Maccabi Haifa's last victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the league was five years ago, but somehow, the loss yesterday (Saturday) in Bloomfield was particularly disappointing, one that brought the champion to the ground. "We felt we were better than Maccabi Tel Aviv, we We still believe in it, but the burden of proof is still on us, "said players in Barak Bachar's team.
If at the beginning of the season the club thought that a very long staff would buy quiet in two frames, then a rethinking has begun regarding further strengthening.
Offensive player Omri Altman (free agent) has been named.
Earlier, the club had to make a decision regarding him, which is likely to happen in the coming days.
Bachar's roster has expanded this season, but the injuries have shortened him to dimensions that cause a major headache.
As of this moment, defender Ryan Strain is suffering from tenderness in the back thigh muscle, for the third time this season;
Muhammad Abu Fani was diagnosed yesterday with a tear in his meniscus and will undergo surgery on Wednesday (absent for 4-6 weeks);
Neta Lavie also suffers from a recurrent injury to the calf bone;
Dolev firecracker with tenderness in abdominal muscles;
Noble Omar suffers from tendonitis;
And striker Ben Shehar is due to return to training this week, after suffering from a hamstring strain.
"It's bad luck. Were it not for the long staff - we would have been in bigger trouble," admitted Carmel, given the simply inconceivable list.
All this, while the crowded game schedule is expected to continue for the next two months as well.
In the meantime, on Wednesday, the Toto Cup final against Hapoel B'Shlosha awaits the champion. Following the rush, Bachar will divide the minutes among all the players on the squad. '' A (and some did not play at all), are in the 11th picture.
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"We blocked a lot of mouths."
This sentence was repeated again and again in Kiryat Shalom a day and a half after Maccabi Tel Aviv's great victory over champions Maccabi Haifa. In fact, the Yellows earned much more than answering their visitors.
First and foremost, Maccabi Tel Aviv gained quiet around coach Patrick van Leven, who following the weak season opener in the league and the lukewarm ability in Europe received a lot of criticism from inside and outside the club. .
But that does not end there.
The professional revolution that the Yellows have made in the last month, with the addition of Dan Bitton, Gabi Kanikovsky, Stipa Fritza and Brandly Quas, is beginning to prove itself.
Maccabi Tel Aviv with these players is not at all like the one that lost to Bnei Sakhnin, or failed to score against anonymous teams in the Conference League qualifiers.
Kwas, who the coach was not sure he could let him play 90 minutes against the Greens, after arriving in poor shape, adds strength to Maccabi's attack, a great dribble, and so, suddenly - Maccabi has another creative attacking player, in addition to the talented Laknikovsky.
Add to that the fact that striker Stepa Fritza has scored a third game in a row, and so far he seems to be the bingo of the Yellows, who are already fantasizing about "his 15 goals this season" - and you get an offensive and non-ballooning team.
Now Maccabi will have to try to generate momentum, and prove that the victory over the champion was not a one-time transcendence.