After seeing Maccabi Haifa lose, Maccabi Tel Aviv knows that tonight (Monday, 20:45) is their chance to reach the top of the table and they will do so if they beat Betar Jerusalem at home.
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Daniel Tennenbaum, Andre Geralds, Luis Hernandez, Eitan Tibi, Enrique Sborit, Sharan Yeni, Dor Peretz, Eyal Golsa, Eduardo Guerrero, Matan Hozaz and Itai Schechter.
Beitar Jerusalem: Itamar Nitzan, Shai Konstantin, Tal Ben Haim, Or Zehavi, Oren Bitton, Ali Muhammad, Aviel Zargari, Idan Vered, Marco Yankovich, Eliran Atar and Yarden Shua.
Ahead of the match, the coach spoke Patrick Van Leven: “I think every team that competes against Maccabi Tel Aviv will give its best. I’m sure they (Betar players) will be ready for this game. ” The last victory against Hapoel Haifa: “We also created opportunities in 10 players, of course we were also exposed to situations from the opponent, but the second goal caused relief.”
Staff status: “In terms of fitness, we know that the players who were out in the last game will also be out in the game against Betar. In the last week we gave everyone a chance to play because of the busy schedule. We will continue to monitor the qualifications of the players so that we can finish the league with the entire staff. “Those who did not play against Hapoel Haifa are Dan Glazer, Dan Bitton and of course Yonatan Cohen and Alexander Peshich.
How much the noise around everything that happens in the league affects: “Not really for me. I don’t read much, we just keep working and concentrating on ourselves.”
Itay shechter He added: “We made a very difficult victory in the previous round against a difficult opponent, it shows that Maccabi’s staff is strong and everyone who is called to the flag does their best to do the job. We know that there was no big game, but at this stage of the season we have to collect the points even in bad games. “
He added: “We must move forward, especially when there is a game every three days. We do not have time to lose points after the bad start of the season. Against Betar will be a super difficult game, perhaps one of the most technical in the league. We will continue on our path of modesty and hard work because that is what will bring us to the place we want to be. “We don’t care what Betar had before, I especially know that every game is punished and punished if we are not there from the first minute.”
Points accumulation rate: “We have been doing an excellent pace since Van Leven and the team arrived, we have changed a lot, the players have more confidence, train harder and work harder, we have to tell the truth. Every player on the roster feels valued, who can come in and change the game. This is the strength of Maccabi Tel Aviv in recent years. Using the staff during this period is significant, hopefully we will continue to do so. We know which club we are in and who we represent, we will come modestly and the path to the goal can be safe. “
The striker said after making 100 appearances for Maccabi Tel Aviv: “I have a chill, the truth is that the beginning was not easy. First five games in Europe I did not play a minute but I knew it was a big club with rotation. I’m glad the team succeeds and wins over time, I’m proud to be a part of this club, hope we continue this way, achieve our goals. “The career does not win, every game and title is super important and will stay with me forever.”