Suddenly persona non grata: Reis responds to HSV fans' anger | OneFootball

Ludovit Reis’s move to Werder Bremen is still causing debate weeks after he signed. Many HSV supporters will not forgive their former captain for taking the step to join their northern rivals.

Now the Dutchman has spoken in more detail for the first time about some of the fierce reactions. After his transfer from Club Brugge to the Weser, Reis was confronted with numerous critical comments on social media. “I can understand the HSV fans and their reactions and emotions. But there is a limit,” Bild quotes the 26-year-old as saying. To protect himself from the wave of sometimes harsh reactions, he deliberately kept his distance from social media: “It’s important not to always have your phone on.”

The sticking point: during his time at HSV, Reis had repeatedly spoken publicly about his close bond with the club. According to his own statements, that has not changed even after his move to Werder. “I had great years at HSV and everyone knows how much I love HSV,” said the midfielder. At the same time, he stressed: “Now I am a Bremen player. And I love being here too.”

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Reis looking forward to facing HSV again

Reis has also settled in well on the pitch with the Green-Whites. He was in the starting lineup both for the 4:1 opening defeat to SC Freiburg and the surprising 3:1 win over RB Leipzig. Overall, he played 175 of a possible 180 minutes. Against Leipzig in particular, the box-to-box midfielder impressed as an aggressive ball-winner, winning eight of his ten direct duels. That exact edge was almost completely missing from the HSV midfield in the recent 5:0 thrashing by Mainz.

Attention is now turning to the northern derby at the end of November at the Weserstadion. Reis fully expects an unfriendly reception from the traveling HSV fans, but is taking the situation in stride. “It will be a great game. There will be whistles and everything that comes with it. But I can live with that,” the former Hamburg player explained diplomatically.

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