Quality before quantity…
So far, HSV coach Tim Walter (45) has used 19 professionals in the current season, the lowest number of players in the 2nd division.
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Friday opponent Aue follows with 21 kickers. Most of the professionals have so far been using Werder, Ingolstadt and Darmstadt at 26.
Few players, a lot of earnings? Walter relies on Minimax!
The new HSV coach likes continuity. A starting eleven has emerged from the coach.
Long-running favorites are Daniel Heuer Fernandes (28), Tim Leibold (27), Jonas David (21), Jonas Meffert (27), Robert Glatzel (27), Sonny Kittel (28) and Bakery Jatta (23), all of them in all eight Playing stood on the lawn.
Sebastian Schonlau (27), Jan Gyamerah (26), Ludovit Reis (21), David Kinsombi (25), Moritz Heyer (26), Manuel Wintzheimer (22) and Mikkel Kaufmann (20) were only involved once less.
From the current 24-man squad (without the injured Stephan Ambrosius) only the substitute goalkeepers Marco Johansson (23) and Leo Oppermann (20), Tommy Doyle (19), Robin Meißner (21) and Faride Alidou (20) not brought yet.
In the end, does the minimum use of personnel bring maximum success? Figures from the past speak for themselves.
Last season, Fürth (23) and Bochum (24) used the fewest professionals and were promoted straight away.
Kiel, like Fürth 23 kickers in action, was relegated. A season earlier, it was Bielefeld (23) that was at the top and rose …