Maccabi Tel Aviv will return to the grass tomorrow after a long hiatus when they meet Hapoel Jerusalem in the Toto Cup qualifying matches (Wednesday, 20:00). Before the match, the team held a press conference in which goalkeeper Daniel Tanenbaum spoke.
“We had a very good training camp, we are ready for the second phase of the season,” said Tanenbaum, “Personally, I feel good, I did good training and I have a feeling that we will have a good second phase this season.”
He said about the work during the break and the fitness of the attacking players: “It’s a bit strange, there was never such a break, I don’t remember anything like that. The players are good, in training we (the goalkeepers) make them work hard. We have the best attack in the league right now and it shows that we are in the right direction.”
About his dealings with his position in the squad he said: “Every player wants to play and so do I. Now the situation is that I have to wait, when I have an opportunity I have to be ready to give my best to the team. I feel that what needs to happen has happened, there are things that are not up to me, what That it’s up to me to be good at training, to be ready and whatever needs to happen with me will happen.”
After that he also talked about the impact of his injury: “No injury comes at a good time, even with me. It’s very difficult, you feel good and suddenly you’re injured. The hardest thing for a player is that you want to play and train and you can’t do it. Now I feel great And I’m ready. I’m 100 percent, I even feel fitter than I was.”
About the importance of the game, Tanenbaum said: “As for tomorrow, it’s an opportunity for all of us. Always wearing the Maccabi uniform is an opportunity. You have to be ready and I hope we win.”