This morning (Friday), Maccabi Haifa resumed its preparations for tomorrow’s game (Saturday) against Maccabi Netanya. The Greens have already seen how they open a gap of 10 points from Maccabi Tel Aviv, but the Yellows managed to beat Kiryat Shmona in overtime, and the gap returned to 8. The Carmel club understands that the league is still a long way off, and despite the successful start to the season, they will work to add two or three players in the January window.
Preferred options are Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid, Noble Omar and another attacking player, with Muhammad Awad being one of the candidates as well. Ernest Mabuka is expected to leave, as the goal scored by Goodsway Donio against Bnei Yehuda strengthened his position.
A noble sector employs the fans due to the summer events and the fact that Maccabi Tel Aviv has given up on it. It is clear that there is a majority among the audience for the connection, who in the meantime is waiting for the liberation from the Cypriot Apoal Nicosia, when he wants to return to Israel. He prefers Maccabi Haifa over Betar Jerusalem. Also, if Alhamid does not come, the Greens will look for foreign options in the right-back position. In recent weeks, the team has been offered dozens of players in this position.
On another topic, Yannick Wildshot and Nikita Rokavica showed up this morning with Santa Claus hats in the Christmas spirit. While the Dutch midfielder will not be on the squad, the striker is back in training and may start in the squad on Saturday. Beyond that, Barak Bachar is expected to make two changes. Neta Lavie will replace Yuval Ashkenazi or Muhammad Abu Fani, and San Menachem will return to the squad at the expense of Taleb Twataha.
Bachar Calmed the enthusiasm around the team: “We are in a good momentum that we must continue. We have passed exactly one third of a league and I do not remember a team that took a championship at such a stage.” The captain Neta Lavie Answered the question of whether the fact that there is no crowd in the stands puts pressure off the players: “Maccabi Haifa always has pressure. Regardless, we really miss our crowd.”
Maccabi Haifa has the opportunity to record the longest series of victories in many years. On Tuesday she equaled the long streak from 2010/11.
