The Israeli team will hold three games in the upcoming national team break as part of the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar, when it will face Denmark, Scotland and Moldova. Ahead of the upcoming meeting against Denmark in Israel, Maccabi Haifa defender San Menachem and Hibernian goalkeeper Ofir Marciano are speaking at a press conference at the moment, Which is broadcast live here on the site.
Ophir Marciano He said: “I think in the previous campaign we proved that you can play against such teams, you have to think about the game on Thursday, try to achieve a good result, win the small struggles, etc. It will be funny to say now what the goals of the campaign are, we will try to move from game to game and accumulate as many points as possible. ”
the expectations: “I think not only in sports, but every person must have expectations of himself. This is what motivates us, must set a high standard and should not run away from it. Of course we are in front of good teams that need to be respected and appreciated, but if we do not set ourselves expectations and a high standard, we do not think we will go far. At the same time, we need to prove on the field and give the output and results on the field. ”
The fact that many believe there are no expectations from the team: “As an athlete, you want to achieve even when it is difficult and when you are not expected to. Even when they say there is no chance, you get up in the morning and want to do something and get to something, and that is what should motivate us. The campaigns that were it is not what determines, but how we will come, we will look at things as an individual game and an individual training, we will treat everything in its time. We know the reality, having a home is not easy and it is a big challenge, but if we come with an attitude that there is only something to gain, then it is impossible to know, there may be surprising results. There have never been things. “
The fact that they will meet an audience: “Personally I’m very excited about it, in Scotland there is no crowd, football without a crowd is not the same game, the game in front of the crowd is something completely different and I can no longer wait to get on the pitch and see the crowd in Bloomfield.”
The advantage that Israel returned to routine after the corona: “It’s an amazing thing, I saw everything as usual here, in the UK everything is still closed, but no football is played in restaurants and on the beach. I do not know how much it will affect football, but it is likely that having a home crowd will surely help. The game is the same game and it is not such a significant difference. “
San Menachem He said: “The fact that I was summoned and there is not much in my position does not give over-confidence, I am very happy that such a situation has arisen and I will try to prove it. Can such games help in going to Europe? It’s big games, against teams from the top of the world, and it examines you as a player to see where you stand globally and how to show the best ability. “
The team’s ranking and Rotensteiner’s ambitions for 3-2 places: “There is something in his words and you have to be realistic, but as a player you want to get on the field and be the best, and for the team to arrive ready professionally and mentally. I hope that with the help of the name this is what it will be. I am very excited, every child’s dream is to get on the team and be a factor, I hope I will take it to the positive place. “
The problems in the defensive game: “There were problems with the back, but I think the defensive game starts with the striker and ends with the goalkeeper, if everyone works together properly and gives one hundred percent, then there will be no mistakes because everyone will look right, and one will help the other and everything will be fine. Quality gaps? I do not know if this is what will decide, but there are certainly gaps. “As in everything, you have to react to the situation, it takes me to a place that needs to be stronger and come with confidence to prove that the gaps are not that big.”
Some points will provide it: “There are very strong teams, looking at training and playing, hoping to look good and score as many points as possible.”