Hrubesch’s message to HSV star: ‘He has to get that too’ | OneFootball

Clear words from club icon Horst Hrubesch: Even after stepping down as head of youth development, the 74-year-old still has strong opinions on all HSV-related matters.

At the center of his latest remarks to Sport1 is above all the situation of striker Robert Glatzel. Hrubesch can only partly understand the recent expressions of frustration from the forward. In fact, he puts the responsibility on the attacker himself.

“He performed outstandingly in the 2. Bundesliga, there’s no question about that. But he has to force the coach to play him. That’s his job,” said Hrubesch. For the 1980 European champion, it is clear that individual demands must take a back seat to the team’s success. He phrases his message accordingly clearly: “In the end, what matters is what the team needs. And if someone gets left behind, then that’s just how it is. Glatzel has to understand that too.”

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Hrubesch backs HSV coach Polzin

This statement fits with the general approach Hrubesch wants to see at HSV: performance, competition, and clear hierarchies. At the same time, he is openly backing coach Merlin Polzin. The 35-year-old has impressed him with the way he works: “I’ve seen how meticulous he is and how he deals with players. He has a clear idea and addresses things directly. And you can see that the team is behind him.” For Hrubesch, Polzin therefore has everything it takes to shape the club in the long term. “Yes, I believe he can do it,” says the former striker. “But mistakes are part of it. And the second year will be even harder.”

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Hrubesch therefore has little time for excessive expectations. A quick return to European competition is unrealistic: “That will take time. We need continuity and have to build a framework for the coming years. This is a path that will take several years.”

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