Doron Ben Dor
Neta Lavie (Omri Stein)
Maccabi Haifa picked up gear ahead of the team’s critical game on Monday against Betar Jerusalem Teddy, which will of course be the last before the start of the top playoffs. This is a very important meeting for the two teams , Which currently stands at four points from Hapoel Beer Sheva and six from Maccabi Tel Aviv III.
One of the issues that preoccupied the club members after the stumble in front of the Galilee landscape was the ability of Neta Lavie, who since returning from injury has not been able to return to the level he presented before. The one who came out in defense of the captain, who received quite a bit of criticism in the media, is Giovanni Russo, Who wrote on Instagram: “I hear the criticism of Neta Lavie. I do not forget who brought us the championship and who is our leader. One of the hardest things for a player is coming back from a hard and long injury. An actor needs time and I know how important that is. Neta has given us so much, we can all give him more patience and time. I love you Captain. ”
Regarding the preparations for the Teddy game – throughout the last week, and as part of the conclusions from the recent period in general and the disappointing draw against the Galilee landscape in particular, Barak Bachar and his team worked on two levels. The first is the professional level, which included meetings, tactical exercises and various formations. The second, and no less important, level is the mental.
“Bachar does not usually hold meetings and make unnecessary noise because he knows it will not help. He is trying to draw conclusions and give us the opportunity to correct what needs improvement so that we can return to being the same team that everyone wants to see. The work and come back with three points, “the team said.
While the link and front are almost closed and include Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Abu Fani, Chiron Sheri, Dolev Haziza (who has not scored in the last eight games), Dean David and Mavis Chibuta, who showed sparks in front of the Galilee landscape, it seems that Jose Rodriguez will open in defense at his expense Of Mikael Alphonse. In the left defensive position will open San Menachem or Raz Meir, who has been suffering from pelvic pain for quite some time but is fully training.
The green side of Haifa is very pleased with the fact that the fans come and flood every stadium the team arrives at and it seems that Teddy, despite the expected cold, will also have a green celebration, hoping that after the game a happy convoy will return to Haifa.
