Video meetings "at a level that was not in Betar Jerusalem" • Talks with the players about personal problems • And a message from the owner to take a step back on the issue of Dan Einbinder • Slobodan Drapic and Shai Barda close two and a half months in the capital
Slobodan Drapic with Shay Barda.
Meeting with the ex
Photography:
Oren Ben Hakon
Two and a half months after Slobodan Drapic and Shai Barda were appointed Betar Jerusalem coaches, they will meet the ex Maccabi Netanya tonight. Ahead of the intriguing meeting, we examined what has happened to the pair of coaches since they arrived in the capital.
In one of the duo's first conversations with Betar members, they recalled their first term at Beit Vagan, which began with car players such as Tomer Yeruham, Omer Nachmani and Daniel Askling, claiming that the current team is "much better."
Quality is a key word in the capital this season, as owner Moshe Hogg was not satisfied with third place last season due to the mediocre level of football and set a goal for coaches - "to make Betar a team that plays attractive football", along with promoting young people, as they did in Netanya.
In the early days at home and garden, Drapich and Barda tried to read the map and figure out who was up against whom.
At the same time, from the first training sessions, through the training after the closure to the training games,
Toto Cup and League, they are trying to assimilate their method of play - "the diamond".
They prepare presentations and videos for assemblies "at a level that was not here", as evidenced by players on the team, mainly due to high pressure in the opponent's part and first delivery in depth after extraction.
The teams that star in these videos are Pep Guardiola's big Barcelona, the same Pep City's Manchester City and Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool, but they do not include examples from the world and also include videos of Betar players from the filmed training or games, in which the coaches delay their actions. Good luck and those who do not. They take players for personal conversations and talk to them about everything - from the professional side to personal problems. One of the players that the two often talk to is Eliran Atar, of whom they are very satisfied.
Drapich and Barda are helped a lot by Bali Ohana.
When the transfer window was open the chairman would get the names from the agents, and only after checking if they fit the method or budget would he pass them on to the coaches for review thus saving them time.
As for the foreigners, already at the signing ceremony, the coaches were informed that Santiago Ocampus is closed in the team and that negotiations are underway with his Mathews, but the club clarifies that "they did not land players on their heads", and says: is very".
Only not everything has worked in two parts so far.
Celebrating did not like Drapich's remarks in the case of Dan Einbinder and made sure to send him a message that on this issue he should take a few steps back.
There were also disagreements at the beginning about Jordan Shua, and there is of course the disappointment with the results in the league so far - a draw, a win and a loss.
However, Betar claims: "Slobo and Breda have a great drive to succeed this season, and if everything connects to them, we have a team that can give a fight for the championship."
Tonight, against the ex with the best offense in the league, the two will try to achieve a victory in a particularly lacking roster.
Conte, Konstantin, Adi, Zargari, Hasselbaink and his followers are injured and will be absent, Liran Rotman's blood test did not work out and he is in doubt, while Uziel Fredo is sent off.