Few chances, no goals: HSV stuck in a creative rut! | OneFootball

For HSV, the city derby ended in a bitter disappointment. In the 0:2 loss against FC St. Pauli, the Rothosen were once again far too harmless.

Seven years after their return to the Bundesliga, Hamburger SV is still waiting for their first goal. As was the case against Borussia Mönchengladbach (0:0), the Northern Germans lacked offensive threat for large parts of the match against FC St. Pauli. Throughout the entire game, the newly promoted team only managed five shots on goal and created just one clear scoring chance.

This lack of threat follows a pattern: Even during the summer preparation, HSV struggled enormously with ball possession. In five test matches against renowned opponents, they scored a meager two goals.

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It is hardly surprising, therefore, that the Rothosen want to sign a creative player before the deadline day next Monday. One candidate is Fabian Rieder from Stade Rennes. However, the Swiss national player, who was loaned to VfB Stuttgart last season, might be too expensive.

According to captain Yussuf Poulsen, the current squad already has the potential to create a sufficient number of scoring chances. "I don't think such a player is missing," the Dane explained after the final whistle in the mixed zone. "We already know we can do it. It's not just about the playmaker, but also about the passion to get into dangerous areas. It's not just about having one player there, but rather two, three, or four."

With this, Poulsen was clearly referring to the mostly inadequate penalty area presence of HSV. Especially in the first half, Ransford Königsdörffer was largely left on his own up front.

Head coach Merlin Polzin didn't want to be quite so critical. "Overall, we simply missed the opportunity to turn the decisive moment in our favor," he analyzed at the press conference. Especially after the red card against Giorgo Gocholeishvil in the 77th minute, it was "difficult," according to Polzin.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.