“It’ll be absolute bedlam”: HSV stars buzzing for the city derby! | OneFootball

Just five days after the match in Gladbach, the next highlight is already waiting for HSV: It's home against FC St. Pauli!

After the first Bundesliga point in over seven years, the Hamburger SV now has its first Bundesliga home game in seven years on the program. The 0:0 draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach was a respectable achievement, but as soon as the final whistle blew, the focus quickly shifted to the upcoming Friday.

No wonder: After all, the highly anticipated derby against FC St. Pauli is taking place at the Volksparkstadion. "The city belongs to us," sang the around 6,000 HSV fans who traveled to Gladbach after the final whistle, and thus made their team hot for the next challenge.

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Goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes was visibly excited in an interview with DAZN. "It's going to be hell," he said, looking at the city derby. "Our fans have already gotten us in the mood."

Substitute captain Nicolás Capaldo can hardly wait for the kick-off. The Argentinian knows heated derbies from his time at Boca Juniors, where he played in the legendary Superclásico against River Plate. "It's always something special to prepare for a derby. In front of our fans in our own stadium, we want to give everything," Capaldo said, fighting.

The duel also gets a special thrill because it's the first Bundesliga home game for HSV since May 2018. "Everything is set," emphasized coach Merlin Polzin. At the same time, he warns to stay calm: "We're doing well to take it step by step. And then everyone can be sure that we'll prepare well for Friday."

But with all due caution: The fans expect nothing less than a win against the unpopular rival from Millerntor. Before the first international break of the season, the Red Shorts have the chance for a (almost) perfect start! 📆️️️ is not present in the original text, so no emoji is added here.

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