Betar Jerusalem will face Maccabi Tel Aviv tomorrow (Sunday) at Teddy Stadium, in the main game of the Premier League, in a very important meeting towards the end of the first round.
After a shaky week in which coach Erwin Koeman decided to end his role, chairman Eli Ohana announced that Gal Cohen would be the one to lead the team in the current game, along with Yossi Mizrahi to help him on the lines. Cohen, who has been at the club since the beginning of the year , And addressed all the professional matters going on at the club.
Cohen said of Koeman: "He is a high-level footballer, in terms of understanding and places he was and also played. A man who suited our challenging reality, although sometimes it also created frustration for him. But he loved Israeli football, and Betar Jerusalem in particular, appreciated and respected The players. "
On the game tomorrow: "In a league that is so close, every win and loss lifts or crushes you. You have to be mentally strong, it's a marathon, and a relatively egalitarian league. We have to get stronger from the locker room, we have good players, with experience, who have gone through quite a bit Things, we have players who know what Betar Jerusalem is, and need to help and explain to those who are less familiar with the pressure and strengths.
We lift the players, and out of the dressing room blossoms.
We will be hungry, strong in the head. "
On the meaning of the crowd: "Wow how important it is. Betar Jerusalem without its crowd is not worth more than any club in Israel, the uniqueness of Betar is the crowd. Great players have always wanted to come here because of the crowd. It is a powerful place, when the crowd pushes and sings, "
Cohen added about the situation of the crowd: "I call on them to come. Like against Hapoel Haifa, you saw how the players give extras, we really want to give back to the crowd. I call on the crowd to come tomorrow, to support the club and the players. It is challenging and not easy. I think it is more "From the 12th player. I hope that we will also celebrate at the end of the game, and we will get some moments of contentment and happiness."
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