Maccabi Tel Aviv will go up tomorrow (Thursday, 19:45) to one of its most intriguing games in Europe in recent years.
The Yellows will host PSV Eindhoven for the first of two games in the initial knockout stage of the Conference League and tonight coach Mladen Krastić and captain Sharan Yeni talked about what the team can expect in a match at Phillips Stadium in the Dutch city.
"We are looking forward to the game, PSV is a very good team with a great staff and we can expect a tough game," said Krestic, "" We respect the opponent but we did not come as tourists, we came to achieve a good result.
This is my philosophy, I will always act like this, against any opponent and not just against PSV. "
On the fact that this is a very high quality rival, the coach said: "Football is our life, we can not choose our rivalry. PSV is in good shape but we have to play against them. If we want to build Maccabi as a strong team as it was in the past we have to understand "There are also tough games that await us, we have to provide our best in every game and give the maximum in every game. We want to celebrate with our fans, they believe in us and we believe in them."
Mladen Krestajic.
Will the Yellows surprise in the Netherlands ?, Photo: From the website of Maccabi Tel Aviv
Captain Sharan Yeni also commented on the game: "It is very nice to play in European settings. We are waiting for such games, that is why we play, to play in such stadiums and against such teams. We are ready to challenge, we want to challenge ourselves all the time, we want to fight. We know this is a great team, but we came to fight and show who we are. "
On the meeting with Eran Zehavi he said: "He is a friend, we know he is successful, we all appreciate us very much and wish him only good, except in the game against us. We want him to score as much as possible but again, not against us. He knows us, I'm sure he talked to the team "PSV's about who we are and what we do. They will be ready and so will we."
Eran Zehavi.
He is also preparing to meet the friends from Maccabi Tel Aviv, Photo: AFP
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