The loss of points by Maccabi Haifa last Saturday against Hapoel Nof Hagalil, plus the victories of its rivals to the top, Hapoel BS in Rishon and Maccabi Tel Aviv yesterday (Monday), reduced the gap at the top to four and six points respectively with only one round left to end the regular season. In the ranks of the champion, they are trying to broadcast business as usual and have begun preparations for the meeting with Betar Jerusalem in the next round, when the issue of the service of Noble Omar is high on the agenda of the Greens.
Because of this, the club will try to train the extremist for the game against the yellow-blacks in less than a week. The king of Maccabi Haifa’s goals was injured in a derby held ten days ago and was diagnosed with a small tear in the back thigh muscle. Initially, the assessment spoke of a two-week absence, and at the weekend he will try to gradually return to training.
On the other hand, Raz Meir is expected to return to the squad in the next game after being injured in the cup game against Hapoel Hadera. The defender held a training session at the beach yesterday, with the fitness coach, Uri Harel, in order to promote his return to full training of the team.
Meanwhile, and in the shadow of the progress of its rivals at the top, the champion is trying to broadcast business as usual. “No one had any doubt that the championship was in their pocket, we need to focus on ourselves as we did last year and do the things that are up to us,” the club said.
