New-old purchase for Maccabi Petah Tikva. The Malabes have announced the signing of Armando Cooper on a contract until the end of the season with an option for another season. The contact has already reached his first training session with the team and is expected to join it with the opening of the transfer window.
Cooper arrived at Maccabi Petah Tikva in January 2019 and left when it was relegated to the National League. Last Saturday, he was released from Hapoel Tel Aviv and now returns to the team from which he came.
In the meantime, Maccabi Petah Tikva can indeed be proud of the start of its good season, when it is currently in third place in the table, only 6 points away from Maccabi Haifa at the top. But after two consecutive losses, there is no doubt that Guy Luzon’s team has lost the sense of security, as a third loss could lead to a mental crisis, when it meets Hapoel BS Teddy tomorrow (Wednesday, 20:15).
“The loss to Maccabi Haifa was very disappointing,” he said Bronze Bar. “We started the game well and weakened a bit, in the second half we went backwards and we had a chance to take a point but we did not succeed. This is the game. It is always difficult to come after two losses, it is clear. We want to change the momentum and win the game.”
Guy Luzon He said: “What has happened in the last few games has no meaning for us. We have seen and learned the lessons, we are face to face and want to get back on the winning track.” The coach also referred to the competition in the squad: “In our team all the squad players deserve to start in the squad, there are no differences or gaps between one player or another, they are all good and everyone is at a high enough level to provide the results.”
At the professional level according to the concluding training, Guy Luzon is expected to make quite a few changes in the lineup. In the defensive squad Jordan Cohen will receive the team shirt in place of Muhammad Hindi, in the center field Amit Meir will open in place of Elvis Saki and in the attacking squad two significant changes with Or Inbrom and Tai Baribo starting on the bench, while Asmir Solic and Juicy Lupta, who is scheduled to leave the transfer window , Will open.
Estimated composition: Arik Yanko, Yinon Eliyahu, Or Balorian, Marcus Diniz, Yarden Cohen, Arad Bar, Naor Sabag, Amit Meir, Asmir Solich, Liel Abda and Juicy Lufa