The current trend is anything but St. Pauli’s friend. The Kiezkicker have been waiting for a win in the Bundesliga for more than two months and only last weekend lost 0-2 to bottom side Heidenheim.
Things were actually supposed to get better in today’s key game against Mainz. But the opposite has happened: after a poor first 45 minutes, the Hamburg side are 0-2 behind.
If there is no comeback after the break, automatic survival will be all but out of reach. If Wolfsburg pick up points later in Freiburg, Alexander Blessin’s team would even slip into an automatic relegation spot.
The brown-and-white fans voiced their frustration with their team’s performance so far by unleashing a piercing chorus of whistles at half-time.
At least there was one positive note: after a few seconds, the whistles turned into encouraging applause. Maybe the players can draw new energy from that after the restart…
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
