The victory in Netanya in the previous round put a lot of confidence in Hapoel Tel Aviv, who believe that they can continue the momentum and get three more points against Hapoel Beer Sheva tonight (Sunday, 20:15 on Sport4). At the same time, players in the team said: “We won in Netanya because everyone understood the situation, we must not get confused, there are still many problems and we need to play smart.”
Kobi Merafa is not expected to make a lineup change and will continue with a three-blocker formation, although he also practiced a four-defensive player formation to leave himself the option to change during a game. The one who will return to the staff is Idan Vared, who until now has not dressed due to instructions from the management, but has agreed to cut his salary. The club did not attach any particular importance to the fact that Beer Sheva played on Thursday in a European framework, saying: “This is only the beginning of the season, they are fresh and have a wide roster with players who are worth the composition of any team.”
Regarding the purchase, the club wanted to go through the games against Netanya and Be’er Sheva before making decisions. The professional team examines foreign wing players and conducts negotiations, while in the background Ben Shahar’s name is constantly in the air and talks are held with his representatives. In any case, Hapoel Tel Aviv clarified that in addition to El Yam Kanzpolsky, as part of the work plan, a number of other young people, such as Ran Binyamin and Omar Senior, will be integrated this season in a significant way and the integration of the young people is part of the considerations in deciding whether to bring in a purchase and in what position.