Ahead of the main game of the round against Maccabi Haifa (Monday, 21:00), the Betar Jerusalem coach demands more aggression from his trainees: "This is a game that should be a game of the greats, we have not yet proven that we are there" • Degani: "We are a good and talented team"
Drapich.
Demands more from his players
Photography:
Oren Ben Hakon
Betar Jerusalem will leave tomorrow (Monday, 21:00, Sports Channel) for a difficult game against Maccabi Haifa against Sami Ofer, after three games without a win. Ahead of the game, the team from the capital organized a trip to which Slobodan Drapic and stopper Uriel Degani arrived.
Drapich said ahead of the game: "This is a game that should be a game of the greats, we have not yet proven that we are there, but our and Haifa's staffs are good and interesting staffs, so I expect a very interesting game. We are definitely a bit soft, we want to be more aggressive, "We are still leading in ball stealing statistics in the center of the opposing team's field. So anyone can take it in all sorts of directions."
The coach added: "We want to be even more aggressive and control the center of the field. We are quite dominant, there are enough situations that can be scored. We want to improve according to the results, I am quite happy with my trainees. We always want to improve, we want to be better all the time. We have to take our good things. "
Uriel Degani, who arrived this summer from the sworn rival Hapoel Tel Aviv, added about his coach: "Both we and Haifa have less good momentum, but it is still a very prestigious game in our football, two big clubs, we are coming to win.
It's true that in recent games we get expatriates and then come back into the game, and we need to improve on that.
"In total, since the beginning of the season we have conceded five goals, out of six games, so the situation is not that bad. We will work and improve, and we will be good at that as well."
On his adaptation in the team: "We are a good and talented team, we have to make victories in the end, because that's what people demand of us. I on a personal level feel good, lack the audience of course, but other than that, feel great."