Ayalon Almog Last night (Saturday) he made a perfect debut in the Austrian league in the Hartberg uniform against Reid when his team won 0:2 and the Israeli scored a debut goal. Now, after the successful start of the season, Almog took the time to talk to 5 on air about the feelings, as well as what happened at Maccabi Tel Aviv in recent seasons and the decision to leave the yellows.
“It was difficult to make the decision to move, I left my comfort zone. I fulfilled a dream by moving abroad, it was my ambition from a young age. Maccabi wanted me to stay, I felt I was on my way to break through there but I decided I wanted to go out to get more playing minutes, which is my main goal. Having a good season abroad will open up new horizons for me. I’m happy that I came here and I’m happy with the way I started,” Almog began.
The Israeli talked about the Israeli strikers who were very successful in Austria: “Sean and Moens had crazy seasons here, I consulted with them before I arrived and they told me that the league is very aggressive and fast-paced, I felt it yesterday. Towards the end I was already tired, I haven’t played 90 minutes since the end of last year. This is a very league Rhythmic, there aren’t many dribblers here and I believe I will bring my creativity and the special things I can do. I got into the rhythm quickly, I’m happy about the level here.”
Almog returned to the past: “I finished my youth with a lot of expectations, my return season to Maccabi was successful, that’s how I see it. I went through a very frustrating season. I remember when I did something that Ivic didn’t like, I was out of the squad for a few games. I took the opportunities that were given to me , I won the discovery of the season. It was a good season. In the last two years I haven’t been in anyone’s fault, I’m now on loan to Hartberg. I’m supposed to start the next season at Maccabi Tel Aviv.”
On the decision to move in the summer: “In the beginning I said I would give Maccabi Tel Aviv a chance, Ivić knew me and in the first training games I also started, I did a good training camp. When we got back, Eran arrived and other players joined, I came to the decision that I don’t want to take a bet on my career at Maccabi Tel Aviv like I did in the last two years. I had beautiful moments in the group, but there was no continuity. If you look at the data only at the end of last season I had more than one consecutive game in the team since the time with Ivić, it is very difficult. I don’t blame anyone, maybe I wasn’t good enough in the opportunities I got.”
Finally, Almog returned to the days of Patrick van Leeuwen: “I didn’t like the way Patrick van Leeuwen conducted himself, I didn’t enjoy it with him. He had certain demands, I’m not the only one who says these things, I just didn’t enjoy it. It was a year that went to waste for me. I didn’t enjoy it From the training, I didn’t enjoy his attitude. He knows from the youth that I like to play on the left wing and as a striker, I have no problem playing on the right wing, but he didn’t want me to go into the middle, but only on the line and pick up. If there are players there, then there are, and if there aren’t, it’s their problem. It’s one The things, but what was was was.”