HSV coach Walter only wants to “look in the rear-view mirror” when driving
Stand: 12.05.2023
HSV head coach Tim Walter wants to keep his head up in the promotion race
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Despite mixed performances, HSV coach Walter obliges his team to focus on the goals that can still be achieved. But opponents Regensburg want to attack again with a new coach.
Dhe Hamburger SV wants to leave the recent mixed results behind in the final sprint of the promotion race. “We are looking ahead,” said coach Tim Walter before the second division game on Sunday (1.30 p.m. / Sky) at relegation candidate Jahn Regensburg. “Looking in the rear-view mirror has never helped anyone,” added the 47-year-old, adding, “Maybe while driving.”
Walter expects opponents Regensburg with a compact defense and “with a lot of long balls”. A style of play that Walter had identified with ex-coach Mersad Selimbegovic. The table-17. Regensburg separated from Selimbegovic on Tuesday. Joe Enochs, who had previously been on the sidelines at FSV Zwickau for almost four and a half years, took over for him.
HSV is third in the table with 57 points after 31 games. City rivals FC St. Pauli and Club Fortuna Düsseldorf, who have the same number of points, could move up a point to HSV for at least a few hours after their duel on Saturday evening with a win.
Some players injured
Striker András Nemeth (broken ankle), left-back Noah Katterbach (torn cruciate ligament) and Laszlo Benes (suspended) will not be in Regensburg. But Walter can again rely on offensive player Bakery Jatta, who had served his yellow card suspension.
However, the new Regensburg coach Enochs believes in a chance for his team to get closer to staying up in the 2nd Bundesliga with a win. “We want to create the miracle,” Enochs said, adding, “I’m so excited for Sunday’s game.”
The change of coach is the “last shot” to stay up in the league, explained the chairman of the supervisory board, Hans Rothammer, on Friday. Most recently, the team under Selimbegovic had shown disappointing performances against their fellow opponents from Sandhausen (1: 2) and Rostock (0: 2). Before these two games, Jahn had backed the Bosnian. There was also an oath of allegiance. But this week, the separation followed. “You know, you’re always smarter afterwards,” said Rothammer. One had the feeling that a “collective depression lies over the team”.
