Hamburg manager David Thioune has jumped to the defence of defender Gideon Jung who has come under increasing criticisms from the media.
The German-born Ghanaian defender is often singled out for blame if Hamburg drops points.
Bit Thioune insists critics have been harsh on the player and do not give him credit when he performs for the club.
“I also notice that Gideon is superficially mentioned when the HSV team doesn't work. But I take myself into it as a coach and we as a collective ”, Thioune said before the derby against FC St. Pauli.
“What we showed against Würzburg was a collective failure in all positions. Before that against Greuther Fürth, we played a really good game in the defensive network and that included Gideon Jung.
“We didn't put him up front and didn't put him up front when it came to criticism, even if he had his share in it at one point or another.”
"It is crucial that the guys are very reflective, that they have a tolerance for mistakes, but also an attitude of mistakes,” he emphasized.
“The guys go onto the pitch with a feeling that they can be the decisive factor in a positive sense, maybe with a goal or a won duel, and less with the feeling that they are about it think about whether they can be decisive when such an error pattern arises. I trust all the eleven I send out on the pitch. This also includes Gideon Jung,” he concluded.
Hamburg face St Pauli in the Bundesliga II on Monday night.