"The chance is there": Poulsen backs HSV to upset Bayern | OneFootball

Before the away game against FC Bayern, HSV finds itself in the ultimate underdog role. Nevertheless, the players believe in their chances.

If you ask the bookmakers, Hamburger SV has almost no chance in Munich. At times, the odds of a victory for the Rothosen are 22 times higher than those for the German record champions.

This is hardly surprising when looking at the last encounters: Before being relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, HSV consistently suffered heavy defeats at the Allianz Arena. The last eight results were: 0:6, 0:8, 0:5, 0:8, 1:3, 2:9, 0:5, and 0:6.

Nevertheless, the promoted team looks quite confidently towards the upcoming match. "We are going there with the conviction that we can win the game. We don't need to talk ourselves down," Daniel Elfadli already made clear in a conversation with the HSV homepage.

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Captain Yussuf Poulsen strikes a similar tone. "We have the quality to take something from Munich," he explained to Sky. "Whether that succeeds, we will see. But the possibility is there. It's important that everyone believes in it until the last minute."

The Dane is aware of how difficult the task against the perfectly started title defender will be. "You have to accept what comes. If Bayern has a really good day, then it's hard, then you probably don't have the ball that often. If not, we have our chances," said Poulsen.

For the newcomer himself, it wouldn't be the first successful experience against the Munich team. With RB Leipzig, he managed to secure two wins and six draws. To achieve a similar result with HSV, it requires "above all resilience" and belief in one's own strength: "We are talking way too much about fear here. We should be talking much more about anticipation. The Allianz Arena, a game against a world-class opponent – that's something to look forward to."

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