HSV coach Tim Walter promised at least a self-sacrificing performance for the relegation second leg against VfB Stuttgart after the severe setback in the first leg.
HSV coach Tim Walter promised at least a self-sacrificing performance for the relegation second leg against VfB Stuttgart after the severe setback in the first leg.
“We have comeback qualities,” said Walter. “We may not always get our best performance on the pitch, but we will fight to the end.” HSV lost the first leg 3-0 last Thursday.
Jonas David may fail
Before the second leg on Monday in the Volksparkstadion, the 47-year-old recalled the game against 1. FC Heidenheim in February, in which Hamburg turned a three-goal deficit into a 3-3 draw. To catch up again, all players would have to do their best, said Walter. A class difference against VfB is of course there: “We are now a normal second division team,” said Walter.
In addition to the long-term injuries Noah Katterbach (torn cruciate ligament), Andras Nemeth (fractured ankle) and Laszlo Benes (torn muscle fiber), Walter may also have to do without central defender Jonas David. The 23-year-old was “sickly,” said Walter. Anssi Suhonen will definitely not be there. The Finn saw a red card in the first leg and was suspended for two games.
Source: Stern
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