"We most deserve to be in the top playoffs, and can make this season a great season", this is how Maccabi Netanya celebrated the victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv, which brought them significantly closer to securing a place among the top six in the Premier League.
Netanya did not calm down from the amazing goal scored by Patrick Twamsi, who recently came back to himself in a big way and reminds of the wonderful player of the Diamonds from last season.
The player's option will be exercised soon, but Netanya also understands that it will be difficult to keep him next season: "If Patrick continues like this, he will be in demand in Europe."
In Netanya, they praised the defensive players for their sacrifice and fighting game, and especially the defender Raz Shlomo, who has also been in a good time in recent weeks.
Defender Shay Constantine said: "It was a kind of digging game. Maccabi Tel Aviv is a quality opponent and what won us the game was our extra desire and our preparation. Maccabi Netanya plays fun football, we are having fun. Even three months ago we believed in ourselves and if we didn't believe we probably that we weren't here."
Constantine.
Gives everything in every game, photo: Barney Ardov
Of all the teams fighting for a place in the top playoffs, Netanya has the easier games on paper, and about this Constantine said: "I don't think there is an easy game in this league, from Maccabi Haifa to Bnei Rayna.
"All the games are super difficult. There are teams that want to be saved from relegation, some that want to take the championship and some that want to enter the top playoffs."
About his volatile season, Constantine said: "I put aside the numbers. I am first of all a defender and as soon as the team does not concede a goal, then I go home happier than with a goal and an assist. In football, there are always ups and downs and the question is how you deal with it.
"In better times the crowd always hugs and encourages and in worse times you have to accept everything in the most positive way possible, and the proof is that every opportunity I get I give 1000% of myself."
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