Key HSV takeaway: Star player now at home in the Bundesliga! | OneFootball

With his spectacular goal to make it 1-2, Jean-Luc Dompé provided one of the few positive HSV stories of the past weekend. In general, the pacey winger is adapting better and better to the Bundesliga.

For three years, Jean-Luc Dompé was considered one of the best and, above all, most spectacular attacking players in the 2. Bundesliga. But now he is impressively proving that he can also hold his own in the top flight.

Despite HSV’s 1-4 defeat at 1. FC Köln, it was Dompé who, with his dream goal to make it 1-2, briefly raised hopes of a point and at the same time crowned a personal milestone: In his 100th competitive match for HSV, the 30-year-old recorded his 50th goal involvement. An outstanding ratio that underscores his importance to the team.

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HSV’s Attack Rises and Falls with Dompé

One of the most important findings for HSV after promotion to the Bundesliga is: After injury problems at the start of the season, Dompé has finally arrived in the league! His pace, his dribbling, his drive towards goal, and his now improved defensive work make him the most dangerous Hanseatic attacking weapon. A full 43 percent of all attacks run down his left side, 33 percent down the right, and only 23 percent through the middle (figures via Bild).

Other statistics also show how central Dompé is to HSV’s play: He has already delivered 29 crosses this season, eight of which have led to shots. He is supported by left-back Miro Muheim, with whom he has developed an almost telepathic understanding over the past few years. Together, they form one of the most productive wing partnerships in the league.

The only problem: The numerous deliveries from the duo (still) do not lead to goals. So far, HSV has often lacked the right target man, and regular striker Ransford Königsdörffer, at 1.82m, is naturally limited in this regard. Captain Yussuf Poulsen and Robert Glatzel are much stronger in the air, but for various reasons have so far only had limited playing time. Will that change in the near future?

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