Amit Karko 13/02/2021 14:29
Guy Luzon (Omri Stein)
After the loss in the middle of the week to Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Petah Tikva will be hosted tomorrow (Sunday, 19:00) by Hapoel Hadera at the Netanya Stadium.
Guy Luzon’s team returned after a forced two-week break with a loss to the Reds from Tel Aviv that caused them to lose some height, but it is important to note that two games are missing in the balance. During the last day of the transfer window this week, the squad was strengthened by two players to the front in the form of the English striker Morgan Freier who has not yet landed in Israel and Ihab Abu Alshikh who joined on loan from Maccabi Haifa and even practiced in concluding training with the team.
“The game against Hadera is a new game, which was irrelevant,” said Guy Luzon ahead of the match, “We will come to the next game differently. “Our ambition is always to win, no matter what was in the previous game or what was in the previous meeting against Hadera, we have our missions and our mission is to get back to our rhythms, to be quiet with the ball already in the next game.”
On the staff that has been strengthened in the transfer window: ‘We wanted to strengthen the front squad, I’m very glad we did. They are both talented players who will add quality to us up front and I am happy for them to come. ‘
Also the context Naor Sabag Returning to 11 after an injury, he referred to the last loss as well as the upcoming game: “There was a disappointing feeling after the last game, there was also a feeling of missing out because in the second half despite the dismissal we played well. We are facing the upcoming game, lucky that in this period there are a lot of games. There is a good atmosphere in the team, we know we will have to come to the game and do the job much better, I am sure we will come sharper from the first half. We’ll come to win. ‘
On the professional side, with the exception of Abu Alshikh who will make his debut at the link in place of the dismissed Armando Cooper, it will be Sabag and Arad Bar who will man the center of the field. Orr Inbrom will return to 11 at the same time as Liel Abda, while Thai Baribo will open in the place of the injured Juicy Lupta. At the back, Tomer Levy will open at the expense of Yinon Eliyahu, who wants a suspension for accumulating five yellow cards.
Estimated composition: Arik Yanko, Tomer Levy, Or Balorian, Daniel Flesher, Yarden Cohen, Arad Bar, Naor Sabag, Ihab Abu Alshikh, Or Inbrom, Liel Abda and Thai Baribo.
Koretzky: “In our situation we have to win”
Hapoel Hadera wants to return to the winning track that will help it in the struggle for survival in the Premier League, after in the last round Menachem Koretzky’s team lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv and previously came out with only one point against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
“We did not have too much time to prepare for the game,” said Koretzky before the game. “We had to recover the players. We will meet a great, fast and aggressive team, but we come with a lot of faith and confidence, in our situation we have to win.”
Reinforcement in the transfer window: “I am very pleased with who came, players who will add a lot to us after they get in shape, the staff will be more balanced, there will be a big war on the squad, and I strongly believe in that staff.”
connection Liran Rotman Joining on loan from Betar Jerusalem, he added: “We are coming after our less good game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, but now we are facing an opponent from our league and with the new acquisition we have made we need to get the points. Personally, I fitted in excellently in her room, this is a warm and family club, an excellent locker room and I hope we will express that on the pitch as well. “
The coach will miss Tamir Glazer, who will want a suspension for accumulating five yellow cards, but will receive Shalom Edri and Maxim Grechkin, the purchasing players from the last transfer window, who will open the game on the bench. Glazer’s place at 11, is expected to be taken by Muhammad Osman who will return to the squad.
Estimated composition: Ruby Lebkowitz, Dia Lebavidi, Jonathan Sisa, Tal Kahila (Menashe Zelka), Ido Levy, Abdullah Jaber, Muhammad Osman, Maxim Flakushchenko, Liran Rotman, Gustavo Marmentini, Shoval Gozlan.
