Maccabi Haifa beat Red Star Belgrade 2:3 last night and left with optimism, but also a lot of caution for the rematch.
Coach Barak Becher looked calm at the end.
In Haifa they define him as "the architect of this team, the one who knows when and how to press the button that will bring out the best in the players."
Besides Bacher, the compliments at the club also go to the professional staff around him and the extraordinary physical fitness that the team displays in the month of August.
"We started the game excellently, we led 0:1 and we felt that more was possible and then came the goal we conceded," said Becher, "it is very difficult to generate intense pressure against such a good opponent. That's why there was a drop.
Sherry celebrates with Sami Ofer,
"I'll tell you a secret. At halftime I gave the players the ball and told them either you attack or you don't. They took it as well as possible. They stood it mentally and in the end it was difficult for us. Another goal would have helped us in the return game. We passed the first half but the second half will be harder".
About the Serbian opponent, the green coach said: "This is unequivocally the best team we have faced so far. We played against a strong, good and aggressive opponent, who is in good shape. There was a fight here. The teams squeezed themselves and it was not easy. There are still 6 days until the rematch and unfortunately We have a game stuck in the middle. We will have to gather strength for the rematch, for the most important game of the club in recent years, also of Israeli football."
Piero celebrates his second in Sami Ofer, photo: Alan Shiver
About the striker Frenzadi Piero, who scored a brace and excelled, he said: "Piero felt a little bit in his back muscle. He made a tremendous effort and we hope that there is nothing that will limit him in the next game.. There is no doubt that he is a striker who upgrades the team. He has speed, strength, he was a bit underrated when he arrived but We knew what we were bringing. He's doing a good job, but he still needs to give it his best and he's a player who also makes the players next to him better."
Firecracker in aerial combat, photo: Alan Shiver
Regarding the offensive game and the ability of his players, Becher said: "We are a team whose character is to play offensively and take risks, of course with adjustments to the opponent. It's a shame that we conceded a goal against the entire game and it brought us down a bit. We came back impressively, with a very intense game, players have already fallen off their feet, but we will recover To do it.".
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