Mocked by St. Pauli fans: HSV keeper Heuer Fernandes responds | OneFootball

The own goal from the city derby in December 2023 still sticks with him. When Daniel Heuer Fernandes once again stood between the posts during the most recent encounter at the Millerntor, the FC St. Pauli fans didn’t miss a single opportunity to remind the HSV keeper of his costly blunder.

Boos, mockery, and loud murmurs accompanied nearly every touch of the ball by the 33-year-old. Especially in the first half, when Heuer Fernandes was playing directly in front of the home ultras’ south stand, the loud jeers could even be heard by TV viewers.

But the goalkeeper kept his composure. Despite the situationally high pressing from St. Pauli’s offense, he remained confident with the ball at his feet, skillfully solved several pressing situations, and only rarely resorted to long kicks.

After the goalless draw, Heuer Fernandes appeared correspondingly self-assured. “Everyone who knows me knows that I have many solutions with the ball and that I wasn’t affected in the slightest by whatever the opposing fans tried,” he explained after the final whistle. He went on: “I think everyone saw again today that I found many solutions.”

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The mockery from the Kiezkicker supporters “didn’t really interest” him, emphasized the German-Portuguese, who kept a clean sheet for the second time in a row. For him, that’s an important factor: “Clean sheets are always good for a goalkeeper and for a defense.”

Looking at the overall performance, Heuer Fernandes also had some words of praise: “Over the 90 minutes, we didn’t allow much and also had good moments in possession. It’s just important to be defensively stable and still not only defend, but also embrace the game and have control in possession.”

Offensively, however, the keeper still sees room for improvement. “Of course, it’s difficult to create chances against opponents who sit deep; they were very compact in their block,” he analyzed. “But still, in the future, we might need to be a bit more forceful.” With that, the goalkeeper likely spoke from the heart of many HSV fans.

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