Maccabi Tel Aviv does not give up the championship: "Where is everyone who laughed at Krasteich?" | Israel Today

If until recently the second place would have seemed like a dream for Maccabi Tel Aviv, after the victory over Hapoel Haifa last night (Sunday) it looks more realistic than ever.

But no less important, the Yellows hope for the stumble of Maccabi Haifa, so that the struggle for first place will also begin completely. 

Apart from the accumulation of points and the sequence of the seven games without a loss, the people of Maccabi Tel Aviv see the improvement that Mladen Krestajik brings to the team, and greatly appreciate his work.

"Where is everyone who laughed at Krasteich?", Maccabi said, "It takes a new coach some time to get to know the players, to learn the team, and now Mladen knows the team properly. We can be even better, but there is a big improvement." 

Krestajic.

A new spirit in Maccabi Tel Aviv, Photo: Alan Shiber

Whoever sees the improvement up close is Jack Angelidis, a board member and representative of owner Mitch Goldhaar, who arrived with the team in the country immediately after the game against PSV.

Eindhoven.

Angelidis watched in Bloomfield yesterday the changes that Krastic made during the game and will also be present on Thursday in the rematch against the Dutch. 

Angelidis, who in the last two years has rarely come to Israel, in view of the problems of entry and restrictions imposed on entry into the country due to the corona plague, should now arrive more often.

"It is important for the players, the management, the fans, everyone, to see that the owner's representative is here, it is important to connect, to work, but it must be said that Mitch or Jack are not here in daily contact with us," said Maccabi. 

Angelidis' visit is probably also related to next season's affairs.

And it is impossible to talk about next season without mentioning the option of returning to Eran Zehavi's team.

The Yellows very much want to see the legendary No. 7, who will meet them on Thursday, return to wear yellow, but it will depend mostly on him.

"If Zehavi finally decides that he wants to return to Maccabi, he will probably be here," they said around the club. 

Eran Zehavi and Sharan Yeni.

Number 7 will return to wear yellow ?, Photo: EPA

Meanwhile, there are also players that Maccabi may lose, one of which is Matan Balteksa.

The brakeman, who was the man of the match in the win against the Reds with a goal and squeezing a penalty, is in no hurry to sign the new contract offered to him and may wait until the summer to see if he gets an offer from a team in Europe.

Balteksa said on the subject that: "At this point I have decided that I am waiting with the decision to sign and I will receive it at a later date." 

Providing in latexa.

Goal and penalty kick against Hapoel Haifa, Photo: Alan Shiber

Meanwhile, stopper Idan Nachmias was injured yesterday during the game, and new stopper Juswa Se, also complained of a minor injury, and in the coming days it will be clear if they can play on Thursday or not, as well as Eden Shamir and Enrique Saborit, who came out positive for Corona after returning to Israel.

The team will undergo a series of corona tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

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