“We have to take a championship on our own, without help”

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Doron Ben Dor

Maccabi Haifa players. Another test (Omri Stein)

Maccabi Haifa players. Another test (Omri Stein)

While social networks are buzzing following the refereeing decisions in the Premier League this season, Maccabi Haifa is trying to put the background noises aside ahead of the game against Bnei Yehuda tonight (Sunday) at 20:45.

The fans claim that on the one hand they have deprived their team and on the other hand Maccabi Tel Aviv gets controversial whistles like the penalty in Kiryat Shmona last night.

Barak Bachar is preparing for the game against Bnei Yehuda

After a long period, Barak Bachar will have an almost full squad at his disposal, including the four senior attacking players: Chiron Sheri, Nikita Rokavica, Dolev Haziza and Goodsway Donio. The return of Haziza and Rokavica, two of the best this season, is the most significant. Until the last derby, Haziza was the “hottest” player in the league and the candidate for “player of the season”. Rankavica, until his injury, was and still remains the king of team goals and the league with 16 goals. Bachar prefers not to rush and send the Australian to the squad out of a tendency not to endanger him. Yesterday, in the concluding training session, Bachar trained Donio and Rokavica alternately in the team.

In the link The person who is supposed to open for the first time after a long time is Yuval Ashkenazi who is supposed to open in place of Muhammad Abu Fani. There will be two more changes in the defense: Eid Habashi, who scored an own goal in a loss to Maccabi Petah Tikva, will go down to the bench and will be replaced by Ofri Arad. Raz Meir will replace the injured Ernest Maboka who was not included in the squad.

Ofri Arad. Back to 11 (Radad Jabara)Ofri Arad. Back to 11 (Radad Jabara)

Haifa is aware that they will face a team that is fighting for its life in the league. Even so, quality gaps are supposed to make a difference. The four-point gap of Maccabi Tel Aviv should make the players understand that there is no more room for mistakes and losing points.

Estimated composition: Josh Cohen, Raz Meir, Bogdan Planich, Ofri Arad, San Menachem, Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavie, Yuval Ashkenazi, Omer Atzili, Dolev Haziza and Goodsway Donio (Nikita Rokavica).

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