Even before the loss yesterday (Saturday), Maccabi Haifa marked the game against MS Ashdod as a minefield. The Greens struggled in the face of overcrowding, and Ran Ben Shimon’s team did not allow them to develop their normal wing play. Barak Bachar He said at the end: “Not a good game, a disappointing game, one of the few games this season that we did not create situations and we had the territories to do it, but we did not take advantage of it unfortunately. Come and fix this game. “
The coach and his team expressed their dissatisfaction with the game, Bachar tried to change methods in the process, but things did not turn out the way he wanted. Also the captain, Neta Lavie, Was disappointed: “Our bad game, we have to keep our face forward. It will not be easy, we have a derby on Wednesday and we have to prepare.”
Most of the Maccabi Haifa players were below their level and especially in the front. Charon Sheri and Noble Omar threatened the goal together only twice and were replaced in the 64th minute. The club knew that Ashdod would try to close Dolev Haziza and expected ministers and nobles to take on more. Now, it seems that Noble will lose his place in the team in the derby to Jose Rodriguez, who ran a suspension last night.
Apart from the loss, Carmel is worried about the situation of the king of the league’s goals, Nikita Rokavica, who left the field in the 35th minute. The striker will undergo an ultrasound examination and the fear is of a serious injury to the twin muscle that will result in a prolonged absence. Therefore, Rokavica is in great doubt for the derby on Wednesday as well as for the next game against Betar Jerusalem. Towards the end, San Menachem also felt a contraction in the back thigh muscle, but continued to play. The defender will also be tested.
By the way, if Rokavica’s injury is serious, the club will consider landing a striker during Bezeq, as the transfer window is nearing completion. This is not expected to be a simple step, due to the safety net. The club would like to see Osama Khalayla from Bnei Sakhnin join, but the demands are too high. The one who may leave on loan to free up money is Yahav Alsich, who is wanted in several groups.
Yannick Wildshot and Taleb Twataha, who came on as substitutes, did not contribute to the game. The two were sharp and did not convey confidence. Similar to the match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, this time too the defender was involved in a goal that the team conceded after trying to keep a ball away and hitting Yaakov Barihun. On the more positive side, Maor Levy and Stav Nachmani played 13 minutes, as the midfielder added enthusiasm, recorded a number of good actions and is expected to continue to get minutes. Following the tight schedule, Bachar needs his bench.
Apart from worrying about ability, it is clear that Maccabi Haifa is having a hard time in the away games, when in its last three games it has accumulated only one point, while before that it had four consecutive victories. About twenty fans came at the end of the game to cheer on the players as they got on the bus and cars.
In addition, this is the fourth game in a row that Rami Gershon was not on the roster. He is not a partner this season in the league and the club will not stand in his way if a team desires his services, but his salary of 220,000 euros makes the situation difficult.
