Too static, not enough movement: HSV star hits out at the team! | OneFootball

HSV missed an important victory against 1. FC Köln in the fight against relegation. After initially leading, they only managed a 1:1 draw.

With this result, the Rothosen were actually quite fortunate. 5:11 shots on goal, only 45 percent possession, and an expected goals value of 0.35 to 1.22 – the statistical figures of this match even slightly favored Köln. Overall, however, both teams offered the 57,000 spectators in the sold-out Volksparkstadion a rather dull match.

The dissatisfaction with the performance was evident among the HSV players. Especially Miro Muheim found clear words after the final whistle. "This was certainly not our best performance today," criticized the Swiss player, adding: "Especially with the ball, it was simply not enough."

His specific criticism was: "We were not aggressive enough in the duels, we just didn't get into the pressing situations. There was far too little movement in the game, we were very static. It just makes it difficult to get into the game."

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HSV: Heuer Fernandes less critical

Goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes was less harsh on his team. "The result is okay," he summarized. "It's another point that will help us." Indeed, HSV collected their 30th point of the season against Köln and extended their lead over the relegation spot to six points.

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However, Heuer Fernandes also made it clear: "When we analyze the game in the coming days, we will certainly find a few things we need to do better."

What particularly bothered the 33-year-old was that Fabio Vieira's dream goal for the temporary 1:0 (39th minute) did not lead to a home victory: "It's frustrating that we couldn't hold the lead longer and conceded the equalizer from a set piece." Nevertheless, this equalizer "somehow matched the course of the game," said Heuer Fernandes, who was absolutely right. A victory for HSV would not have been deserved that evening.

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