Polzin responds to interview: HSV visit Dortmund without Glatzel! | OneFootball

HSV just can't catch a break these days. The reason is a public complaint interview by Robert Glatzel. Now, coach Merlin Polzin has taken action.

According to several media reports, the striker will not be part of the matchday squad on Saturday against Borussia Dortmund (6:30 PM, Sky). The veteran reportedly didn't even make the trip to the Ruhr area.

Glatzel didn't show any signs of this during training. According to a Bild report, the 32-year-old completed the session with commitment, engaged with his teammates, and appeared outwardly unfazed. Just the day before, coach Merlin Polzin had left the final decision open. Looking ahead to the match in Dortmund, he stated: “Anything is possible. The squad for the weekend is not set yet. We're still waiting on a few things.”

However, just a few hours later, the decision was made. And it was significant. Glatzel was dropped from the match for disciplinary reasons. The decisive factor was not the content of his interview, in which he clearly expressed his dissatisfaction with his role as a substitute, but the fact that it was published without coordination with the club.

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Glatzel is increasingly falling out of favor at HSV

For the striker, it's an unusual situation. Just two years ago, he was the top scorer in the 2. Bundesliga, but currently, Glatzel hardly gets a chance. This season, he has only 14 league appearances and just 290 minutes of play. Recently, he has sat on the bench for 90 minutes four times in a row.

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The reason: Polzin expects his strikers to contribute to the game against the ball and form the first line of pressing. The tall but only moderately fast Glatzel noticeably lags behind his competitors Ransford Königsdörffer and Damion Downs in this area. Consequently, he rarely sees the field this season.

His recent interview in the Mopo probably hasn't increased his chances of regular playing time. Quite the opposite: Against BVB, Glatzel is not even part of the squad! It is the preliminary low point of a once-loving relationship that is likely to end for good this summer.

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