The start was not like they want to have but against Bayern Munich you can lose but without any self confidence and motivation. They played only their defensive style, nothing more, it was more fear of the next hard Season and if they look back to this game under the week they should have more fear about their weak performance. After the first game they stand under huge pressure already and if they walk on like in Munich it is hard to make anything positive from this Season.
The team is far from good and with a lot of problems between players which makes it not much easier to win games. Above all if not all work together it is hard in the situation and form Hamburg is. Coach Labbadia has a lot of work to do and solve a lot of problems and additional find some solutions to bring the strength of his team on the pitch. He has to work with the players who are there but if not everyone give all they are without any chance.
Maybe some changes can be made, back wing Sakai had a really bad dad and can be replaced from Diekmeier today, Djourou has some problems with injury and is doubtful, if he can play youngster Jung is in midfield but if not he must play in central back. To Ekdal is Holtby an option, and also Kacar in central midfield who had a great time in the end of last season. In attack Gregoritsch face some slight injury, he can be replaced by Olic.
It was much different in Stuttgart who played at home against Cologne. They were the far better team and they have a real advantage in their offensive play, created a lot of attempts but wasted all of them. And the match was turned around from Cologne who took the lead with a penalty, Zoller scored 2-0 a few minutes later, Didavi was able to bring Stuttgart back with his penalty goal but in the end they were to open and with a mistake from Werner Cologne scored the knock out for Stuttgart. They were in all categories the better side, shot on target, corners, and so on but they lost. This days happen but they must bring all their power to the next match and look forward to do it better against Hamburg today.
Coach Zorniger was pleased with the play from his team but not with the many chances they wasted. The formation maybe should be the same as against Cologne, the team get the next chance and they should be much more cool in front of the goal, of they finish only half of their chances from last match they win today for sure. Maybe in central midfield beside Gentner he makes a chance, Die is back from injury but if he is already at 100% is doubtful, the next option can be Guezo, therefore Rupp must on bench then.
Interesting stats: Stuttgart has won the last 3 against Hamburg and did not lose the last 4 !!! They have also a good record in Hamburg where they were not beaten form Hamburg 4 times. As I said, advantage Stuttgart here but maybe it can be a hard fight, if Hamburg understand the situation they are facing right now.
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