"The best minutes of my career": HSV have a proven SGE expert | OneFootball

When Eintracht Frankfurt visits the Volkspark on Saturday for the year's final match, HSV will not only face a strong opponent but also a team that brings back special memories for captain Yussuf Poulsen.

The 31-year-old can rightfully be called a recognized SGE expert. He experienced a personal highlight against the Hessians.

"In the 2023 cup final, I probably played the best 25 minutes of my career," Poulsen recalls (via Bild) of the 2-0 final victory with RB Leipzig. Back then, he came off the bench and immediately changed the dynamics of the match. "I was substituted in and completely turned the game in our favor. My teammates told me that afterward." HSV now hopes for these exact qualities in the duel with Eintracht.

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HSV: Poulsen with a bigger role against Frankfurt?

At the Red Shorts, Poulsen is currently mainly needed as a joker. After persistent thigh problems, he was substituted in seven of his eight league appearances. But he knows this role well: "Early in my career in Leipzig, I learned what it's like to come off the bench." Coach Merlin Polzin refers to these players as finishers. "They can decide whether you get zero, one, or three points."

After the clear 1-4 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim, the captain now demands a reaction. He explains the fluctuating performances with the team's lack of experience: "We are a young team and relatively inexperienced at the Bundesliga level." Nevertheless, he sees a clear trend: "For us, it's more like a stock market curve and less like a roller coaster. When it goes up, it's always a bit higher than before."

Can Poulsen contribute even more significantly than before? "I think against Frankfurt, anything up to a whole half is possible," he predicts. Perhaps these will again be minutes to remember.

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