Top display against Union: HSV midfield enforcer hints at new quality | OneFootball

After just five match days, Nicolai Remberg has become indispensable in HSV's starting lineup. Against Union Berlin, he delivered his best performance to date.

Other players received the spotlight after HSV's 0-0 draw at the Alte Försterei. For instance, defense chief Luka Vuskovic, who won an incredible 18 aerial duels against the Iron Ones. Or, of course, Daniel Heuer Fernandes, who kept the Red Shorts in the game once again by saving a penalty.

However, Nicolai Remberg was only mentioned in passing. Yet, the 25-year-old delivered his best performance in an HSV jersey against Union: A duel success rate of 80 percent (8/10), five recovered balls, and two blocked shots speak volumes! "Rambo" lived up to his nickname once again, throwing himself into every seemingly hopeless duel. He was fouled three times in the process.

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Yet, it was other metrics that made the performance of the Kiel newcomer exceptionally good. Notably, Remberg also impressed with his playmaking in the capital! The defensive midfielder, who is said to have certain limitations in offensive play, repeatedly drove the ball deep into the Berlin half with energetic runs.

His passing was also spot-on: A solid 91 percent of his passes reached a teammate, and three out of four long balls were successful. Particularly in the first half, he repeatedly set up Rayan Philippe and Giorgi Gocholeishvili on the right side with perfectly timed passes. This earned the HSV star extra praise from DAZN expert Ariane Hingst, who attested to Remberg's outstanding performance both during the break and after the final whistle.

He has impressively cemented his status as the established defensive midfielder. While promotion hero Jonas Meffert and vice-captain Nicolas Capaldo currently remain on the bench, Remberg has started in all five Bundesliga matches for Hamburg.

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