Raz Amir 01/02/2021 00:02
Patrick Van Leven (Radad Jabara)
Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Hapoel Beer Sheva tonight (Monday, 20:45) in the 18th round of the Premier League, when the goal is clear and is to continue the momentum from the victory over Maccabi Haifa in the game of the season. Ahead of the match, Yellows coach Patrick Van Leven shared about the situation on the team at a press conference.
“Once the last game was over we started looking forward. We saw how everyone came out of the game, and we started getting ready for the next game,” he said. Van Leven.
Did everyone come out with no problems: “No. But that’s why we have quality people who work for Maccabi Tel Aviv and will solve these problems.”
Eden Kartzev’s injury: “It’s the only thing he hits a little bigger than the others. It will take him a few weeks to recover but he is a young and strong guy and he will deal with it. It will not hurt his development, I don’t think it will take too long.”
Feelings after the victory over Maccabi Haifa: “It gave us a boost, but we still have to keep working hard, making sure we are focused and doing what needs to be done with concentration from the first second to the last in training and games.”
Towards BS: “Again, we have to be focused to be organized and work hard to get the result we need. The opponent’s situation right now is not our problem, we have to play our game.”
Halutz Maccabi Tel Aviv Itay shechter Speaking ahead of the game about the team’s situation in the table following the victory over Maccabi Haifa: “We are very pleased with the victory, but we need to pay attention and look at the table, there is still a gap of 5 points between us and there is still a long way to go. We know that we started the season not well with a lot of stumbles that we did not think we would have on the way, but a strong team knows how to deal with even less good moments.
He added: “I am happy that we have been looking better lately and collecting points. It is true that there are games that we need to look better, but the last game is over, the face is already ahead of the game against Beer Sheva, a super tough team, super trained, and there is a rivalry of many years between the clubs. We will have to come concentrated, give the proper respect to Hapoel B’Shlosha and come out with the victory.
On the significance of the victory over Maccabi Haifa: “In the season games, the victory is very significant for morale, there is no doubt. But in football you have to understand that in the end it is 3 points and the gap is 5 points and Maccabi Haifa is in first place and rightly so. We need to keep working hard, modestly, being together even in less pleasant and comfortable moments in the game and knowing how to bring our good things. We have a long way to go to reach our goals, because of our bad start for us every game now is a cup final, we must not stumble further and I very much hope that we will continue our good path “.
On the opponent: Beer Sheva in Turner is a super difficult game, everyone knows that even without a crowd in BS it is a strong team with a good staff, a team that plays at a high level against everyone. We also saw this in their campaign in Europe that they played against the best teams on the continent and made life difficult for them, so of course in our league they are one of the best teams. We will have to come concentrated, all the small details lead to success, we will have to emphasize from the stationary situations to every little thing on the field to be there. “
On the rivalry at the opponent around leaving Aboksis: “There is no doubt that Yossi Aboksis is one of the best coaches in our football. We should not go into what is happening in the toilet or elsewhere, but into what is happening with us. Usually after a coach resigns players have energies, there are players who gain from it and players who lose, but the team, especially in the first few games, tries to come with a different energy. We hope that we are the ones who will dominate and become dominant from the first minute and of course we will bring the three points home. “
On his drought: “The goal did not come for a relatively long time, after the two opening rounds I scored in both, I had a period where I played less. I’m glad I got a chance in the last two games and the team has won. Anyone who knows and knows me, every minute, ten minutes or half an hour I give my all to the club. I certainly had a less pleasant time, that I felt I was a bit “outsider,” but that’s part of football. I’m glad I’m more into things now and can help the group more. I’m really looking forward to the goal, but I’m ready that from now until the end of the year I will not win and every game I open I will win.
