'Then we’ve got no chance': HSV aim to learn from Leipzig clash! | OneFootball

Crucial days lie ahead for HSV. The rescheduled match against Bayer Leverkusen will kick things off on Wednesday evening.

Just three days later, the relegation showdown at VfL Wolfsburg awaits. By then, at the latest, against the seventeenth-placed team from the car city, the Red Shorts could decisively pull away from the relegation spots. But instead of doing the math, coach Merlin Polzin is focusing on a clear sporting response. The overall disappointing performance against RB Leipzig (1:2) is to be forgotten.

“The next opponent is not yet on my mind,” emphasized the HSV coach ahead of the match against Leverkusen, making it clear that the main focus is first and foremost on their own performance. What matters most, he said, is “how you approach these games.”

The 1:2 defeat against Leipzig was analyzed internally without mercy. Polzin spoke of an open exchange within the coaching staff: “We clearly addressed what we didn’t like. That’s what we’re paid for, that’s our job.” The main topics were defensive details, positioning with the ball, as well as a lack of energy and body language. The coach was particularly critical of the intensity: “It wasn’t there to the extent that we’ve already shown.”

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HSV wants to keep the points at Volkspark

This is exactly where HSV is now focusing. According to Polzin, the strength of his team lies in their absolute commitment. “If we’re at our limit, we can play really good games,” explained the 35-year-old. That’s why a clear response must follow against Leverkusen. The goal: “If we put everything on the line, we have a chance to keep the points here against a team like that.”

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The coach chose particularly clear words. “If it’s even one percent less, we have no chance. You have to give at least 100 percent,” said Polzin. The team is prepared accordingly and wants to “show the face we know from our games at Volkspark” once again.

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