After the victory over Netanya in the cup, Hapoel Tel Aviv fans clarified what the real order of importance is • In the India team: "We were lucky, but now it might be possible to dream of the final" • Ben Bitton and Shlomi Azulai will be fit for the big derby?
Hapoel Tel Aviv celebrates promotion to the quarterfinals, yesterday in Netanya
Photo:
Bernie Ardov
A few of the few Hapoel Tel Aviv fans who attended yesterday's victory over Maccabi Netanya in the quarterfinals of the cup, made it clear to the players what is really important to them: "Bring us the derby, the championship should be ruined for them," they shouted to the players.
At the weekend the fans also plan to come to the Khodorov complex to cheer on the players before the big derby that will take place on Saturday and the same Reds have not won since April 2014.
"We are very happy that we passed a stage in the cup, it was the most important thing," said captain Omri Altman, adding, "We are already facing the derby. We know how important the derby is to the crowd, to the club, to us players. I hope everything is given in the derby and we bring a good result Home. "
Hapoel admitted yesterday that: "We were lucky against Netanya, but now it may be possible to dream of the final."
Hapoel Tel Aviv will make great efforts in the next two days to train the injured players Ben Bitton and Shlomi Azulai.
Ofek Bitton, who was also injured in the last few games, may be eligible for Saturday, but Eddie Gottlieb will be absent.
