Summary of Maccabi Tel Aviv's victory 0:3 over M.S.
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It seems that the smiles he spread at his first press conference as coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday, and the cheers he distributed immediately after in his first training session in Kiryat Shalom, will not be the hallmark of Aitor Karanka.
Although he beat MS in his debut yesterday (Saturday)
Ashdod 0:3, and even though he could have come to the press conference after the game and relaxed on the chair, he did not try to beautify the reality which was very lukewarm.
It was indeed a convincing victory, but not one that was accompanied by particularly high ability, and Karanka did not run away from what he thinks needs to be promoted and upgraded at Maccabi Tel Aviv.
"There are many things that need to be improved," Cranka said to the media.
"We need to be much more compact in defense. We need to press higher up much better. We need to be better with the ball. If I think that we won 0:3, we played well, I will make my biggest mistake. It was a good start for confidence and good that the players are happy. Now is the time to improve."
"Now is the time to improve."
Cranka next to Jovanovich (Photo: Ariel Shalom)
Before the game, Karanka talked to the players and told them: "You don't have to prove anything to me today and don't try to make a special impression on me, because I know all of you. I've seen enough of the team's games to learn about each one."
At the press conference, he explained why the players were less good, specifically in his debut game: "Sometimes when you want to be good and show the coach, it doesn't happen. It's natural. It's precisely when you strive to prove yourself excessively, it doesn't work out."
The Spanish coach chose to go up yesterday against MS.
Ashdod in the usual formation outlined by Vladan Ivitch.
The same 2:5:3 that received a lot of criticism towards the Serbian who left.
Karanka will also play in this formation quite a bit, but the difference will be that he will be more varied and less stubborn than Ivić who advocated only one formation.
Karanka insisted at the press conference that even in this formation it is possible to put better pressure on the opponent.
"It doesn't matter what formation we play: even in this formation, we need to create better pressure on the opponent."
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Currently guarding Ivic's lineup.
Crank (Photo: Ariel Shalom)
The Basque decided not to take a risk with Dor Peretz and not to share him in the game, since Peretz had four yellow cards, and another card yesterday would have prevented him from playing against Maccabi Haifa.
Karanka was asked about this and answered honestly that this was the reason why he chose to leave Peretz on the bench.
At the same time, Mead added that: "This does not mean that Dor Peretz's place against Maccabi Haifa is guaranteed. All in all, I wanted to ensure that he would be at our disposal and be part of the squad for the important game that awaits us."
Until the match against Beitar Jerusalem in the next round, Maccabi Tel Aviv has time to add players, but it probably won't happen that quickly. The team prefers to give the Spaniard the time to closely monitor the squad he has and only then ask for players in the positions he thinks are needed Maccabi Tel Aviv change.
kept him for Maccabi Haifa.
Peretz (Photo: Maor Alxalsi)
No less important for the club this week, this is what will wait in the court of the football association regarding the incident with Taleb Tuatha in the cup match against Bnei Sakhnin.
The prosecution may end in a radius penalty that will be used against Maccabi Haifa, and Maccabi Tel Aviv intend to do everything so that such a penalty does not happen.
Immediately after the game, Maccabi Tel Aviv already located those fans who were yelling at Tuatha and the club canceled their subscriptions permanently.
Additional actions against those few fans are expected today and tomorrow, so that Maccabi Tel Aviv will arrive at the court with proof of its uncompromising activity.
"It is not possible for such a game to come out of Bloomfield because of how many fans we are already dealing with in a firm and clear way," the club says.
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