“I want to experience it”: HSV signing Adeline keen for this match | OneFootball

Martin Adeline has yet to make a competitive appearance for HSV. But there is already one clash the Frenchman is particularly excited about.

In his in-depth A-to-Z interview with HSV.de, the 22-year-old revealed which match he is especially looking forward to. In doing so, he is likely speaking for many fans. He is, of course, referring to the northern derby against Werder Bremen. “I’ve already heard a lot about it – about the northern derby,” Adeline explained. In his first few weeks in Hamburg, he had already been told numerous stories about the traditional rivalry. “That’s when I realized how important it is to everyone else. And now I know that it will be important to me too. I want to experience this match.”

His anticipation is no coincidence. Last season, HSV and Werder were involved in two emotional encounters. While Hamburg won the home match 3–2 after a furious second-half comeback, Bremen got their revenge in the return fixture in front of their own fans with a 3–1 victory. Things were heated both on the pitch and in the stands each time. The next edition will take place on the weekend of November 20 to 22, although the exact scheduling by the DFL has yet to be announced.

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Adeline’s first thought about HSV: “Crazy!”

But it wasn’t just the northern derby that left an impression on the new signing. HSV itself also won over the Frenchman early on. “What convinced me was how much Merlin Polzin and the entire club wanted me,” Adeline explained. He said he was especially impressed by the atmosphere surrounding the club. Even before signing, he had watched videos of the Volksparkstadion. His thought at the time: “Crazy!”

The midfielder already got a first taste of it in the friendly against Everton FC (1–2). “I immediately felt that the fans can help us,” said Adeline. At the same time, he had been assured that this was still far from the true Volkspark experience. At the latest after the first Bundesliga home match against 1. FSV Mainz 05 (September 6, 3:30 p.m.), Adeline will likely know exactly what that means.

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