The Maccabi Haifa players left today (Wednesday) for release outside the hotel where they are staying in Athens, with the green camp being very alert for the important game against Olympiakos tonight (10:00 p.m., 1-1 in the first meeting).
Coach Barak Becher talked to the players and told them: "You have all done great things, won titles, come and be a part of something great that you have a chance to achieve."
Haifa is aware of the fact that Olympiakos has never lost a home game in the Champions League qualifiers, but still among the professional staff and players there is a belief that tonight anything is possible.
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"The style of play will be different, Olympiakos will also come to attack and this will be our place to sting" they said in the club and added: "We proved that we have something to give against them, that the budget will not play and we reduced the level differences by commitment. We will commit suicide on the field."
In terms of the starting line-up, the tendency at this point is to go with the same back line that started last week at Sami Ofer, with Pierre Corneau, Daniel Sondgren, Sean Goldberg and Bogdan Palanich.
Becher will also practice a formation of three brakes in which Dolev Haziza will play on the right line.
Barak Bacher in the final training session, yesterday, photo: Shahar Azran
In that case, Daniel Sondgren moved down to the third baseman position.
Bacher will maneuver with the multitude of formations during tonight's game, in an attempt to surprise the Greeks.
Up front, the last-minute debate is between a formation of three strong midfielders and the permanent formation with two wingers.
Without wings, Netta Lavi, Ali Mohammed and Mohammed Abu Fani will play together and in front of them will be Charon Sherry, Dolev Khaza and Franzadi Piero.
If not, Neta Lavie or Mohamed Abu Fani will drop to the bench and Dean David/Mavis Chibuta will start as wing players.
Estimated line-up: Josh Cohen, Daniel Sondgren, Sean Goldberg, Bogdan Palanich, Pierre Corneau, Ali Muhammad, Muhammad Abu Fani, Dolev Haziza, Charon Sherry, Dean David (Neta Lavie), Franzadi Piero.
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