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Opinion | Gray present and dreams of a rosy future: about the troubles in Betar Jerusalem | Israel Today

2021-10-18T20:41:06.421Z


It seems that the team from the capital only gave Hapoel Tel Aviv opportunities to score - but the Reds did not take advantage of them.


The main game of the sixth round brought us one of the hottest encounters our football has to offer, when Hapoel Tel Aviv hosted Betar Jerusalem in Bloomfield.

Two clubs whose present is painted in fifty shades of gray and dreams of a buyer who will turn their future pink and return days as before.


Although Betar Jerusalem did not make the list this season, to say the least, and its attack is the second weakest in the league, Nir Klinger decided to start with a 5: 4: 1 formation, with Ward and Einbinder, Betar's two exes, starting in the middle quartet and the talented Leidner receiving The freedom to go forward on any left line.


Erwin Koeman, on the other hand, suffered many setbacks, especially in the back, which caused him to bet on a front four (because if there is no defensive quality, it is better to go all out on offense and try to win there), with Shua playing behind Boachi and Jassy and their wings opening on the wings .

The good news for the Dutchman was the return to the fitness of the most talented player who has grown in Betar in the last decade, Aviel Zargari, who joined the team for the first time this season.

In the first half, it seemed that Betar was doing everything to let Hapoel score, but the Reds did not know how to take.

Photo: Alan Shiver,

In addition, Betar insisted on moving a ball with the gaps between its squads huge which allowed the Reds to snatch balls (snatching is a flattering taunt, more to get dedication from the opponent), attack the confused Betar defense and produce 10 kicks in half (4 per frame) even though they held On the ball only 44% of the time.

Koeman responded in the second half when he put in new striker Kamso Mara and moved to a low 4-3: 3, giving up the ball, hoping the game would be over before he absorbed.

But unfortunately, 4 minutes into extra time Shlomi Azulai, Klinger's substitute who celebrated his birthday yesterday, did justice and scored the winning goal after a great elevation by Ben Bitton, who excelled in the game.


Betar Jerusalem A team with a lot of problems, on and off the field. Messy staff, coach who probably did not know where he was going and what awaited him and captain who abandoned the sinking ship a moment after sailing it into the glacier. If Betar does not find a buyer or make a change Sharp in management and approach to the game (this staff can not play stressful and offensive football), is expected to have a very difficult season and possibly a struggle with the city rival for survival in the Premier League.

Source: israelhayom

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