In the run-up to the game against Scottish Motherwell, Hapoel's Manan is expressing optimism: "There will be a strong battle tomorrow because we are coming with the goal of passing a stage" • Miguel Vitor:
Yossi Aboksis with Joshua.
Will they also celebrate tomorrow night?
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Alan Shiver
On the eve of the meeting in the third round of the Europa League against the Scottish Motherwell, the press conference was held tonight (Wednesday) at Hapoel B'Shlosha.
"We went through quite a few moments of anxiety until we received the negative answers of the corona tests," explained coach Yossi Aboksis in his opening remarks, "and I am happy that I will have a full staff available for tomorrow's game in order to pass a stage."
On the opponent: "Motherwell are a typical strong Scottish team physically and although they started the season not so well they are improving and we will be ready for them.
There will be a strong battle here because we are coming with the goal of passing a stage.
"We have studied Motherwell in the last few days and I am sure it is a good team but we will bring our abilities to the game. It is no secret that we depend a lot on Joshua and his ability and that he is not good so the team is not good, but we are working on solutions time".
On the previous game in Albania: "The exchanges at Lazi proved themselves and gave us an important victory, the Argentine duo are getting better day by day. I believe that tomorrow they will play and maybe even be in the squad."
Miguel Vitor added: "Tomorrow we will have to take advantage of the speed and qualities we have in order to get through the game. As captain I am accompanying the new foreigners who have arrived, and I am sure we will enjoy them a lot this year.
"As a close friend of Zuswa's, I talk to him a lot, I worry about reassuring him and I'm sure he's more focused on the game.