Guy Ben Ziv 11/02/2021 18:58
Eliran Atar vs. Ben Bitton (Oren Ben Hakon)
After two weeks of not playing due to a wide corona outburst at the club, Betar Jerusalem will play tonight (Thursday, 20:15) against Maccabi Netanya away in order to escape the dangerous area at the bottom and return to the winning track.
Maccabi Netanya: Danny Amos, Ido Weir, Killian van der Kapp, Almog Cohen, Rotem Keller, Omri Gandelman, Aviv Avraham, Elon Yerushalmi, Gabi Kanikovsky, Abubaker Dombia and Kwan Freiter.
Beitar Jerusalem: Itamar Nitzan, Santiago Ocampus, Tal Ben Haim, Uriel Degani, Uri Megbo, Tamir Adi, Aviel Zargari, Idan Vered, Michael Ohana, Eliran Atar and Yarden Shua.
Slobodan Drapic Said ahead of the game: “This is a period that no one has gone through in such a way as we are going through this part of the season. We do not know what we are heading towards, and are thinking about how we can lift the team whose 21 players were Corona patients, and what they will look like after a week of training against Maccabi Netanya. The physiological aspect is unusual, but we try everything. This is our part in the profession and we will try to deal with such things. I really hope we deal with it in the best way possible. “
For the reinforcement that has come: “The transfer window in January is problematic, we know it’s not easy to find significant players at this time, but I know the club worked very very hard to bring in Mark Jankovic and Niko Olsk, who we know, and let’s not forget his Mausenio returning from injury and we are waiting to see how He feels. We very much hope that in a short time they will integrate in the best way possible. “
On the field in Netanya He added: “It’s fun to play on the field in Netanya, we know him well, last time it was against Hadera and we won. We know it will be a completely different game. We really want to be the healthiest and most prepared for this game. We know how important this game is for us in terms of points. We want to be in the top playoffs and we are making efforts to be there. “
On the other hand, Ali Muhammad He said: “The corona is a strange thing, but it is the world we live in now and face it. Being sick of Corona is not nice. You become weak and have no strength in your body. It makes you feel like you have to start all over again. As if you’re ahead of the season. Now we do the training slowly, and hope to get back to fitness as soon as possible. “
He added: “Before Corona the games were close, so you get used to playing three games a week, and suddenly you’re not training, you’re sick and ten days doing nothing. I’m waiting to come back, but it’s hard. You’re home alone with yourself, and going through a lot of things. “You miss the pitch, coming to training, seeing your friends, it’s weird. But that’s the situation.”
On the arrival of Nico Olsk: “There’s not much to say about Nico, I played with him for three years, I know how he plays, and I enjoy playing with him. Most of the things that happen between us in a game happen in a click. Not much to talk about, it’s one of the benefits, and I hope it gives us another plus.” .
On the meeting with Netanya: “Most football players and coaches play against their former teams, I was there for a long time. Netanya I played there, the feeling is different, strange, but it’s football.
