In the top game of the second Bundesliga once morest Hamburger SV this Saturday (8.30 p.m.), the footballers of 1. FC Nürnberg want to appear bold and fast. Against HSV it is crucial to “generate pressure once morest the ball at all heights of the field” in order to be able to “create moments of change”, said club trainer Robert Klauß. The most recent opportunity for scouting came with Hamburg’s 3-2 win over Karlsruher SC on penalties in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup. “Hamburg always plays their kind of football, very independent of the opponent,” explained Klauss. “That’s why there was nothing surprising.” He doesn’t want to talk regarding a fitness advantage for his team following the most recent HSV game: “After a win, your legs aren’t that heavy.” The Nuremberg coach also does not want to accept the topic of promotion: “We still have ten games and if you look at our pairings, you can see who we are still playing once morest,” he said, referring to opponents such as Heidenheim, Darmstadt, Werder Bremen, St. Pauli and Schalke.
Klauß can draw on a broad squad: “We got a lot of players back.” However, the appearances of defenders Florian Hübner and Enrico Valentini in sixth place are still questionable. Both should be able to test themselves out of the corona quarantine on Friday. Klauß left it open whether they would be fit in time for the game once morest Hamburger SV.
