Königsdörffer: Next week won't be as tough, surprise analysis | OneFootball

The HSV struggled to advance to the next round of the cup against FK Pirmasens. The decisive goal was scored by Ransford Königsdörffer, who looks surprisingly optimistic towards the start of the Bundesliga season.

The preparation had already dampened the enthusiasm for promotion. The Hamburger SV lost all five duels against first-class opponents with a goal ratio of 2:14 and mostly presented itself as offensively harmless and defensively vulnerable. Last Saturday, they tied in the DFB-Pokal against a fifth-tier team (!) and performed similarly to their previous games. The FK Pirmasens was the clearly better team for over 70 minutes. The poor conversion of chances and a well-performing Daniel Heuer Fernandes ensured that it was only 1:0.

Ultimately, the HSV turned the game in their favor. As a central striker, Guilherme Ramos managed to equalize with a header in stoppage time, before Ransford Königsdörffer also scored with his head in extra time to win 2:1. The match winner honestly stated after the final whistle at the Sky microphone (via kicker) that the game had turned because "they couldn't do it anymore after the 70th minute and we are fitter, so we could finish it off."

HSV: Königsdörffer remains optimistic

The physical difference can be easily explained. Because at FK Pirmasens, only amateur players are active, who can only find time for training in the evenings after their actual work. Moreover, Königsdörffer's assessment suggests that the HSV would not have found any solutions to defeat a team from the Oberliga. He explained the uninspired performance quite simply: "We just didn't get into the game, dry grass and all that."

Furthermore, the partially brilliant opponent - who was not particularly bothered by the HSV - "did a good job". Looking ahead to the upcoming Bundesliga start against Borussia Mönchengladbach, he added: "Next week it won't be as tough as today." A statement that certainly caused irritation among one or two observers. Because a Bundesliga team would have torn the very sluggish HSV apart last Saturday.

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There are therefore justified doubts as to whether the HSV is really "good" as emphasized by the offensive player before the start of the season. "We haven't played in the Bundesliga yet," Königsdörffer continued. But internally, he should also be aware that a similar performance like in Pirmasens will not be enough to withstand Gladbach.

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