After the fall in front of Hapoel Jerusalem, the roller coaster where M.S. is located. Ashdod went up in the last round, with an impressive 0:0 against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The frequent changes in the staff may make it difficult Ran Ben Shimon To create continuity that will lead to continuous achievements, but he manages to do his role in the best way possible, and that is to upgrade the status of more and more players who will be ready to make the jump. In an interview with “Five in the Air”, the coach analyzed the balance of power in the league and talked about the expectations in the port city.
“Against Maccabi Tel Aviv you try to reduce the level of risks,” said Ben Shimon about the preparation against Ivitch’s team, “you try to keep Maccabi Tel Aviv, and this is the most important parameter, at the lowest percentage of kicks and situations. So there are days when Four situations they will score four and some days… they reached three situations, so they missed the three. One parameter I took from this game and evaluated it, that Maccabi Tel Aviv in all the parameters in front of the goal, which are usually very dangerous, they dropped significantly. Our stance and our attitude have something to do with it.”
Although Ben Shimon does not lower expectations and wants a top playoff, he is aware of the shortcomings in his squad: “We learned from last season. We built a completely different team, not with a big budget. Ashdod does not even know how to pay what Hapoel Haifa or Maccabi Netanya pay. We want to develop players. Our success She’s a work in progress. I have an amazing roster, but I can’t have 20 players at a level that if… if someone gets injured, the next player is a youth player. He’s amazing, there’s just a timeline for him to be amazing. Lucas Salinas who got injured. .. It hurts us a bit. I’m not crying about it.”
Regarding the balance of power in the league, the coach said: “It is still too early to analyze, but beyond the three big ones, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel B.S., which you can and should strive to win both at home and away, the level is very close. The level of readiness for the game is 90 percent From his result. Even if Maccabi Haifa does not come to the game the best prepared, it will win, because of the tools, the talent, the intensity, because they are on a good and positive track. For the other teams, the game depends on preparation and attitude.”
Ben Shimon also referred to the two leaders, and pointed out the differences between them: “I can bet that one of the two will win the championship. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a team that sticks to tactical instructions a little more than Haifa. Many times when Haifa slightly bends the rules of the tactic it is much more dangerous. When Charon Sherry is lying a bit defensively he is the most dangerous player in the Premier League. Maccabi Haifa has Ali Muhammad, who for me is a ‘deal breaker’. I love this player. It is starting to be a fact that he is the best player in the country. Haifa is a bit looser which makes it more dangerous. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a bit more tactical. It doesn’t let go or round the corners, so the preparation for Maccabi Tel Aviv is more transparent. Maccabi Haifa is a little more difficult to prepare for. Both groups are powerful. I felt the strength of Maccabi Tel Aviv, I wouldn’t suggest underestimating it, we spit blood to get a draw. For the first time I saw Oskar Gluch live. It’s an experience. He’s exceptionally talented. I believe there will be a close chase until the end. It’s 50: 50”.
