenly, the HSV star had to deliver in two ways.

After about a month-long break due to an adductor injury, the defensive all-rounder was initially supposed to stay on the bench. However, an injury to Jordan Torunarigha ruined those plans, and Elfadli had to step into the starting eleven at short notice.

“That was quite a surprise. I immediately tried to prepare myself mentally as best as I could,” he explained later. Despite lacking match practice, Elfadli put in a solid performance. After 60 minutes, he was substituted, but he left the pitch with a good feeling: “I had to fight my way through. But it was fun to be out there on the pitch. We’re happy with the point.”

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But Elfadli was needed not only on the pitch. After the game, he fulfilled the club’s request and addressed a few words to the fans in the North Stand. He made it clear how important the supporters’ backing is for the team: “We try down here on the pitch to bust our asses every time and give everything to pay you back for your support. Let’s treat each other with respect and reason, especially in times when there’s a lot of criticism on social media. Thank you for your support, it was incredible. We never take it for granted.”

Looking ahead to the second half of the season, Elfadli assured the fans of one thing above all: “We will give everything on the pitch so that we stay in this league.”

The course of this season so far can be seen as an encouragement. “Hardly anyone expected this,” said Elfadli. “We have established ourselves with good performances.” After a botched pre-season and major difficulties at the start of the season, HSV has worked its way up to 13th place in the table. The gap to tenth place is one point, and the lead over the relegation spot is four points.

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