Extra sessions with Polzin: HSV ace wants his starting spot back! | OneFootball

The coming weeks are likely to be decisive for Warmed Omari. After a complicated second half of the season, the center-back is using HSV’s training camp to work on rediscovering his former form.

As Bild reports, head coach Merlin Polzin and assistant coach Loic Favé spent around 35 minutes on Thursday analyzing various video clips from Omari’s recent matches with him. Sitting on a bench at the training ground, they discussed both the 26-year-old’s successful actions and his mistakes.

The goal: Omari is meant to once again project the stability and confidence that had made him such a strong performer at the start of his time with HSV. After arriving last summer, the Comoros international immediately established himself as a key player. With his calm style of play and accurate passing, he impressed both the club’s decision-makers and the fans.

The turning point came at the end of September in the 0-0 draw against Union Berlin. A torn lateral ligament involving the syndesmosis ruled Omari out for large parts of the season. He did not make his comeback until four months later. However, the defender was unable to return to top form. Although he made 15 more Bundesliga appearances before the end of the season, his performances fluctuated noticeably.

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HSV: Omari in the challenger role

Even so, Omari continues to enjoy a great deal of trust at the Volkspark. Last winter, HSV signed him permanently from Stade Rennes for around €2.2 million and handed him a contract through 2030.

In the meantime, however, the competition for places has developed to Omari’s disadvantage. He has long since lost his former regular spot on the right side of the back three to Nicolás Capaldo. On the left side, meanwhile, Jordan Torunarigha is considered firmly established. In the first friendly against Rapid Vienna (2-3), Torunarigha was preferred from the start before Omari came on at halftime.

One positive: after a shaky first half, HSV looked far more solid after the break and did not concede another goal. However, this test match should not be seen as any serious indication either way. The situation going into preseason is clear: Omari enters it as the first challenger for no fewer than two positions. His path back into the starting eleven will therefore not be an easy one.

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