Instead of closing the week when the head is already in the preparations for the Tel Aviv derby, Maccabi Tel Aviv will mainly deal with the jarring loss that occurred today (Friday) in the arena against Gilboa / Galil. In a row by Yannis Sapropoulos & Co.
“I think they showed from the beginning how much they wanted to beat us, they fought more,” said the Maccabi Tel Aviv coach at the end. We did not get into the rhythm, we did not execute properly. At the same time, we were not mentally ready, we lost a few layups and did not play together. “
Yannis was not content with that and sent a message to his players: “If you are not mentally ready to beat a good team, you get upset when things do not lose concentration. I am not happy about that, the players need to change their behavior and mentality. It is a good lesson for us, we will learn from him.”
“This is the beauty of this game,” said winning coach Avishai Gordon, who opened his tenure at Gilboa with his left foot and recovered. “A week ago we just lost to Haifa, and today we won a super good and strong team. It just shows us that we have to do our thing, come prepared for the whole game and leave the nonsense aside. I’m happy, winning here brings me back to the feelings of yesteryear. That is, keep going. “.
When asked how he would have reacted if they had told him two months ago that he would beat Maccabi in the arena, Gordon replied: “Two months ago I took a project in the Golan Heights. It’s a bit hallucinatory, but it’s the sport. Today we saw a team playing for its advantages. “Once everyone is well guarded and engaged in the task, good things happen.”