Currently 13th: Basler shares his thoughts on HSV’s survival hopes | OneFootball

The relegation battle in the Bundesliga promises the usual excitement this season. Despite an extremely solid first half of the season, HSV is right in the thick of it.

Currently, the "Rothosen" are in 13th place with 16 points, four points clear of the danger zone. With 19 matches still to play and a challenging start to the new year with matches against Freiburg (January 10) and Leverkusen (January 13), HSV is far from being in safe waters.

In his podcast "Basler ballert," former professional Mario Basler recently assessed the current situation at the bottom of the table. The trigger was the goalless draw between FC St. Pauli and Mainz 05 on the last match day. Basler was appalled by the level of the match: "That was really unsightly. It was a disaster."

His harsh verdict: "If you watched the Mainz vs. St. Pauli game, I have to say, both deserve to go to the 2nd league." For Basler, it is clear that out of the quartet of Mainz, Heidenheim, St. Pauli, and Augsburg, "two will be hit."

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Basler also warns HSV: "All teams are at risk"

But the danger, in his view, is not limited to the bottom four. Rather, the relegation battle extends into the secure midfield. "Everyone is at risk," warns Basler, including HSV. "I would say, up to Werder Bremen, all teams down there are at risk." The former national player adds: "Up to tenth place, everyone must be careful not to get caught in a downward spiral that goes completely in the wrong direction."

This also applies to HSV, which, despite being in 13th place and having a decent haul, is far from secure. The newcomer is level with Gladbach and Cologne, with Wolfsburg only one point away in 14th place.

The opportunity to at least slightly extend the lead over the relegation spots presents itself to the Hamburg team right after the start of the second half of the season. At home, they face Borussia Mönchengladbach (January 17), before the city derby against FC St. Pauli (January 23) is on the schedule at Millerntor. It is very possible that the starting position will have significantly changed by the end of January.

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