Are HSV on the right track? Why Magath draws parallels with Frankfurt | OneFootball

HSV has bid farewell to the winter break with a commendable performance and stands solidly in the fight for survival after the draw against Frankfurt.

Currently ranked thirteenth in the table, the Rothosen are four points ahead of the relegation spot. After a rocky preparation and major difficulties at the start of the season, HSV has now fully arrived in the Bundesliga. With point gains against top teams like Dortmund, Stuttgart, or Frankfurt, the promoted team has also caused a stir.

According to HSV icon Felix Magath, one should only look in one direction at Volkspark. "The quality of the team is basically where it belongs. More in the lower third of the table," he said on Sunday in the Sport1 "Doppelpass". For the former midfielder, it's clear: "HSV will continue to play against relegation. They have to compete with St. Pauli, Heidenheim, and Mainz 05. It will be tough with Mainz because they are now on a good path. They've had a coaching change, and suddenly things are going well there."

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Magath: "HSV lives from its fans"

Yet Magath identifies a crucial factor that gives hope. "HSV now lives – and it was the same last season – a lot from its fans, from the atmosphere and the mood in the stadium," he explained. Here, the 1983 European Cup winner draws an exciting parallel to Eintracht Frankfurt.

"They have also lived primarily from the fans and the atmosphere in recent years, which then led the team to a high level of performance. It's the same with HSV now," Magath concludes.

If it continues to be possible to use the power of the Volksparkstadion as a stabilizing factor, this could be the key to staying in the league. 14 points in front of their own fans and sixth place in the home table certainly serve as encouragement.

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