The champion will host Hapoel B'Shlosha (Saturday, 20:30) when she is injured, missing and tired - but knows that just before the season game on Tuesday she must not lose points • Van Leven breaks her head to determine the lineup • Roni Levy recruited Liverpool in preparation, and confident: "We are a more connected team"
Peretz in front of BS
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Alan Shiver
On the face of it, Maccabi Tel Aviv has a variety of problems ahead of the important game tomorrow (Saturday, 20:30) against Hapoel B'Shlosha, injured players and fatigue among the team players. But despite everything, the Yellows know they must not stumble, because three days later Then they will reach Sami Ofer for a head-to-head game against their direct competitor for the championship title - Maccabi Haifa.
"We have reached money time and it is everyone's time to give all the extras," say Maccabi, "it will be bad if we do not win."
Indeed, if Patrick Van Leven's team loses points against the team from the Negev capital and the Greens from Haifa beat Maccabi Petah Tikva, the gap between the first two will increase to 3-4 points, so that the Yellows' loss in this season's game will increase the gap at the top to 6-7. Points - such a gap will be difficult for Maccabi Tel Aviv to stand up once again.
In other words, Maccabi's game against BS is no less important than the upcoming game of the season.
But it is precisely at this critical point of the season that Van Leven, who has so far recorded an incredible achievement with 15 games without a loss and more than 91 percent success, is facing some professional dilemmas.
The first, and perhaps the main, is of course whether to allow rest for Eitan Tibi and Dor Peretz, who recorded 90 minutes in each of the last three games of the team, and in total, each of them, played 46 games this season in all settings, in the Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel uniforms. Risk to let them play and risk not to let them play, "admit the club environment.
Maccabi says that throughout the season the professional team calculates minutes for the players so that they do not accumulate loads, and this year there was even more emphasis on this because of the Corona's schedule, which for a long time made the Yellows play two or three times a week, due to participation in the Europa League. .
In light of all this, it would not be a big surprise if Van Leven decides to make a rotation in the squad and give full or partial rest to both players of the team.
If it is decided to keep Peretz for the game against Maccabi Haifa, it is estimated that Eden Kartzev, who has recovered from an injury, or Avi Rikan will receive the credit in his place.
If Eitan Tibi gets a rest, it seems that Sharan Yeni or Shahar Phiben will open in his place alongside Luis Hernandez.
However, it is still possible that Tibi and Peretz will not get a rest and share.
The Dutch coach's other dilemma has to do with the injured players.
Apart from Dan Glazer, Eyal Golsa, who was injured in the team and suffers from a knee ligament strain, will also miss the upcoming games and it is not inconceivable that the one who will be shifted to his position is Dan Bitton.
Alexander Peshic, who was sent off in the derby with a red card, will miss the game.
"Want a ticket to Europe"
The Hapoel B'Shlosha players have watched video hours in recent days ahead of the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, including the Liverpool games from the past year.
Coach Roni Levy took advantage of the break to work at the tactical level and in the capital of the Negev are convinced: "We are a better and more connected team, we want to fight for the ticket to Europe."
The medical team is continuing its treatments for Hatem 'Abd al-Hamid, who is suffering from a groin injury, for which he was released from the team earlier this week.
Alhamid is supposed to play and if necessary he will get a shot.
Beyond that, left-back Sean Goldberg is also expected to return to the squad after a lengthy injury.
Marwan Kabha took advantage of the national team break to recover from an abdominal muscle injury and will also go up at 11.
