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Hamburg (dpa / lno) - Coach Daniel Thioune is combative despite the crisis in his Hamburger SV in the 2nd Bundesliga.
"One thing is important: I am not capitulating," said the 46-year-old on Tuesday.
"Neither before the situation nor before the results in the last few games, because I have unbroken confidence in my team."
Of course, the situation is "completely unsatisfactory".
Before the catch-up game on Thursday (6.30 p.m. / Sky) against Karlsruher SC, the best team in the first half of the season fell behind in the promotion race and is nine points behind the leaders VfL Bochum and three points behind SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Bochum, who lost 3-1 at SV Darmstadt 98 on Monday, have played one more game. In addition, Holstein Kiel still has very good chances and is still playing catch-up games after two quarantines. Thursday opponent KSC is sixth in the table after going 0-0 on Monday against Erzgebirge Aue.
The Hamburg team only got two points from the last four games and recently presented terrifyingly weak performances in the game at SV Sandhausen (1: 2) and in the first half at Jahn Regensburg (1: 1).
"I say quite frankly: It is easier to sleep with five wins than with five games without a win," said Thioune.
“I think the important thing is: We have a belief, I have a belief.
The bottom line is that it will be settled on the 34th matchday. "
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