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Josh Cohen justifies his place in the Maccabi Haifa squad: "Exclusively responsible for the victory"

The goalkeeper squeezed compliments after the 0-1 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv: "He radiates a lot of confidence, this is the main change."

Bachar worried about the professional team: "We always complicate ourselves."

And also: Arad's leadership, Alhamid's problematic demand, the plan to strengthen and the clarification call to Abu Fani

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Shlomo Weiss

Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 07:55

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Summary: Maccabi Haifa - Hapoel Tel Aviv 0: 1 (Sport 1)

Bachar to the professional team: "We always complicate ourselves"

With the final whistle last night (Monday) in Maccabi Haifa's 0-1 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv, Barak Bachar turned towards the bench and released air.

The coach understands that the narrow victory did not reflect the course of the game in the second half.

"A lot of pressure was released on everyone with the whistle," a source in the team admitted, "In light of what we've been through in recent years, quite a few felt we would end a game like this without three points."

Bachar had quite a bit of criticism towards his players and also towards himself following the decline in ability in the second half.

Bachar told his team upon descending to the locker room: "We always complicate ourselves."

Bachar's trial stemmed from the many misses of his players who were able to decide the game early.

"We must learn to kill games, but it is very important to know how to win games like that," the team said.

"It's impossible for all games to go smoothly, and the wisdom is to win games like that too."

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Still worried.

Barak Bachar (Photo: Lilach Weiss)

highlights

• Josh Cohen justifies his place in the squad and squeezes compliments: "He is solely responsible for the victory"

• Barak Bachar to the professional team: "We always complicate ourselves."

  The defense is still worrying

• Ofri Arad reveals leadership: "He also improved the defense, and also gives what we were missing"

• Towards January: Maccabi Haifa sets conditions for Alhamid, and does not rule out foreign strengthening either

2. Josh Cohen squeezed compliments: "Responsible for victory exclusively"

The one who won big compliments last night was goalkeeper Josh Cohen.

The goalkeeper, who suffered from an elbow infection at the beginning of the season and almost lost his place in the team to Omri Glazer, rightly bought his place in Barak Bachar's 11, and last night showed high ability between the posts, including two huge saves.

In fact, he was primarily responsible for the Greens coming out with three points.

"Josh radiates a lot of confidence. That's the main change," said one of his teammates.

"It has been said many times in the media that he is not a goalkeeper who gives points with his own hands, but this time he signed the victory exclusively."

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Barak Bachar: "There were shortcomings, but we will not apologize for a small victory"

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Bachar's man between the beams.

Josh Cohen (Photo: Lilach Weiss)

3. The defense is worrying, but Ofri Arad is impressive: "Gives leadership that was missing"

Along with the joy of the victory and the character that the team demonstrated, Haifa also had criticisms, especially towards the defensive game.

More than once, the center of defense has been breached, and although four consecutive games without a draw are noted in Haifa, talks will be held with the players about the problems at the back.

Although Ofri Arad recorded ups and downs in last night's game, the team complimented him mainly on the leadership he showed.

A minute before the break in the half when the players seemed to be waiting for the whistle to break, Arad shouted at his teammates: "There is one more minute left, to be focused".

"Ofri also improved the defensive game and also shows leadership that we lacked," the club said.

"However, he also understands that he also has a lot to improve."

Lots of character.

Ofri Arad (Photo: Maor Elkelsi)

4. Alhamid will only be attached if borrowed without a purchase obligation.

Mabuka or Donio will be released?

Bachar is still having a hard time finding offensive tools off the bench.

Goodsway Donio is disappointing so far and barely getting credit, Donio Goodsay is disappointing so far and hardly gets any credit when Ihab Abu Alshikh is still unpolished and the club believe the latter may stand out in the coming years but still need to gain experience.

Yannick Wildshot is also still not 100 percent qualified and Bachar finds himself mainly with a defensive cadre on the bench and with Maor Levy and Yuval Ashkenazi, who usually function as midfielders.

The group understands the meaning and will try to strengthen significantly in January.

Hatem 'Abd al-Hamid is one of the prominent candidates, but the club claim he can only join if Celtic agree to loan him with a purchase option instead of a purchase obligation, as his representatives demanded.

Muhammad Awad is also in the plans and the team hopes that the player will agree to return.

Regarding Noble Omar, Yaakov Shachar will have to make a moral decision due to the involvement of the Apoel Nicosia player in the minors affair.

Also an option of foreign reinforcement is not ruled out, and if that happens Ernest Mabuka or Godsway Donio will be released.

Maccabi Haifa has conditions.

Alhamid (Photo: GettyImages)

5. There will be a clarification conversation with Abu Fani: unacceptable behavior

The reactions of the players who were replaced last night also illustrate the great pressure on the team.

Dolev Haziza and Charon Shari went down very nervously towards the bench, while Muhammad Abu Fani took it one step further and threw a bottle angrily as he went up to the stands.

Abu Fani was mostly nervous about himself and the misses he recorded, but the team does not intend to restrain and will talk to him to make it clear to him that this behavior is unacceptable.

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