"We have the ability, the will and the conviction".

HSV press conferences are always well attended. Before special or decisive games anyway. But the press conference room at the Volksparkstadion has not often seen a crowd like the one on Thursday (27 March). The reason for this: the "Future Day" of the North German schools, which allowed numerous kids to attend the event, known as a "PK" in professional circles, and ask coach Tim Walter questions. And, of course, so did the journalists present, who, together with the youngsters, provided a hail of questions from Walter, as press spokesman Philipp Langer called it. This special press conference before Saturday's away match against 1. FC Magdeburg is definitely worth watching again on video, but for a quick overview, here is also a summary of the key statements about the current situation. In this regard, Tim Walter spoke about...

... the current personnel situation: "As is well known, nothing can shake "Baka", and he is giving everything again now. His will is so great that we expect him to be on the pitch on Saturday. Jean-Luc Dompe has had problems with his ankle for some time now, but he keeps trying and I hope that it will be enough again for this weekend. Jonas Meffert will definitely be missing due to suspension, so we'll have to rebuild, but we've had to do that more often recently. The team is taking this situation in its stride. We'll see how exactly we solve it on Saturday, because we have several personnel options.

"We are facing a very good team that has developed very well."

... the upcoming game at FCM: "We had a very special and unforgettable experience last weekend in the derby, and we definitely want to take the momentum from that game with us, but now our focus is only on 1. FC Magdeburg. We are facing a very good team that has developed very well. When Christian Titz took over the team, they were at the bottom of the 3rd division, he stabilised the team and promoted them to the 2nd division, where they are now also very stable. It will be an exciting task against a team that plays good football.

... the situation in the fight for promotion: We will give everything in the remaining games to be promoted in the end. We currently have eleven points more on our account than at the same time last season, so we are very satisfied and consider our situation a good starting position. I am totally convinced of my team, because we not only have the skills to achieve our goal in the end, but also the absolute will and conviction.