Sami Ofer Stadium will be full this coming Saturday with over 30,000 Maccabi Haifa fans, in the league game against Hapoel Nof Hagalil (15:00).
Due to the early hour and the expectation of thousands of children arriving, the club decided to hold a happening for families, including makeup for Purim, games for children and more.
Professionally, coach Barak Bachar is expected to start with his strong lineup.
All the players who were rested in the cup game against Hapoel Hadera are expected to return, except for the injured Noble Omar, who will be absent.
"The stadium will be full of 30,000 greens which is the most exciting thing and we are waiting for it," Barak Bachar said this morning (Thursday) at a press conference ahead of the game. "A lot of families will come because of the time. Everything is done to make them happy.
"Regarding the Galilee landscape, I see the work of Shai Barda in the team. They play football and in quite a few games they were better than the rivals even though they did not win and therefore every opponent should be respected."
On the recent results and the rival on Saturday he added: "We do not have the luxury of not respecting anyone or coming in with a bad attitude. We came with a bad attitude in the derby in terms of softness and aggressiveness and we did not deserve to win, we have to admit that, in terms of ability we must improve it. "Against Hapoel Jerusalem with Sami Ofer. We need to learn from what happened, come prepared and return to being the same team we used to see everyone."
Barak Bachar.
Think only of three more points, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
On the gap between Hapoel B'Shlosha and Maccabi Tel Aviv, he said: "It is certainly important that we reach a position that is as good as possible before the playoffs because we see that there are strong teams in the struggle. The games are now very difficult Easy for any group.
"We now have two games against Nof Hagalil and Betar Jerusalem that are fighting for their lives and it is not easy.
It is important to reach the playoffs in a good position and for you things depend only on us.
We have to complete the work. "
On the fact that his senior players received a rest in the cup and will return to the league, Bachar added: “There is no game that is not important in the league and once it is possible to give rest to players who are under pressure and pressure, it is worth giving them a rest.
What's more we gain the rest of the players who will always be alert and ready.
We need them all.
Of course there will be changes towards the Galilee landscape, we will have to make the adjustments for us to take advantage of the rival's advantages and disadvantages. "
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