This morning (Friday), Betar Jerusalem will hold its concluding training ahead of tomorrow’s meeting against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona. Due to the treatment of the lawn in the Beit Vagan training complex, which was damaged by the floods, and the professional team’s desire not to train on synthetic grass, training will take place at Teddy Stadium. The team is playing in the north, but unlike in the past it will not be able to stay in the hotel, due to the closure. The players will have to travel 400 km in one day.
This morning one of the team coaches, Shai Barda He was interviewed by Radio Jerusalem and spoke about the group’s situation. “We are looking for a player who will play at the front and produce more speed that we are quite lacking, Barda revealed.” The staff is good, but we are going to a very challenging period with a lot of crowded games. “
“It’s no secret that we really wanted the noble,” Barda added. “A player like Matan Hozaz could fit our box and the speed we so desperately want. If there is no Israeli player, he will be a foreigner.”
Also, the coach addressed the unclear situation of Antoine Conte. “During the time he was here he behaved exemplary and was an important screw. But yes we will have to make decisions.” On changing the lineup, he said: “Criticism is an important thing. I contain and accept it at a time like this. In other groups we have coached, we have also changed method.”
Betar will miss Conte, who is awaiting the start of his trial in France, as well as his concubines, who were due to take off for Israel last week but are positive for Corona and are still in Brazil.
The contact was in touch with the club members and told them: “I am already ready to play and waiting for my debut”. Although he has trained with his teammates, he has not played since signing in the summer. The Brazilian is waiting for a negative result in order to take off for Israel. Apart from the two foreigners who will be absent against KS, Ali Muhammad is in doubt due to a groin strain and the club will try to train him for the game.
At the end of the training, the pair of coaches Slobodan Drapic and Shai Barda emphasized the team’s speed and short dedication from the north, When Barda He concluded and told the players: “We are now entering a difficult game sequence, but it will determine where we are headed. The crowd will return to the pitches soon and I want you to experience what it is like to play here with a full stadium in the top playoffs.
Drapich He said afterwards: “We keep coming back and missing. Of course we wanted to go back to play. I really hope this will be the last break until the end of the season. There are no simple games in our league today, we saw that when the team without a crowd is an equal league, any team can beat any team. We take this game seriously, after the victory against Hadera we want to start putting together some victories and that is very important for us. “
Itamar Nitzan He also referred to the upcoming game: “After two long weeks of waiting, we are happy to be back in the game. Beyond that it is a game where we owe the points to stick up and continue the positive momentum.”
Estimated composition: Itamar Nitzan; Shai Konstantin, Or Zahavi, Uriel Degani, Uri Megbo; Aviel Zargari, Tamir Adi, Ali Muhammad (Michael Ohana), Idan Vered; Eliran Atar, Jordan Shua.
