‘Sounds like hard work’: HSV lessons from the Bayern defeat | OneFootball

Following the 0:5 thrashing in Munich, HSV is looking ahead to the crucial duel against Heidenheim. However, the first 30 minutes of the match are still preoccupying the team.

0:5 in Munich: It's a result that hurts, but doesn't really surprise anyone. Hamburger SV fell under the wheels of the German record champion within an expected frame. But what remains after the drubbing in the Allianz Arena? Coach Merlin Polzin and his players tried to draw the right conclusions after the final whistle. "We just have to build on the second half, even if it sounds tedious," said Nicolai Remberg, who was one of the more noticeable players on Saturday evening.

His sentence is symbolic of the current situation of the Rothosen: Three games without a goal, two clear defeats in the bag, plus a system that so far raises more questions than answers. The 3-4-3 neither brought the desired compactness against St. Pauli nor against Bayern. Goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes criticized that "the nasty defending", actually a basic requirement in the relegation battle, was largely missing.

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Polzin himself did not want to over-dramatize the defeat in Munich, but he did criticize the weak initial phase: "We know that we have to go to the maximum in every game. We did not do that in phases."

The belief in their own strength is currently less derived from tactical approaches than from other factors: Their own fans, who also supported loudly in Munich, and the hope for the return of important players like Jean-Luc Dompé or Yussuf Poulsen. Deadline-Day newcomer Albert Sambi Lokonga should also make his debut soon.

Either way: HSV is already at a crossroads early in the season. What remains from the 0:5 thrashing is the realization: The way back on track will not be an easy one. Or as Remberg says: "It sounds tedious."

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