Club
13.03.18
What’s happened to this point doesn’t matter anymore
On Tuesday, new head coach Christian Titz answered the media’s questions and spoke about his first day on the job, his plan of action, the approval of the fans and his footballing philosophy.
Christian Titz is the new face of HSV. As the successor to Bernd Hollerbach, he is looking to inspire a turnaround over the final eight games of the season. He’s aware of the precarious situation the club finds itself in, but he remains optimistic. “It will be tough, but the standings in the table won’t change my approach to things. I know that we have the chance to start on a different path with the game on Saturday. It’s in our own hands.” Titz also thanked his predecessor Bernd Hollerbach and wished him all the best.
The 46-year-old spoke in detail regarding...
... the current situation in the league: It might be a boring thing to say, but I’m really only focused on the game against Hertha BSC on Saturday. We want to play as a unit. To do that, we need to leave it all out on the pitch. The only time we’ll start looking ahead is after we’ve dealt with business this weekend.
... his plan of action: We’re living in the here and now. That is crucial. What’s happened to this point doesn’t matter anymore. We have good players in this squad. We’re taking a new approach to training right now and we’ll see how the players react to that. I will speak to a lot of players one-on-one. Every player has an equal chance to impress me. We’re starting afresh at every single position.
... his footballing philosophy: It’s no secret that we want to have more possession. We want to push forward more and play the ball into space to ultimately create goalscoring opportunities. But we also have a clear defensive philosophy: to stay compact and put pressure on the opponent. When we lose the ball, we want work hard to win it back quickly. Ultimately, we want to take things into our own hands.
... the young players: The boys know that they have to see this as a chance to prove themselves and possibly do enough to see them promoted into the first team squad with their performances in training. We know that the size of the group isn’t perfect right now, because we simply have too many. We’ll reduce it by the end of the week though. With the presence of the U21/U19 players, it will encourage competition.
... Thomas von Heesen: Thomas is someone that knows what he’s doing and he’ll serve as a very important advisory figure. He will support me and share his wealth of knowledge with me. It’s always important to have people around you that can look at everything from a different perspective.
... the support of the fans: It’s really important for the players above all else. The boys recognise that the fans have been behind them through thick and thin without fail in recent times. We’re in this together.