Maccabi Tel Aviv are debating: will Eran Zahavi get more minutes in Thessaloniki?

The feeling of the striker himself will also have an effect on the rematch against Aris.

Also: Zahavi's pool party, Ivitch's satisfaction with the three brakes method, the influence of Nir Bitton and Dan Glazer and the question of Oskar Gloch

Yaniv Tuchman

06/08/2022

Saturday, August 6, 2022, 5:52 p.m

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Summary of the Conference League qualifiers: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Aris Thessaloniki 0:2 (Sport1)

Controversy in Maccabi Tel Aviv whether to increase the number of minutes played by Eran Zahavi against Aris Thessaloniki in the rematch and maybe even start with him in the lineup.

This evening (Saturday) Maccabi Tel Aviv returned to practice after the first match against the Greeks which ended in a 0:2 victory as remembered.

Yesterday the players got a day of rest and Zavebi hosted them all for a pool party at his rented villa in Sabion.

Zahavi came on earlier than planned as a substitute from the bench yesterday, but looked good and scored the second goal.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will now have to decide how much his minutes quota can be increased this coming Thursday in Thessaloniki.

On the one hand, Zahavi's influence on the court is very great and the ambition is for him to start.

On the other hand, he returned to full training only 10 days ago and it is not certain that five more training units that are expected for him until the game on Thursday, will be enough to send him in the lineup.

The decision will only be made before the game when Zahavi's feelings will have a big impact on her.

Also organize a pool party.

Eran Zahavi (Photo: Danny Maron)

One way or another, coach Vladan Ivitch was satisfied with some things on Tuesday that give him and Maccabi Tel Aviv optimism for the rematch.

The formation change for the game with three brakes proved itself, when the pleasant surprise came from the direction of Nir Biton, already in his first game in the lineup he was excellent and brought a lot of silence to the defense.

The deep balls of the tall defender towards the attack were great and helped Maccabi Tel Aviv to endanger Aris' goal.

Beaton asked to be replaced because he was a little afraid of the twins' muscle, but he is fit for the return.

Maccabi Tel Aviv were also very pleased with Dan Glazer's first game in the lineup after the muscle strain at the training camp in the Netherlands.

Glazer will be a very significant factor in the rematch in Thessaloniki because he is the player who extracts the most balls in the midfield of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Ivic was forced to line up Matan Khoza against Aris in the left wing position, but he will not start like that in Thessaloniki either and will hope that Ofir Davidzade can play on the line.

If Davidzade still doesn't feel well, after he asked for a substitute in the warm-up yesterday, Gabi Kanikowski, who did the job excellently in the second half yesterday, may play on the line.

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Dan Glazer (photo: Danny Maron)

Along with the deliberation regarding Zahavi's minutes, the question of Oskar Gloch will also come up for Thursday.

Gluch came in excellently as a substitute and Ivić will have to make a decision about him, whether he starts with him from the first minute or if he only puts him in as a substitute again.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are sure that a completely different opera awaits them in Thessaloniki.

What gives them confidence that they can go through is the two-goal advantage from the first game and no less than that, the fact that veteran players such as Enrique Savorit, Andre Geraldes and Sharan Yeni have raised their level in the face of the strong opponent and that even if the Greek crowd pushes their team hard for a turnaround, they still believe In Kiryat Shalom, the experienced players that the team has in defense, will know how to overcome the madness that is being prepared in Thessaloniki.

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