After Stuttgart debacle: Polzin makes clear demand of HSV! | OneFootball

After the clear 0-4 defeat at VfB Stuttgart, HSV are still searching for answers. One possible reason could be a lack of energy.

Coach Merlin Polzin partly defended his team after the crushing loss, but he also found clear words for the missing intensity. “We’re doing everything we can to make sure that doesn’t happen again and that we are fully there,” he emphasized (via Mopo) with a view to the upcoming northern derby against Werder Bremen (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.).

For Polzin, the fact that VfB’s squad is individually clearly superior to Hamburg’s was not enough as the sole explanation. Rather, he was bothered by the lack of basic virtues that should be present regardless of the opponent. “When you play against a Stuttgart team that has been together for two or three years, it’s naturally difficult for us in this new setup. But certain things still have to be left out there on the pitch,” the coach made clear. His conclusion was correspondingly direct: “That wasn’t right on Sunday, and we are being open and absolutely clear with each other about that.”

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Ahead of the hugely important clash in Bremen, Polzin is therefore demanding a clear response. “The lads have also recognized that among themselves,” said the 35-year-old. Energy and commitment in particular should be visible in the derby from the very first minute.

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And although the desired results have not come in recent weeks, Polzin remains undiminishedly optimistic. His assessment: “From the last ten games, we have won three, drawn three, and lost to the teams in second, third, fourth and fifth place. That is important in the overall assessment.”

Accordingly, he is not worried about his team’s form in the season finale. And the derby message is clear anyway: “We have high standards for ourselves, also when it comes to energy – but that will definitely be there on Saturday.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.