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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Newcomer Eric Smith believes in a positive future for Hamburg's second division soccer club FC St. Pauli.
“There's a lot of quality in the group,” said the 24-year-old Swede in a media round on Tuesday: “It's only a matter of time before self-confidence is back and we win.
In any case, we have the quality to get the points we need. "
The defensive midfielder came last week on loan from the Belgian first division club KAA Gent.
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also secured a purchase option for the 23-year-old.
Until December he was loaned to the Swedish first division club IFK Norrköping.
"We'll see what happens in the summer," said Smith of a possible future in the Hanseatic city.
A game in the away game on Saturday (13.00 / Sky) at Hannover 96 is probably too early for the Scandinavian: "I haven't played for a long time," said Smith.
In the home game against Jahn Regensburg on January 24th, he hopes to make his debut in the St. Pauli jersey and to be able to show his strengths: "Defending your own defensive line and getting your teammates into good positions."
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