Matheo Raab was allowed to keep the HSV goal for the first time this season last Saturday. Due to pneumonia during the preparation for the season, he lost his usual place to Daniel Heuer Fernandes. The latter, for his part, was now ill. Can Raab now hope for the next round in the duel for the position in Hamburg’s accommodation?
« I’ll step on the accelerator and then we’ll see what it looks like next week, » Raab said combatively after the 2-2 draw against his former club Kaiserslautern. The good news: He will definitely play against Düsseldorf because his opponent must continue to get through. The bad news: He will soon have to sit on the bench again.
Because HSV coach Steffen Baumgart made it very clear to the « kicker »: « Ferro [Heuer Fernandes, Anm.d. Red.] started as number 1, and I don’t start going through it every time. It will take a few more games. I have an injured goalie and no goalies out because of his performance.
This means: Raab will have to take a back seat, this year Fernandes is settled. But both know well how quickly the cards can be reshuffled.