Polzin gets a derby warning from his gran! | OneFootball

After the draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the focus at HSV is on the city derby against FC St. Pauli. Coach Merlin Polzin has already discussed this with his grandmother.

On Monday evening, Hamburger SV was once again honored for its successes from the previous season. In the Fischauktionshalle, club legend Victoria Schulz and Merlin Polzin, representing the women's and men's teams, accepted the awards in the category "Promotion Team of the Year". The head coach is likely to have arrived in good spirits. Because his team secured a respectable draw at Borussia Mönchengladbach in their Bundesliga comeback.

Polzin reported that his grandmother was also "satisfied" with the result, but immediately referred to the upcoming city duel with FC St. Pauli: "She also said that for Friday, of course, one point is not enough and we should get three." This view is shared by numerous HSV supporters, which is also clear to the promoted coach: "I think the mood will increase day by day and the people who are loyal to HSV can hardly wait for it to start. And that's exactly the same for us."

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Polzin also emphasized that the encounter is not only special due to the derby character. Because HSV is playing its first home game as a first division team since 12.05.2018: "For us, it's not just the derby. But also the first home game after damn many years in the 2nd league. That's the highlight game. We know what's coming our way. That will be a challenging task and we're really looking forward to it being Friday."

The FC St. Pauli, who kept the class quite sovereignly as a promoted team last year, left a strong impression on the first matchday with a 3:3 against Borussia Dortmund. HSV is likely to face at least as big a challenge as in Mönchengladbach. Polzin sent a very well-adjusted team onto the field there. The same should succeed him in his first city derby as head coach. He has already gained a lot of experience in these duels. As a co-trainer, he accompanied eight editions - with a balanced record of three wins, two draws, and three defeats.

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