Ex-HSV boss speaks out: "Pauli are not Bayern or Barcelona" | OneFootball

As a former head coach, Thomas Doll still closely follows HSV. His wish: a derby victory against FC St. Pauli!

The anticipation for the city derby between Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli on Friday evening (8:30 p.m., Sky) is huge. This applies not only to the fans, but also to numerous HSV legends. As part of a ceremony at the “Walk of Fame” at the Uwe Seeler foot, many former players gathered on Tuesday, including Thomas Doll, Hans Jörg Butt, and Jimmy Hartwig.

The first Bundesliga city derby since 2011 was also a lively topic of conversation. In particular, Thomas Doll spoke clearly. The 59-year-old spent four years as a player and six years in various coaching roles at HSV.

After the northern club put in a strong performance against Borussia Mönchengladbach (0:0), he sees his Red Shorts well prepared. “After the pre-season, no one would have given a fig for HSV,” Doll is quoted by Bild as saying. “But I thought the match was really good. They looked solid. Ideally, they’ll follow it up with another good performance.”

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Doll: “HSV has nothing to fear”

Doll also commented on the rivals from the Reeperbahn: “Pauli turned the game around against Dortmund, which is good for team spirit. But HSV has nothing to fear. Pauli isn’t Bayern or Barcelona.”

The Kiezkicker came back from a 1:3 deficit against BVB last Saturday and fought their way to a surprising point with two late goals. So the city rivals go into the derby with confidence as well.

Meanwhile, other greats like Hartwig and Butt also gave their assessments. Hartwig ended his speech by wishing for a 2:1 win for HSV. Whether that will actually happen remains to be seen on Friday. But one thing is clear: the support of the club legends is already assured for HSV.

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