Is Jatta spreading bad vibes? Polzin firmly disagrees! | OneFootball

On the sports side, Bakery Jatta is increasingly out at HSV. He is even allegedly on the chopping block. How does the sensitive winger deal with this situation?

In addition to the disappointing performance in the test matches against Copenhagen (0:1), Graz (1:2), and Lyon (0:4), the situation of crowd favorite Bakery Jatta is currently the focus at Hamburger SV. The team's longest-serving pro, who has been with the club since 2016, only played for half an hour against the French team. And that's despite him finally being fit again after overcoming a syndesmosis ligament injury.

In training, Jatta was not allowed to participate in some game forms lately. Additionally, he was informed in a personal conversation during the training camp in Herzogenaurach that he currently only plays a subordinate role. Several media outlets had subsequently reported on a noticeably depressed mood from the winger.

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"No, not at all," Merlin Polzin told Sky, decisively denying rumors of a bad mood. "Baka is a very cheerful person. I always look forward to his smile and like to remind him of it when he's not showing it."

Despite the positive words, the HSV coach made it clear: Jatta is neither the first nor the second choice in sports. The 27-year-old missed large parts of the promotion season and has notable competition in Rayan Philippe and Emir Sahiti. Additionally, young players like Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, Fabio Balde, or Otto Stange are pushing into the team.

Polzin therefore emphasized that even a contract running until 2029 is no guarantee for a stay: "In professional football, it would be romantic to say that." At least Jatta left "a fresh impression" after being substituted in.

The next opportunity to continue advertising himself will be on Saturday (02.08) against SC Freiburg. However, whether Jatta will still be in the HSV squad for the DFB-Pokal match against Pirmasens (August 16) is more uncertain than ever.

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