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Maccabi Haifa admits: "We received a painful slap, there is a way to lose - but not like this" | Israel today

2023-01-24T05:26:28.712Z


The Greens are very disappointed after the crushing loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv: "They wanted more than us, they deserved to win" • Netta Lavi will fly to Japan and sign with Gamba Osaka • With the completion of the transfer, Haifa will try to thicken the squad with Hapoel Jerusalem midfielder Goni Noor, one meeting between the parties It already took place • San Menachem was very disappointed that he did not start in the lineup


Maccabi Haifa had a hard time digesting last night (Monday) the loss in the season game to Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3.

Beyond the fact that the gap from the yellows decreased to five points and the championship fight opened, the champion's streak of 11 consecutive victories was interrupted, when the 12th victory would have set a club record.

"There is a way to lose, not like this," the team said, "we received a painful slap, but in a long season there are those as well. Maccabi Tel Aviv wanted more than us, they deserved to win. We must not sink into this loss, we must get back to ourselves already on Saturday against Rayna" .

The Greens lost last night Mohammed Abu Fani and coach Barak Bakr who were expelled.

Bachar will not be on the lines on Saturday, when Abu Fani will be missing, all this while Neta Lavi is also scheduled to fly to Japan later this week to sign the contract at Gamba Osaka.

"The expulsions were an effect of the pressure, a kind of mental fall," they explained in Haifa, "One fall is something you get up from, two is already a problem, so it is very important to get back on the winning track against Raina." 

Haifa players are frustrated, photo: Alan Shiver

Defender San Menachem was very disappointed when he did not start in the lineup, making him a kind of third defender, as Pierre Cornot is injured and Sean Goldberg was preferred over him.

The club clarified that this is a professional decision by Barak Becher, although Menachem may start on Saturday against Rayna.

Haifa has a problem in the link in the absence of Abu Fani and probably also Neta Lavi.

Bachar will have to decide whether to go for the young Bassem Zarura, who returned from the loan in Afula, or to look for a creative solution, when Dolev Haziza is also in great doubt due to a quadriceps muscle injury.

In internal conversations, the message from the professional team to the management is that one or two more players must be added in light of the many injuries and absences. 

As mentioned, last night's game is most likely Neta Lavi's last at the club.

All the details of the deal have been agreed and he will fly to Japan.

In Haifa they said that Lavi felt bad at halftime and was replaced, but a source in his environment made it clear that "the situation around him was very difficult and accompanied by many fears that something would fall on the way."

With the completion of the transfer, Haifa will try to thicken the squad with Hapoel Jerusalem midfielder, Goni Naor.

One meeting between the parties has already taken place, when the release of the player in January may cost close to NIS 2 million. 

Neta Lavi.

Will he leave this time?, Photo: Alan Shiver

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Source: israelhayom

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