Only on from the bench! Report: HSV star Vieira is 'in a foul mood' | OneFootball

The anticipation surrounding Fabio Vieira was huge. For nine million euros, HSV brought the Portuguese midfielder back to the Volkspark from Arsenal.

However, after three Bundesliga matchdays, the big Vieira show is still yet to begin. So far, the 26-year-old has only been used as a substitute. In both the 5-0 home thrashing against Mainz and the next heavy defeat in Leipzig, the playmaker had to settle for a place on the bench. As a result, many fans are increasingly longing to see their favorite play a bigger role.

It is hardly surprising, however, that Vieira is not yet at 100 percent. The Portuguese did complete pre-season with the Gunners, but after the start of the competitive campaign in mid-August, he no longer played any part there. As a result, when he returned to Hamburg, he lacked the necessary match sharpness.

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HSV coach Merlin Polzin recently pointed to exactly that. “Fabio is making a super impression,” the 35-year-old said on DAZN after the defeat in Leipzig. At the same time, Polzin stressed that his player still needs time to reach peak physical condition. That is important “for his game and ours.”

Do HSV have a new cause for concern?

According to a report by Sport Bild, however, Vieira is finding the wait increasingly difficult. The report says that HSV’s marquee signing has “not really settled in yet.” His limited playing time is said to be weighing on the left-footer. When the substitutes completed extra running after the defeat in Leipzig, Vieira was initially missing and had to be brought out of the dressing room by a member of the coaching staff. The magazine therefore suspects that he is in a “bad mood” because of the current situation.

That state of affairs is unlikely to last much longer, however. According to Bild, Vieira is set to make his first start of the season in the home match against 1. FC Köln (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.). The highly skilled technician is expected to inject the much-needed creativity into the Rothosen’s attack, which has looked sluggish so far.

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