Maccabi Haifa coach Barak Bachar before tomorrow's top match against Maccabi Tel Aviv: "We respect them, we will have to come aggressive - that's the key" • Captain Neta Lavi: "We do not look at history, we will do everything to win"
Bachar.
"Every game requires mental preparation"
Photography:
Alan Shiver
Maccabi Haifa will be hosted tomorrow (Wednesday, 20:45, Sport 5) by Maccabi Tel Aviv. For the first time in many years, the Greens come to the game when they are above the sworn rival in the table. Haifa is first by 8 points over the yellows in second place, and team coach Barak Bachar addressed The journalists ahead of the confrontation.
"Whoever is a favorite has to prove it on the pitch and not by talking," the coach said, adding: "We play against a good team and we respect them. We have our goals. Every game has the mental interest, even before Sakhnin we did not know if there was a game or not. "In the end, they came up with a strong team. There also had to be mental preparation and this game also has mental, professional and physiological preparation."
Bachar was asked what needs to be done to return from Bloomfield with a win and replied: “We need to come to this game and do the things we have done so far during the season, things that have brought us where we have come.
Need to come aggressive and do things professionally properly.
That's the key. "
On the differences between the current team and that of last season: “It is not right to make comparisons.
We have to praise what was here last season, for Marco, for his team who did a great season and left an excellent base, but this year things are different.
We brought in other players, the league is different.
This season should be considered and not last season. "
Lavie (with the ball). "Aware of the importance of the game" // Photo: Ami Shumen
Captain Neta Lavie commented that in recent years Maccabi Haifa has had a very hard time beating Maccabi Tel Aviv: "We are not looking at history, only at the upcoming game. We have to do the work, we will try to do it for the best. The coach prepares us in the best way as in all "We will not tell what we are going to do, we will do it on the pitch. We are not looking too long term. We are aware of the importance of the game. We will try to do everything to win for the club and the crowd."