Five cycles have passed in the Premier League and already now it can be said that there are clear trends.
Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv show that they are one level above the other teams, which more or less look equal. Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem give the feeling that they are going to go through difficult times and from a personal point of view, some players continue their ability from previous years and some which seem to be on the way to a significant leap forward.
Ahead of the holiday, we have compiled for you a ranking of the five best players in the first 5 rounds, with the reference being net to ability in the league.
(Don't look for Dolev Haziza and Rotem Hatuel here)
1. Omar Azili - 6 goals and 2 assists.
Yes suitable for games in Europe, not suitable for games in Europe, yes worthy of being called up to the national team, not worthy to play in the national team.
Hate or love Omar Atzili, the discussion around him (which of course he brought on himself) Atzili has remained silent, and similar to the beginning of the previous season, this season too he looks focused, sharp and in the league he provides the best numbers for the Greens.
Against BS Betner he gave the champion the victory with his own feet with a goal and an assist for Frenzadi Piero in extra time, against Maccabi Netanya he provided a hat trick and in the match against Nes Ziona he was again the standout with a double. If he continues like this, Haifa will enjoy and Azili will reach the numbers he reached last season - 20 goals and 10 assists.
2. Oscar Gloch - 3 goals and 4 assists.
At the end of last season, when Gloch started getting minutes from Mladen Krstaich, they already saw that this was something that did not grow in our plays every day.
At the Euros in the summer under the age of 19, he already gained greater exposure when he carried the Israeli team to the final against England, including a huge advantage goal, and at the beginning of the season, the prodigy continues to be the most exciting thing that can be seen at the moment in the stadiums in Israel.
With a positive audacity and talent that you see in the biggest prospects in Europe, Gloch provides both moments of wonder to the audience that comes to see him and also records handsome numbers.
His name has been linked to quite a few teams across Europe, in Kiryat Shalom they have already talked about an income of about 10 million euros from his sale, but in the meantime he is one of the most prominent players in yellow and blue, which helps Maccabi look at the league from the 1st place.
As long as he continues like this and all Israeli football will benefit from him in the future.
Gloch
Dancing on the court, photo: Alan Shiver
3. Gabi Kanikowski - 3 goals and an assist.
Last summer, when Maccabi Tel Aviv signed with Maccabi Netanya on the Kanikovsky deal for Aden Kartsev and the loan of Parfae Goyagon, their fans thought it was a very bad mistake. They saw two Beit players leave Kiryat Shalom and they got in return a talented player, but not one who looked like someone who could upgrade their team. At the end of the season, they were unanimous that in another shaky season, in which they saw the biggest rival from the north win another championship, he was one of the bright spots. As of right now, Kanikowski seems to have made a significant leap, not something surprising on the lines Vladimir Ivić is standing. Among all Maccabi's midfielders who are characterized mainly by their defensive ability, Kanikovski brings added value, coming from the second line and endangering the opponent's goal. He has already equaled his number of goals in all of last season.
Kanikowski.
A leap of faith, photo: Alan Shiver
4. Guy Badash - 2 goals and 2 assists
There are players who wait patiently for many years to break through and the hype surrounding the Hapoel Jerusalem midfielder certainly deserves it.
After not finding himself in Hapoel KPS, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Nes Ziona, Ramesh and Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla, the connection with the Reds from the capital seemed like bingo. With a substantial improvement from all the players around him, Badash also made a leap forward, which put him and his teammates at the top of the table. Badash provided a historic goal for Aloj Yao in the derby that secured a victory over Beitar after 31 years, he scored an important goal in the great victory over Maccabi Haifa and if he continues like this, his coach Ziv Aryeh will have to filter the amount of letters that will be sent to him.
If in Hapoel Jerusalem this season they aspired to stay away from the struggle for survival, now they can also aspire to more than that.
The cloth has a great weight in the fundamental change in perception.
Badash against Beitar in the derby, photo: Alan Shiver
5. Dor Micah - 3 cookings.
Micah Buterner's first season was very bad to say the least with 1 goal and 2 assists in total. You can put it down to the longing for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the impact of the minors affair and the frustrating season at Anorthosis in Cyprus but the start of the current season may signal a comeback for the midfielder the talented
He leads the league in the ratio of key passes (17 attempts, 10 accurate attempts), much more mobile, confident and it seems that Eliniv Barda has found the most correct function for him on the left wing, as a cover that cuts quite a bit to the center.
At the age of 28, Micah knows that this is a critical year for him and will hope to maintain stability, a problem from which he has suffered throughout his career.
Micah.
Waking up on itself, photo: Udi Tsitiat
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