The first Haifa derby of the season will be held tomorrow (Wednesday, 20:30) at Sami Ofer Stadium.
Maccabi Haifa will arrive after four consecutive league victories, when at the beginning of the week the gap from second place increased to four points.
The champion has played 24 games this season and has two more left to close the first round, and leave the World Cup break in an uplifted mood.
Coach Barak Bacher and captain Neta Lavi spoke at a press conference ahead of tomorrow's game:
"Obviously it's important for the fans. It's a game for the prestige of the city," Bacher said and added: "This is football, we want to do things well. If we do it then we will win. There is We have our goals in every game. We want to press and create situations. Most teams come to play controlled and defend, there is also momentum in the game. The goal is to win the game and for the crowd to enjoy at least as much as the second half at Teddy, and then the next goal will be to beat Hapoel Tel Aviv on Sunday ".
Regarding the fact that every game in which the team does not win creates a huge echo, Bacher said: "It is part of the club's DNA, to also come to a training game and win it. It is not an easy challenge, we experienced very great moments. We saw the difference between the first half and the second in Teddy, so We talk about the vehicles and things like that, but it doesn't really matter, because if the approach was different, then things would have looked different in the first half as well."
Regarding the fitness of the brakeman Dylan Batinska for the derby, Bacher said: "We know the importance of Dylan, he will practice today and after that we will decide whether he will be in the squad or not."
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Bacher was called to calm the tensions between the fans and said: "Our crowd is the best in Israel, they push us at home and away. I have no doubt that tomorrow they will come to cheer us on. We will do the job on the grass, the police are outside and we hope on the grass as well."
Captain Neta Lavi also spoke about the audience and said:
"Football is something fun, the fans want to enjoy themselves and so do we. The police are in increased preparations. There is a sporting rivalry and of course we will do everything to win in a sporting manner. A derby is a derby, every game develops differently. Roni Levy puts teams in a very good way, but we are also in a great time and we will try to bring it tomorrow as well."
Lavi said about the load of the games: "There is a load, but we look at it in a positive light, we enjoy it. If we want to be professionals, then we need to sleep well, eat well and rest. We have a long and excellent squad."
Lavi ends his contract in the summer and was asked about a possible move to Europe:
"I don't think there is an appropriate time, I look at it in periods of time. I am very good at the club and really want to succeed here. If there is something unusual we will consider it, we also spoke yesterday, regardless of What. We are in constant contact and whatever happens will happen in full coordination with the club. Europe is a big word, bring me an offer from Bayern Munich and we'll talk."
Regarding the fact that the Greens only lost one of the last ten derbies, Lavi said: "As a team, we don't need to look at the past. It will start 0:0 and we don't know how it will develop. We concentrate on tomorrow and not on how much we won or they won. As long as I'm here, it's like this You always want to win, and when you lose it's not good."
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