Polzin hails HSV hero: "The team needs him to succeed" | OneFootball

In the sensational 2-2 draw against FC Bayern, Luka Vuskovic once again became the HSV hero. The central defender raved about his loan club afterwards.

“I enjoy every second playing for HSV,” said the 18-year-old shortly after the final whistle in a Sky interview. Before that, he and his teammates had delivered their best performance of the season and wrestled a well-deserved 2-2 draw from the German record champions. “We played against one of the best teams in Europe and held our own,” Vuskovic said happily.

Even more could have been possible. In the 74th minute, the impressive Fabio Vieira had a huge chance to make it 3-2, but Alphonso Davies cleared the shot off the goal line at full sprint. “Maybe it would have been a bit more magical if we’d had the luck to score again,” Vuskovic admitted.

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Polzin: HSV needs Vuskovic “to be successful”

The fact that HSV at least managed to earn a point is largely thanks to the young Croatian himself. After outstanding work from William Mikelbrencis, he headed in the equalizer to make it 2-2 in the 53rd minute, bringing the Volksparkstadion back to life just seven minutes after Bayern had taken the lead.

But even aside from his already fourth goal of the season, Vuskovic once again delivered a convincing performance. The Spurs loanee won six out of nine duels, recovered three balls, and completed three out of four long passes to a teammate. “There aren’t many things I haven’t already said about him,” enthused head coach Merlin Polzin at the subsequent press conference. “Luka plays in a team that needs his qualities to be successful.”

Nevertheless, it was important to Polzin to emphasize that despite all the Vuskovic superlatives, HSV is not a one-man show. “He benefits enormously from how the guys to his left, right, behind, and in front of him play. When that’s the case, he can showcase his strengths, for example in set-piece situations,” explained the 35-year-old, finishing with high praise for his youngster: “These good performances don’t just happen with a snap of the fingers, but through hard work. That’s what he tries to live every day.” With resounding success so far.

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