“Satisfied with the ability and the spirit, but it will be hard to come back”

Europa League 20-21

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Raz Amir 19/02/2021 00:21

Patrick Van Leven (Radad Jabara)

Patrick Van Leven (Radad Jabara)

Maccabi Tel Aviv surrendered tonight (Thursday) 2: 0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the first game of the last 32 in the Europa League. Yellows coach Patrick Van Leven spoke at the press conference at the end of the game.

Van Leven: “We always come with the goal of playing our game and winning, but honestly, it will be very difficult. Arriving after a 2-0 loss at home is not easy, it is a bad position for us. What we are trying to do is stay organized and try to move forward. We stopped them and prevented them from conquering and created situations that we could get more out of them. I’m pleased with the ability of the players and their spirit, but I’m a little disappointed that we did not achieve more. I think that with some of the opportunities we got in the second half we could have scored and equalized to 1: 1 and then I believe we could have kept the score. ”

Alexander Peshich (Radad Jabara)Alexander Peshich (Radad Jabara)

The decision to replace Dan Bitton: “It was not because of the goal we absorbed, it is a replacement that I thought was necessary. We have players on the roster who are willing to play on Sunday against Hapoel Beer Sheva, so I’m not worried about the roster. We will be ready for the game against Hapoel Beer Sheva. “

The change in the group: “At that time the club decided about a particular coach and it happened after I started with the team, that was the situation and I can not really answer that.”

Termination of Dor Peretz’s contract: “It’s not my decision. I think the management of the club knows the quality of this player. “

Should the number of foreigners in Israeli football be increased: “I understand that there is a discussion about this in Israel, I think that for Israeli football, we need to invest in the development of the Israeli player. I think quality foreigners do improve football, but we should also focus on the development of the Israeli player and it should not be at the expense of each other, but together. “

Dor Peretz (Radad Jabara)Dor Peretz (Radad Jabara)

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