Maccabi Tel Aviv fought for many weeks to bring Yonatan Cohen back to them, until, towards the closing of the transfer window in September, the connection returned to Kiryat Shalom at the end of an unsuccessful season in Pisa from the Italian minor league.
The first months at Maccabi Tel Aviv are not warning, to say the least, for Cohen, who yesterday (Monday) started in the lineup and was replaced during the first half, in the 41st minute, following the red card received by Derrick Lucassen and the need for coach Aitor Karanka to bring in a player with a more defensive orientation. However, Cohen published a message on Instagram this evening in which he admitted that he is aware of the ability he has been displaying recently, but also provided a promise to the yellow audience.
“I want to say that I am proud of my team,” Cohen wrote in his first reference to the 2:2 against Beitar Jerusalem last night, a draw that cost Maccabi Tel Aviv precious points a week before hosting the leader and champion Maccabi Haifa for a season game, “we fought for 10 players and even though we were behind twice, we knew how to come back like men and we were not far from winning.
“Personally, I’m in a bad time and I’m receiving all the criticism, I’m trying to do everything I can and I’m working very hard to come back with all my strength. I promise I’ll give us all more great moments together. Come on Maccabi,” wrote the attacking player who was also deployed on the left side yesterday In a 5-3-2 formation, until he was replaced.
Eran Zahavi, who scored a brace yesterday, also posted on his Instagram page: “I’ll start by saying that we’re all disappointed with the result, but I’m proud of our team. In difficult moments, with 10 players, we got back into the game twice and we weren’t far from winning and we showed a lot of character. Thank you To everyone who came to Teddy’s yesterday, we felt you every second! See you next week in Bloomfield.”