Michael Ballack: Hamburg to prevail in battle of the basement boys[/b]

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Michael Ballack: Hamburg to prevail in battle of the basement boys[/b]
There's a soccer handicap tips at the bottom of the Bundesliga on Saturday as Hamburg host FC Koln, and Michael Ballack isn't buying into the theory that being relegated will help any club re-evaluate and work it's way back up…

FC Koln got a taste of how things could be on Sunday afternoon. A last second win in a derby is one of those special moments in football, something that you can potentially build (or rescue) a season on. In their hopeless situation, this result is the ray of light that will get fans believing in the impossible again.
Yet, despite the recent euphoria, and given their disastrous first half of the season, it will take more than a miracle for Koln to beat the drop and play in the Bundesliga next season. For all the positives from their win over Mönchengladbach, it doesn't change their position or trang điểm for their first 18 games- According lớn the soccer tips guide page!
Koln is a team with special fans who will spur them on to more wins this season but with eight points between them and safety, the gap is too big. The three points over their local rivals will give the fans and the players a boost throughout the rest of the season. They will fight for survival and pride in the very last game, I have no doubt about that.

Koln's next game is a real six pointer, a bottom of the table clash with Hamburg who is six points ahead of them in 17th. The Hamburg fans have been patient and understanding over the last few years as the team has flirted with relegation (including consecutive appearances in the relegation play-off in 2013/14 and 2014/15) before pulling off a last minute escape.
It's been the same for the last couple of years. They start the season full of confidence and optimism with new signings before drifting toward the bottom of the table. This year they are right in the thick of the relegation battle, rather than on the fringes of it. What are the reasons for this? Who is lớn know for sure, perhaps there are too many people making decisions in a club structure that is just not functioning as it should.
The old cliché is that a relegation would suit a club like this, lớn shake them up so much that they re-evaluate themselves from top to bottom. I am always sceptical about this theory. If there are problems in the club, you should be able lớn spot them and fix them in the Bundesliga. You should not need the shock of relegation to kick start improvements. The wake-up call of 2.Liga is not a necessity and there is no guarantee that it would work.
Hamburg are not a team that is losing out in football's financial battle, they have more money at their disposal than a lot of Bundesliga clubs. In terms of personnel, they are similarly well positioned with a hugely experienced Chairman in Heribert Bruchhagen and calm, collected head coach in Markus Gisdol.
On the pitch, there is certainly a lot more quality than their league position suggests. This is why the club is a bit of a riddle. All the parts to succeed are there but they struggle and scrape by each season. Despite their troubles and the air of optimism around Koln, I think Hamburg will get the win on Saturday.