Maccabi Haifa will host tomorrow (Monday) probably the last derby in the league for the 2022/3 season.
After the elimination from the cup, coach Barak Becher is planning several changes in the lineup.
The three stars, Dolev Haziza, Charon Sherry and Omar Atzili, are expected to return to the 11, while Dean David, Goni Naor and Mahmoud Jaber are expected to drop to the bench.
Muhammad Abu Fani is also expected to start in midfield, probably alongside Ali Muhammad.
All the tickets for the game were sold last week, when tickets are sold online for amounts ranging from NIS 350 to NIS 600.
The police came to the fan who cashed in the card in his possession and opened an investigation against him.
Maccabi Haifa made it clear that a fan caught tampering with a subscription or ticket will be denied the right to attend the team's games in the future as well.
This morning, the Greens held a press conference ahead of the derby and coach Barak Becher commented on the game and said: "Derby is not another game, certainly for our audience. We are in the last line before the playoffs and want to continue the victory in the previous round against Beitar Jerusalem."
To the question of whether he will bring Dolev Haziza, Omar Atzili and Charon Sherry back to the team, he said: "There is another training session. You have to think about what is right. What is right for Netanya is not necessarily good for the derby. These three came off the bench and made a change, sometimes it is just as important who comes off the bench."
To the question of whether Saba and Atzili can play together, he said: "It's impossible to comment on every statement. Both are good and can definitely play together. It's also a matter of fitness, there are many good players in the attack and we'll have to see what's more correct for each game and for tomorrow."
The coach commented on the goals the team conceded from stationary situations in passing attacks: "This is a very strong side of ours. It's not just that we scored the most and conceded the least. Players didn't come back fast enough and we showed them that. We have one goal and that is to win a championship."
On the possibility of Maccabi Haifa escaping from Maccabi Tel Aviv to a gap of 8 points, he said: "We had many opportunities to escape and they said the league was over.
Even if there is an 8 difference it is very far from over.
They've already said several times this season that it's over, but it's far from over."
On the differences in levels from Hapoel Haifa: "Regardless of whether it's a derby, there are apparently differences in levels, no matter what we do on the field. Tomorrow we have to bring madness and ability, confidence, and that's our goal. If we come as we should then we have a professional advantage."
Bacher was asked about the discussion on social media about his team apparently enjoying judgment errors and said: "We see and hear. It is natural that after two championships they will talk more about Maccabi Haifa. The crowd is our strength, it is important to us that the crowd and we will be together this season. If we will be together with good energy? It will be difficult to stop us."
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