Sebastian Hoeneß reaffirms long-standing trust in VfB Stuttgart keeper Fabian Bredlow | OneFootball

Sebastian Hoeneß restated his trust in Fabian Bredlow after Stuttgart’s 4-1 win over Cologne, saying the keeper’s second-half interventions upheld a fragile lead and reflected confidence that predates this summer.

According to Get German Football News, Stuttgart led through Bilal El Khannouss after a dominant first half, then René Wagner brought on Mikey Moore and Ellyes Skhiri at the break. In the 47th minute Skhiri diverted Gideon Mensah’s shot and Bredlow saved, then stopped Moore six minutes later and again on 56 minutes before Josha Vagnoman blocked Ragnar Ache.

Dennis Seimen’s pre-season thigh injury, expected to keep him out until at least the end of September, sparked talk of a signing. Fabian Wohlgemuth said the club would assess options, but Bredlow’s experience and vocal support from Deniz Undav steadied the picture.

Bredlow impressed in a 4-0 DFB-Pokal win at Hansa Rostock, then stood out despite a 5-1 defeat at Bayern Munich, repeatedly denying Luis Díaz. He later felt he had given no reason to doubt him and that the matter would likely settle, and no late goalkeeper arrived.

Hoeneß’s belief dates to April 2023, when he kept Bredlow as starter and a crucial save helped beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 in the survival push. Stuttgart later turned to Alexander Nübel with Seimen groomed to succeed him, and after the Cologne win Hoeneß said external debate outweighed any internal doubts, stressing there was no real question over Bredlow’s quality and that discussions focused only on numbers, citing Munich and Rostock as proof.

Source: Get German Football News

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