"Brandy Kubas will come to the games against PSV Eindhoven with special motivation"

The director of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy, Claudio Braga, analyzed the balance of power in the Netherlands ahead of the game on Thursday (19:45, Sport3): "PSV is not a clear favorite, there could be surprises."

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15/02/2022

Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 06:31

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Although Maccabi Tel Aviv is coached by a Serbian team led by Mladen Krastić, there are still appendices left for the Dutch era.

One of the appendages is Claudio Braga, the Portuguese professional director of the club's academy, who came to the post mainly thanks to the roles he has held over the years in the Netherlands.

Ahead of the pair of meetings between Maccabi Tel Aviv and PSV Eindhoven, the first of which will take place on Thursday (19:45, Sport3), Braga was interviewed by the Dutch media and claimed that the balance of power is less clear than one might think.

"There will be two very interesting games. I think the teams are pretty equal. I really hope we can achieve a good result in the Netherlands and move the decision to Tel Aviv, because there the crowd can push us to a special achievement," he said.

"Maccabi wants to go as far as possible in the Conference League. PSV is a respectable opponent, and I do not know if the chances are 50-50, but it is certainly not finished in advance."

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Claudio Braga (Photo: Official website, the official website of Maccabi Tel Aviv)

According to Braga, "Both teams are good and balanced, and the games can develop in both directions. It all depends on what day each team catches."

He is also sure that "a player like Brandley Kubas will come to these games with special motivation," and their golden hair is "very much loved by Maccabi fans."

According to him, Mladen Krastić did not use him to prepare for the opponent, despite Braga's acquaintance with Dutch football.

"He does not need anything from me. We are in an age where everyone knows everything, the players know each other, the information is open and flowing. He does not need me."

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