HSV ace gutted after derby defeat: „Then I won't speak to anyone“ | OneFootball

The disappointment at HSV still runs deep. After the 1–3 defeat in the northern derby against Werder Bremen, defender Nicolas Capaldo spoke candidly about how he was feeling.

“A game like the one in Bremen hurts for two days. I don’t want to talk to anyone afterward,” the vice-captain said openly (via Bild). But the frustration is not supposed to last long. Capaldo is deliberately looking ahead. “After that, we want to show a response,” he added.

Before the upcoming home match against TSG Hoffenheim (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.), head coach Merlin Polzin has laid out a clear approach, with a particular emphasis on mental focus. “The task is to understand that the most important game after losing a derby is the next one,” Capaldo relayed as the coach’s message.

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HSV want to “get that feeling back”

To overcome the current crisis, HSV are also relying on their hierarchy. The leadership group around captain Yussuf Poulsen and Capaldo is in regular contact. “At this stage, it’s important that we turn things around. We have to get our minds into the right mode,” the Argentine stressed. Just one win from the last nine matches has dragged the Rothosen, who had seemed almost safe, back into trouble.

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Accordingly, Capaldo is calling for a return to old virtues. “We want to get that feeling back,” he said, referring to the strong spell at the start of the second half of the season. The key, in particular, is greater intensity and more willingness to run. “That is the basis for everything,” said the 27-year-old.

Capaldo himself is still dealing with the aftereffects of his abdominal muscle injury. “Those were very difficult weeks for me,” he admitted, while also stressing the progress he has made: “Above all, I’m able to play, and that makes me happy.” Against the side from Kraichgau, he is likely to be in the starting lineup for the second game in a row.

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