Viral Werder stunt: this is how HSV coach Polzin reacts! | OneFootball

The first Bundesliga North Derby in over seven years is casting its shadow ahead. There’s already a crackling tension between HSV and Werder fans.

In the Hanseatic city, posters have appeared in recent days depicting HSV coach Merlin Polzin and attributing fake quotes to him. “To be honest, my boys are scared stiff and so am I,” was one of the things written. It quickly became apparent that these texts were apparently created by Werder fans.

Polzin, however, took the action with humor. “Some people from Bremen just like to take a trip to Hamburg now and then,” he said ahead of Sunday’s clash (3:30 p.m./DAZN). “After all, the city is, objectively speaking, the most beautiful in Germany. And as long as it’s all done with humor, we’re always open to that, or at least we take it with a smile.” Polzin sees such skirmishes off the field as a normal part of fan culture.

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HSV coach demands: “Rivalry should be played out purely on the pitch”

After a long absence, both camps are visibly excited for the derby. Polzin, a passionate HSV supporter since childhood, nevertheless made an appeal to both sets of fans: “The rivalry between the two clubs and cities should be played out purely on the pitch.”

Werder coach Horst Steffen also echoed this sentiment, stating that his team would “give everything” to satisfy their own fans. However, this should happen within fair limits. “That can come onto the pitch, but everything should remain peaceful, also outside if possible,” said Steffen.

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