Key to the derby win? Glatzel needed again at HSV! | OneFootball

Could a player who has barely been considered for a long time of all people decide the Nordderby? Against Werder Bremen, HSV fan favorite Robert Glatzel could actually take on a key role.

His record so far this season makes for rather sobering reading: Glatzel has played a total of just 387 minutes and started only four times. On two occasions, the 32-year-old did not even make the squad despite being fit – including after his scandal interview with Mopo at the end of March. In it, he publicly expressed his lack of understanding over his limited role on the pitch.

But in the final stretch of the season, the tide could still turn once again. In training, Glatzel has recently been regularly used in the presumed first-choice XI for the derby according to a Bild report, impressed with his finishing, and even put in extra sessions.

Photo: IMAGO

HSV with Glatzel against Werder?

There are also arguments beyond that for him to play a prominent role. Two weeks ago, Glatzel was in the starting lineup for the 1-1 draw against Augsburg and set up Ransford Königsdörffer’s goal. In the 4-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart, however, he returned to the bench. Coach Merlin Polzin put too much emphasis on pace and counterattacking play. Against a much more passive Bremen side, however, a different style is likely to be required. So it is entirely possible that penalty-box striker Glatzel will get his chance.

Nur die Raute – All the news about HSV

On top of that, the personnel situation in attack is tense. Yussuf Poulsen is out injured, Damion Downs is in a slump of form, and young striker Otto Stange is more of an option for the closing stages. Rayan Philippe, who could theoretically also be used up front, has been producing almost exclusively weak performances for several weeks now.

So a lot points to Glatzel being allowed to start in Bremen. The spot alongside the established Ransford Königsdörffer is likely to go either to him or to the powerful left winger Philip Otele.

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