Maccabi Tel Aviv will return tomorrow (Monday, 8:30 p.m.) to Bloomfield and meet Hapoel Beer Sheva for an intriguing top game as part of the 23rd round of the Premier League.
A day before, this morning the team held the press conference where coach Aitor Karanka and player Dor Peretz spoke in preparation for the match.
The connection surprised him when he openly criticized the referees' union:
"In the end we play for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the biggest club in Israel, and we don't want to mess with it. But the behavior of the referees' union recently deserves criticism," said Peretz.
"We need to make our voices heard, because what's happening doesn't make sense. Even what happened yesterday in the Maccabi Haifa game, it doesn't make sense. In our game against Ashdod in the same stadium, we were disallowed a goal, and they checked it properly, according to them. The referees' union should give the answers." .
On the fight for the championship:
"Every match is an opportunity for us to be in the race until the end. Right now we have the opportunity to narrow the gap and chase as hard as possible after the leader. We want to sail forward, it's in our hands. As long as we come prepared, we take the points and move towards the goal our".
Aitor Cranka.
Before the game, photo: Maccabi Tel Aviv
Aitor Karanka said:
"I don't agree that we didn't look good. As a coach, you have to neutralize the noise. It's true that we need to improve, but if we allow the background noise to come in, it will hurt us. I said after the game against Netanya that I'm proud of the players, and I stand behind it. I am satisfied with the team, with the work of the players. We understand that we need to improve, but we try to avoid background noise."
On the formation with which he plays:
"When you have players like Zahavi and Jovanovic, you start with them and give them the credit. I need to find the players in the best shape by their side."
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