Champions coach Walden Ivich would like to strengthen an offensive player, but explains: "We cannot join a stranger, and in the Israeli market it is difficult to join anyone freely." • Dan Glazer came out in defense of Jonathan Cohen: "It may be a bit less good in a period, but it is not the end the world"
Ibich. Will he have to get on with the existing roster until the end of the season?
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Although Maccabi Tel Aviv's players refrain from making statements related to Maccabi Haifa's game against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Tuesday, there is no doubt that they hope for the victory of the urban and hated opponent, although they cannot admit it on the outside.
The Champions League ranks have great pessimism about strengthening that will come until the transfer window closes, although coach Vladan Ivich wants to be stronger in an attacking player. "We cannot bring a stranger, because we have six strangers and we will not release anyone," explained the Serbian coach. "In the Israeli market, it is difficult for us to join someone free, and everyone knows our situation with the Fair Play. Our situation is not simple."
The only two Israeli players currently to be champions are Case Gunnem and Dan Bitton. For the Hapoel Raanana striker, the only option for the Yellows is to transfer players from Sharon to the team and pay a sum next season, but most of the players are not in plans and could be part of such programs that do not want to leave Kiryat Shalom. Regarding Biton, his Bulgarian group, Ludogorz, wants very high amounts for him and if you do not settle for the question deal with the option to buy Maccabi you can not join.
About two months ago, when Ohrosh Nikolich was injured once again, the club had the opportunity to freeze the player and make way for another stranger, but Ivich did not agree and intends to return Nikolich to the roster immediately upon returning to the courts within a month or two.
And what about Eliran Atar? The striker, as we know, is not in the group's plans and will be released, but the club does not want to participate in his salary and Beitar Jerusalem will have to reach him for understandings.
Meanwhile, Maccabi has been disappointed by Jonathan Cohen's ability in recent games, or more accurately since his appearance in Sami Ofer in a game this season against Maccabi Haifa, but his teammates back him up. "Jonathan Cohen is among the most talented players in the league," argues Dan Glazer, "he may be going through a slightly better period, but we're here to help him and support him, and we will always be behind him. It's not the end of the world if one or two games goes to him, I He is sure to give us the output with important gates and cooking. "
Glazer, who played against Ra'anana despite being sick, referred to the victory over the sub-team and the many misses: "The misses did not affect us in the game. We talked in half and saw in the eyes of the players that no matter how - we are going to win this game. The first one and pressed us high. "
On missing the game against Hapoel Haifa due to the accumulation of nine yellow cards, Glazer said: "I had three consecutive games where I got yellow. I have to reduce to yellow because we have playoffs and I don't want to get another exclusion. I went over all my yellows and I can say "At least 4-3 should not be removed, but okay, these are the judges' decisions and I respect them."