Summary: Maccabi Tel Aviv - Maccabi Haifa 0:3 (Sport1)
Maccabi Tel Aviv provided a real statement of intent this evening (Monday), when it defeated Maccabi Haifa 0:3 in Bloomfield and narrowed the gap at the top of the table to five points.
With its back against the wall and knowing that a loss to its biggest rival will more or less close the story of the championship this season, Aitor Karanka's team presented a tremendous game and showed that it is too early to eulogize them.
In his farewell game before moving to Red Bull Salzburg, Oskar Gluch prepared the first for the great Parfa Giagon (45), Eran Zahavi doubled with a mighty rocket (63), then completed a pair (85) in a display of power that could have ended with a much higher score.
"Very satisfied, not for me but for the players and the audience," concluded Aitor Karankara.
"The atmosphere between the players is amazing, even those on the bench. Playing in this atmosphere is also amazing. We know we played a good game, but there is another one on Saturday. If we don't win on Saturday, today's victory will have no meaning"
About his method he said: "When I have the players for it, I will use my method. I didn't want to change when I arrived, but now the time has come. We had a week to prepare and this game reflected the work of the players all week. Parfa Giagon has been very good since I arrived. He has improved is very".
The Spanish coach added: "As soon as I arrived we were behind by six, I said I don't care about the opponent but about ourselves. My concern is the improvement of the team. Have we sent a message? This club always sends messages that we have to compete for all the titles, we will compete until the last round."
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Yellow celebration in Bloomfield (photo: Bernie Ardov)
The star of the game Eran Zahavi concluded: "I give the team a score of 10. Me? 8, 7 is also good. The best game this year. It's not always visible, but I give of myself for the team. Very happy to score, but most importantly the team looked fantastic today. We ran for each other, we saved balls, we did everything the coach demanded."
On Karanka: "We've only been together for two weeks, there's a new spirit and energy, when there's a new coach there are other demands. It's going in a positive direction. Last week we didn't come out with three points but we saw team spirit, it was missing a little and now it's strong in our back. We want to continue Go ahead, show the spirit even when the ability is not good. We narrowed the gap, but the most important thing is to look only at ourselves, take as many points as possible and in the end we will see who will finish ahead of whom in the table. From here it is not under our control."
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Zahavi (Photo: Barney Ardov)
About Parfa Giagon he said: "He is not a project, he can do anything he wants on the field. A talent no less great than Oscar, he also needs to work hard every training session and improve the things he is a little lacking in. What he did today on the grass, there are no words , just let it continue like this."
Zahavi was asked how the departure of Oskar Gloch will affect Maccabi Tel Aviv and said: "We will miss him, but we will have to be so strong to overcome this."
The team spirit will have to give an extra, but we will overcome it and be happy if he succeeds."
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