Hoffenheim in the relegation battle: Golic as a rescuer in need?

Hoffenheim in the relegation battle: Golic as a rescuer in need?

St Pauli, Deutschland - TSG Hoffenheim is facing a crucial summer, because after a catastrophic season in which the team with 68 goals gave the weakest defensive in the Bundesliga, there is now a clear need for action in defense. With currently only 32 points from 34 games and a modest place, the club is anything but well positioned. The last four games ended without victory - two draws and two defeats are the sobering record. The last opponent will be Bayern Munich, a real challenge, since the record champion has already scored 95 goals this season.

is the interest in Lovro Golic, a talented 19-year-old central defender from AS Rome, louder. Golic has a expiring contract and could therefore change free of charge from July. Lecce and Leeds United also have an eye on the young player, which increases the competition for Hoffenheim. A strong defense lawyer is urgently needed in order not to be involved in the relegation battle again in the coming year, especially since Hoffenheim against Heidenheim is now not only dependent on points, but also on the necessary self -confidence to keep the class.

the relegation battle and the pursuers

Hoffenheim is currently three points ahead of the 16th place, but the goal difference of -18 is also not a soothing upholstery. Above all, the last two games against FC Bayern Munich and against 1. FC Heidenheim are pending. The latter could become the duel of the truth, because Heidenheim also fights for relegation. With their collected seven points from the last three games, they have made hope of a possible place.

In the relegation battle of the Bundesliga, VfL Bochum and Holstein Kiel no longer take care of the whereabouts in the first division, because both teams are stuck as a relegation. It looks very different at FC St. Pauli, which is almost saved with a 2-2 against Frankfurt. The distance in 16th place has melted, but the current form gives hope for better days. At the moment, the team under coach Alexander Blessin is defensive, which, in view of only 18 goals achieved, cannot be seen as a success this season.

What else is at stake?

In this exciting phase of the Bundesliga season, in which not only Hoffenheim, but also Heidenheim and St. Pauli deal with the relegation, it is clear that every point counts. Hoffenheim will try to end the last games with a positive result to escape the relegation ghost and at the same time to integrate Golic into the squad.

whether Hoffenheim can stand up as a defender in the new season and whether the transfers are fruiting - the coming weeks will promise highly dramatic scenarios in the Bundesliga relegation battle. Only time will show whether the efforts are fruitful and a return to success is possible.