HSV fired up for the new season: "All our players have our trust" | OneFootball

The bumpy preparation is forgotten, the anticipation for the season opener is all the greater. At HSV, you can hardly wait for the first Bundesliga game in seven years.

It's almost done: On Sunday (5:30 pm, DAZN), Hamburger SV will celebrate its Bundesliga comeback in the away game in Mönchengladbach. Accordingly, the media interest was great before the traditional duel, as head coach Merlin Polzin shared his thoughts on the season opener on the matchday press conference.

It quickly became clear: The anticipation for the 34-year-old could hardly be greater. "We're really looking forward to the season opener. It's something special to represent HSV in the Bundesliga," emphasized Polzin. The enthusiasm is palpable throughout the team: "We are a Bundesliga team with really good players who all enjoy our trust."

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HSV travels to Gladbach without Jatta and Pherai

Personnel-wise, the red shorts have to cope with at least minor worries. Right-back Silvan Hefti is out with a pulled muscle, and goal-scorer Robert Glatzel's workload has been reduced due to Achilles tendon problems. There is hope, however, for winger Jean-Luc Dompé and newcomer Yussuf Poulsen, whose chances of playing will be decided after the final training session. An appearance is still too early for the also injured Bakery Jatta and Immanuel Pherai.

That the game at Borussia Park will be a real acid test is clear to everyone involved in the Volkspark. "We're playing against an absolute traditional club that's very ambitious. But we want to show what's in us," said Polzin.

The HSV wants to tackle this task with a partially changed basic order. They had "focused on defending more stably in defense and further developing our football" during preparation. In the Bundesliga, you need flexibility. Because: "If you only go into a game with one plan, you have no chance at all."

The recent past and the relegation in 2018, which was sealed against Gladbach, no longer play a role for Polzin. "We don't want to look back, but shape the future," the native Hamburger made clear. This future begins for HSV now with a real classic in the Lower Rhine region.

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