IRNA - New Hamburger SV
coach Thomas Doll called on his Iranian forward Mehdi
Mahdavikia who is currently undergoing a football slump,
to once again show his real capabilities, the biweekly
Kicker sports magazine reported Thursday.
Asked about his dismal performance during the fist eight
matches of the Bundesliga season, Doll responded,
"Every professional player has a down phase.
"Mahdavikia should remind himself of the times when
he bedazzled the masses and the whole stadium called his
name."
He said Mahdavikia and his Bosnian teammate Sergei
Barbarez have played below their normal capabilities.
Doll also ruled out Hamburg`s possible relegation into
the second Bundesliga division.
Hamburg is currently ranked last in the 18-team German
professional football league.
