Five rounds ago, Maccabi Tel Aviv was ten points behind BS and 12 points behind Maccabi Haifa.
Since Haifa got stuck, BS has lost direction and even fired a coach, but Tel Aviv has connected and can close the gap for two games, just before entering the top playoffs.
On the other hand, Betar Jerusalem has gone through upheavals throughout the season that are enough for a decade, but from the moment Yossi Aboksis arrives, there is a feeling that the team has the man the players can look up to in the hope that it will lead them to a safe shore.
Maccabi is playing great under Krasteich, and is currently in the best shape in the league.
Krasteich, a diverse and smart coach, tried different formations throughout his time at Maccabi, gave an opportunity to almost all the players on the roster, and recently he has adjusted to 14-13 leading players and two formations with which he has run.
Krestic understood that the quality of his players is mainly in the link and attack, so he preferred to put more talent in the team and play direct and offensive football.
Also in tonight's game, the key to victory for Maccabi will be the attacking patterns in the link, and the ability to play fast forward.
The two players who most highlight Krestic's success in recent weeks are Gabi Knikowski, who does everything on the pitch, and Georgia Juvanovic, whose movement is very efficient and he enjoys playing next to another dominant striker on the edge, which draws attention from the brakes and turns He has territories.
Krestajic.
Diverse and smart coach, Photo: Maor Elkelsi
Betar, for its part, played well against Sakhnin in most stages of the game thanks to the change that Aboksis made from the bench, with the replacement of the insecure Aviel Zargari with Michael Ohana. Which also includes Liran Rotman and Ohana. If Betar tries to play low and on passes against Maccabi, its chances of winning will be low.
Maccabi is much better quality, and arrives with significantly higher confidence.
The key for Betar is actually in attack and pressure. If it presses Maccabi correctly, including a defensive play against Magen (certainly if Maccabi plays the diamond method) and pressure from both strikers on the two brakes, this is its best chance to score. Maccabi's defense is not Quality this season, and for the record - she has conceded only two goals less than Betar this season.
Another weakness that Betar can take advantage of is the less good ability of the Maccabi brakes with the ball (which has improved significantly as Shanei plays, and still - he returns from a long injury and not at his peak), which can allow her, under the right pressure, to snatch balls and bring Shua and Ohana With the face to the brakes in the open field, where their good qualities will allow them to produce situations for themselves or their friends.
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