On Sunday, it's finally happening again. After more than seven years of absence, the Northern Derby is back in the Bundesliga. However, before the duel with Werder, posters have appeared in Hamburg that might unsettle the fans of the Red Shorts - at least at first glance.
Is HSV coach Merlin Polzin already raising the white flag long before the duel with the rival because he and his boys are "scared stiff"?
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementProbably not. As the rather makeshift attachment of the illustration suggests, this is not a real quote from the football coach.
Instead, it is more likely the effort of unknown Werder fans to really heat up the derby atmosphere.
Other posters, distributed across several districts in Hamburg, leave little doubt as to which camp the actual authors belong to. Who will then rule the sports scene in Hamburg on Sunday will be revealed from 3:30 PM.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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