Butt hopes for HSV draw against Bayern: "I’d be absolutely delighted" | OneFootball

As a player, Hans-Jörg Butt appeared in the Bundesliga for both HSV and FC Bayern. He still closely follows his former clubs.

Hans-Jörg Butt, four-time German national goalkeeper, is eagerly anticipating the clash between Hamburger SV and FC Bayern (September 13, Sky). He spent significant parts of his career at both clubs. “Bayern against HSV – that is Bundesliga for me. That’s a great match from the past,” Butt said in the HSV podcast from the Hamburger Abendblatt.

However, from HSV’s perspective, recent history has been anything but glorious. Before their relegation in 2018, they suffered one defeat after another in Munich: 0:6, 0:8, 0:5, 0:8, 1:3, 2:9, 0:5, and 0:6 were the results. Will this horror record continue on Saturday? “A heavy defeat would be very bad for the mood,” Butt warns after the recent 0:2 derby loss against FC St. Pauli.

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Butt praises Heuer Fernandes

Not surprisingly, Butt pays special attention to the goalkeeper duel. Manuel Neuer, who replaced him as Bayern’s number one in 2011, still impresses him at 39 years old. The 2014 World Cup winner still has an “impressive presence.”

Butt can even imagine Neuer playing for the national team again at the 2026 World Cup. At the same time, he also has great confidence in HSV keeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes: “He plays very well out of the back, that’s a big strength of his.”

So, in the Allianz Arena, it will also come down to Heuer Fernandes, who is likely to have his hands full as goalkeeper. Butt himself is hoping for a little miracle. “I would be absolutely delighted for HSV if they get a point,” the 51-year-old made clear.

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