‘Mentor’: Poulsen expected to lead HSV from the off! | OneFootball

At HSV, the signing of Yussuf Poulsen is associated with clear expectations. The new addition is expected to take the lead from the start.

With a whopping 233 Bundesliga games, Yussuf Poulsen is by far the most experienced player in the Hamburg squad. The Dane has seen almost everything in German professional football and is expected to pass on his acquired skills to the many young players.

"We are not just bringing in footballing qualities, but also knowledge," said Sporting Director Stefan Kuntz shortly before the official announcement of the transfer. Poulsen is expected to guide his new teammates especially in terms of pressing behaviour and training intensity.

About two weeks later, it can be said: The 31-year-old is fulfilling this task to the best of his knowledge and belief. Poulsen is one of the loudest players on the field in all units and regularly gives clear instructions. This is also reflected in an Instagram post by the 18-year-old Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit, who shared a photo of Poulsen and himself in his story and referred to his new teammate as a "mentor".

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Especially because the new addition is already so valuable to the team structure, he is being handled with kid gloves by the officials. Poulsen comes from an injury-riddled pre-season and started at HSV with a training deficit. For this reason, he sat on the bench for 90 minutes during the recent friendly against SK Sturm Graz (1:2). In training, however, the veteran shares the minutes of action with strike partner Robert Glatzel.

As far as the health status of their star transfer is concerned, the Rothosen want to take absolutely no risks! According to Bild information, the club takes blood samples from Poulsen more often than from any other player.

And yet: At the Volksparkfestival on Saturday (26.07), the striker is expected to take to the field for the first time in an HSV jersey against Olympique Lyon - and take on a leadership role right away!

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