“I’ve said it so many times already…”: Polzin makes case for Vieira | OneFootball

HSV still have hope of signing Fábio Vieira on a permanent deal. Coach Merlin Polzin also once again spoke out clearly in favor of it.

At the press conference ahead of the Bundesliga opener at Borussia Dortmund, he indicated that he is in constant contact with the playmaker. “I’ve said so many times already that Fabio gave us many great moments last season. He is an outstanding player. On top of that, he’s the kind of guy who fit the team perfectly and brings something very special,” Polzin continued.

During his loan spell from Arsenal, Vieira played a major role in securing survival without any real danger, contributing seven goals and five assists — most of them in the second half of the season. At his parent club, however, he no longer plays a role, having not been included in the squad for the first two competitive matches. With his contract only running until 2027, both sides are aiming to part ways. That would not only save the Gunners his wages, but also bring in a significant transfer fee.

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Vieira himself has repeatedly declared his commitment to HSV and apparently did not look into other offers in any concrete way. That is also why Polzin emphasized: “Whether it’s realistic or not — for me as a football lover who likes to be a little more naive and not think too much about the things going on in the background that you can’t influence, it would of course be a huge gain if he comes back. It’s our duty to give everything for that. Claus and his team are doing that.”

Sporting director Claus Costa traveled to London for talks in recent days, once again making Hamburg’s interest clear to Arsenal. Vieira will definitely not be joining the team in Dortmund. On his last visit there, he could not prevent the 3-2 defeat, but with a wonderful pass to Albert Sambi Lokonga he set up the temporary 2-0.

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HSV only lost the thread in the second half, which Vieira himself experienced on the pitch only until the 67th minute. An increasingly dominant BVB turned the game around within eleven minutes. “When you’re 2-0 up at Borussia Dortmund until the 70th minute, then you haven’t done that much wrong. That they can turn a game like that around with their quality, especially at home, we noticed and felt that,” Polzin said in retrospect.

For tomorrow, Saturday, he expects “another big challenge,” but he already has a clear idea of how something tangible can be taken back to Hamburg: “For us, it will be about bringing our style of play, which we sharpened a bit again over the summer, onto the pitch: we need passionate defending, a lot of focus and intensity, and certainly a bit of luck in the game as well.”

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