Before the season against Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv coach as usual • Riken: "Come forever tomorrow, always fun to play Sammy Ofer"

• Ibich and Rican, today in the Maccabi Tel-Aviv Mass

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Maccabi Tel Aviv, which is in 1st place in the Premier League table, will leave tomorrow (20:15) for a tough foreign game in Sami Ofer against second-ranked Maccabi Haifa. After years when the Greens were not at the top at this stage of the season, they have so far managed to challenge Vladimir Ivich and his students. In preparation for the big game, the team today made an MASA, where coach Vladimir Ivich and midfielder Avi Riken came.

Ahead of the game, Ibich said: "We are preparing for a big game that should be fun for everyone. Each game will win through intellect. In football you may be surprised at every game. Both teams will prepare for the game, and we know more or less how they will play, but there are always surprises. As a coach, what matters tomorrow is to get the win and the three points. Before a game like that, there's not much to talk about, I don't feel much pressure. "

Ibich, today in the MASA for Haifa // Photo: Udi Citiat

On the season that goes on for Maccabi Haifa: "They have improved their roster, they have a lot of quality players. They have a coach who has been in the team for more than a year, which is important. It helped them achieve the results so far this season."

About the long roster: "It's a long season and right now when we're in one frame, there is a situation that players are left aside and not playing and I'm the one who has to make a decision on who will be in the 11th opener. "They are professional players. It is not written in the contract that they have to open the lineup. I do my best before a game to find the right players."

Riken, today in the MASA for Haifa // Photo: Udi Citiat

Avi Rikan: "Feeling good, we come from first place when we know that a rival is a strong team. We are going to win tomorrow. Tactically it will be a challenge for both teams. The first twenty minutes will be decisive, each team will test its rival.

The relationship added: "It's hard to explain why we lost points at home, but Bloomfield is very important to us. We don't have a home game for an away game, we come to win every game. I don't think the game tomorrow will decide the fate of the championship. It's a significant game, but It's another league game. "