Since the blast at the beginning of the season, the Silves-Katz-Ben Triangle has held mostly conversations, which eventually paid off to all sides.

• Silbs. Want to end the regular season calm

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Quite a few talks were held earlier this season between Hapoel Haifa owners Yoav Katz and his coach Haim Silves on the subject of Eden Ben Best. It was during the striker's suspension period in September, when the team, after a loss to Hapoel, penetrated and a difficult confrontation with the coach.

"Eden is important to the team," Katz made clear in that conversation, but the coach was adamant that such behavior would not move to the agenda. At that time, Katz also spoke with Ben Best. The latter admitted he was wrong when he kicked a bottle in the dressing room toward Silves, but also showed great frustration. "Katz loved it," a source in the editorial said, adding: "He loves Eden, but also his passion. For him, it's not the end of the world."

Ben Best came back to play gradually, but Silves didn't feel like it. "Eden is not painted," said players in the team about how the captain was behaving. After 7 points from a possible 9 points early in the season, only one point came in the next nine. Silves and Ben Best talked. According to evidence, some of the calls were "difficult". But when Ben Best returned, he conquered (0: 3 on Hapoel Tel Aviv) - and Haifa is back to itself. "It answers with ups and downs. I'm glad that when it needed to be reset, I did it, "the striker said." I am aware of the responsibility that lies with me. "

Ben Best. Will give that little push to the top playoffs? // Photo: Ginny Agency

In the game tomorrow against Scacia, Ness Ziona has a lot on his shoulders. A win would be worth a ticket to the top playoffs for sure. Conversely, a loss will eliminate the odds almost definitively. In other words: a game about a whole season.

"I brought Eden to come to Manny in this situation," Silves made it clear, and was not ashamed to lay past and put all the eggs in the striker's basket. "The decisions I made were professional, maybe I was wrong along the way," admitted the coach. "Eden carries the team, Eden leads the team - and now everything is back on track.

In the meantime, defender Dor Malul, who suffered a groin injury, underwent full training and is expected to open in the lineup. The Saad Padida midfielder is expected to open at 11 in place of the distant Tomer Altman. On the other hand, coach Lior Zada ​​will make his debut as coach of Ness Ziona.

Due to the importance of the game for the Reds, the club decided to lower ticket prices to only NIS 40.