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From Betar to Betar: Van Leven's makeover with Maccabi Tel Aviv

A little over two and a half months have passed since Donis was fired from Maccabi Tel Aviv following a 0-0 draw against Betar that left the Yellows in fifth place. Last night, with Van Leven on the lines, the champion completed an amazing comeback and conquered the summit. Actor: "It was natural for everyone to stumble Overwhelming, but we did it in style "

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Yaniv Tuchman

Tuesday, 09 March 2021, 06:43 Updated: 06:46

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Georgios Donis sent Itai Schechter to save the homeland in the 89th minute.

The score on the board in Teddy was 0: 0.

Schechter replaced Ophir Davidzada.

Uriel Greenfeld whistled just before the frustrated striker had time to touch the ball.

Maccabi Tel Aviv finished that cold evening in Jerusalem with 8 points from Maccabi Haifa in the fifth place it had not known for years.

The feeling was that this would be Yaakov Shachar's season.

Two days later, shortly after the concluding pre-match training session against Kiryat Shmona, Mitch Goldhaar from Canada called and fired Donis.

Thanked him for success in Europe and sent him to pack on the way home to Athens.

Goldhaar's decision to appoint Patrick Van Leven as Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach will prove to be one of his greatest, but it has already proven itself.

A little over two and a half months have passed since that night in the capital and the victory last night (Monday) over Betar Jerusalem 1: 4 when this time Van Leven on the lines is a perfect closing for the team. Also for Schechter who was an off player and today is again the light in the locker room.

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The light in the dressing room.

Itai Schechter (Photo: Ariel Shalom)

Maccabi Tel Aviv closed the gap with Maccabi Haifa in the 13 games in which the Dutchman coached the team.

This morning is already first in the table with a one-point advantage, so in his short time Van Leven accumulated together with Maccabi Tel Aviv 9 points more than Maccabi Haifa itself which is having a great season.

There is no doubt that even if it is a momentary achievement or a crossroads, Maccabi Tel Aviv with the Dutchman who never coached did something rare.

37 points out of 39 possible with 95 percent success and a great goal ratio.

The cash bonus is incidentally 12 full premium points for the first time this season.

Remember, Maccabi Tel Aviv calculates premiums according to stations of 4 games and last night it was exactly the sixth station and Maccabi Tel Aviv finishes the station for the first time when it is first, which will buy the players a full premium.

"It was clear to us that everyone would want to see if we could make the turnaround at the summit," one of the players said last night.

"It was natural for many to stumble at the crucial moment when we had to win to move up to first place, but we did it in style with four goals."

37 points out of 39 possible.

Van Leven (Photo: Ariel Shalom)

Van Leven and Schechter talked about two interesting points last night.

The Dutchman emphasized that the main point for him is the support of all the players in who plays.

Van Leven talks a lot with the players about the togetherness and the membership in the team and that is one of the reasons why he decided to open the team to everyone and shares a lot of players.

Schechter, on the other hand, chose to talk about the modesty and respect they give to any opponent.

The veteran striker marked this element as central to Maccabi Tel Aviv's ability to occupy first place.

If you want another element to the good thing that the team is going through, it is in the fact that last night Maccabi Tel Aviv completed the makeover when two players from last season, Dan Glazer and Yonatan Cohen in the stands, are injured, Alexander Peshich is verified to Corona at home and Tal Ben Haim does not even see a minute.

This is the depth that Maccabi Tel Aviv has today, this is the power that Van Leven brought back to the team.

This is the deterrent that Maccabi Tel Aviv has built again.

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