The striker is sure to have a place among Zehavi, Dabour Weissman • he "did not come to Scotland to travel" • and today he wants to win with Seth.
Johnston in the Scottish League Cup (16:00)
Guy teaches.
Disappointed that Israel does not broadcast its team games regularly
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From Twitter
One of the hottest legionnaires of recent times is without a doubt Guy Melamed.
After experiencing difficult birth cords in the set.
The Scottish Johnston, the Israeli striker managed to provide four goals and three assists and made the local media fall in love with him.
"I got into good momentum, and that's why the noise," Melamed says in an interview with Israel Today, "I think the Scottish media really connected with me recently. It's mainly because of the numbers, but also because I bring them something different to the game, a little more technique than usual. ".
Melamed provided the goals and assists in just 486 minutes of play since landing on the British Isles.
"I only arrived in October, after they played seven games. I had to stay in isolation, and then it took me a little longer to get in shape. At that time, the team did not do anything," says the striker. "A month and a half ago I started getting opportunities and proving myself. Netanya, which was less good, I still had eight goals. "
How did you even get into the Scottish League?
"The connection was made through the English-Jewish agent Clive Hart (two decades ago he signed Jean Telsnikov at Dundee United, SA), whom I met a few years ago thanks to Danny Amos.
During the break I had offers from various teams in Israel, but I decided I was aiming abroad. I remembered that three years ago he brought me an offer from Blackburn, which was then in the third league in England, but I was injured and it did not work out. I talked to him and offered me some. Teams in Scotland - until it's caught. The Scottish League is a pretty closed club. They have their own pool of players, and even the stars of Maccabi Tel Aviv teams here will not be in a hurry to bring. "
In retrospect, you had to go to Europe a few years earlier?
" Yes, even for smaller leagues.
The differences are very big.
In Scotland there is a great emphasis on professionalism, nutrition, gym, recovery, training, you also feel the respect you are given.
Every player here is treated like a king.
It seems to me that our team, which is a mid-table team, does not fall short of the teams that run for the championship in Israel.
If, for example, we play ten games against Maccabi Tel Aviv, "I think he will be close to everyone."
Do you see yourself getting a call-up to the team?
"I deserve a summons for the Israeli team, and I hope it happens too. There are Eran Zehavi, Moanes Devor and Sean Weissman who are in the top, but unequivocally I can be after them in the squad. This is my time. I have also proven in Israel that I conquer a lot and give numbers, Especially in the big groups. "
“There’s madness around the game”
If there’s anything that bothers Melamed (28), it’s the fact that he has yet to experience the Scottish crowd on the pitches.
"The Corona is still here, and Scotland has a closure so there is no crowd and not even a destination for his return to the pitches. It sucks very personally because Scottish football is known to his crowd," says the striker. "The love for football here is crazy. "In the super, people talk and take an interest. Football in Scotland is like religion. At least 20,000 fans would have reached the League Cup final against Livingston, if they could."
Melamed and the members of the set. Johnston. "I started getting opportunities" // Photo: From Twitter
Melamed, of course, talks about the Scottish League Cup final, which could be his first European title of his career.
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His Johnston will meet Livingstone, and although this is the third title in importance, the Scots are already counting down the minutes ahead of the match.
"It's like the Toto Cup, but much more important. Every title here counts," says the striker, "I won the championship with Hapoel B'Shlosha, the Toto Cup with Maccabi Petah Tikva, and another trophy for the resume is always good. There is great excitement here. "Madness around the game, we're just talking about it here. We hope to win."
Are you sad that your games are not broadcast in Israel?
"It really sucks. I really want them to broadcast my games and enjoy me. Maybe now, thanks to the good times, they will lift the glove and there will be more broadcasts. Last week I scored a goal that is very similar to my goal in the cup final against Bnei Yehuda, but probably people in the country did not see him".
What is it like to live alone in Scotland?
"I have everything. I did not come to Scotland to travel, so I have much more time to concentrate only on football. My partner occasionally comes for visits. I live on a main street, full of cafes, a classic European town."
Do you see yourself advancing to a more senior league at the end of the season?
"I always strive and aim to get the farthest and for me the sky is the limit. Football is football, and I think I can succeed and win in any league. I believe in myself. When given the opportunity I score a lot of goals."
Who do you think will win the championship in Israel?
"I think Maccabi Tel Aviv, because they come with a lot more experience for these moments."