Summary: Maccabi Haifa - Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:2/Sport1
Joris Van Overeem has a significant part in the decline of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
In the first third of the season he was the official refresher of the club.
Robbie Keane reinvented him and made a mockery of the decisions from last season to bench the Dutchman for most of the games.
Van Overeem returned the trust by turning the midfield role in Kiryat Shalom into a leading element on the way to first place and the 10-point gap from Maccabi Haifa just a month ago.
But Van Overeem and his friends have lost 12 league points in the last seven games and will now start all over again.
Yoris, tomorrow (Saturday, 15:00, Sport4) you are coming to the game against Bnei Sakhnin from second place.
We didn't realize that only 30 days ago you were 10 points away from the championship.
As someone who receives compliments for his understanding of football, what happened to Maccabi Tel Aviv?
"What happened is very simple, we didn't score enough points. We won't be able to win every game all season, so for us these are moments in which we need to improve. We talked about it even when we won, and we talk about it even when we lose points - we need to improve every day, in every training session, in every game."
Excluding the cup games and the Toto Cup, in five consecutive league games you conceded first and had to chase opponents.
What are we doing to improve it?
"We talk a lot about how games should be started. Only God knows why this happens to us, because we talk among ourselves before the game, telling ourselves that we must start properly, that we must make mistakes in the first few minutes, and that doesn't happen. There is no doubt that we must improve on this." .
The burden of proof is again on him.
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What happens to you in the stationary situations?
This is another parameter that you seem to be not good enough at, offensively and defensively.
"We train for this and have many meetings on stationary situations. We conceded a goal like that against Maccabi Haifa and we need to concede less, that's clear. At the beginning of the season we were better in this area, especially defensively, so we have the potential. And yes, we should start producing Goals from corners and free kicks."
There are up to 17 rounds left until the end of the season and you are still tied on points with first place.
Why is there a sense of such a negative atmosphere?
We saw a lot of emotions from you at the end of the game against Maccabi Haifa.
"We were very disappointed with the loss, because it was a big game and we felt that we could get a good result. But what I like about the team and the team this season is that, unlike last season, the conversations are constantly about how to improve and look better. We finish a game, and talk about what could have been done Better. Even after our victories and achievements this season, we always talked among ourselves about what needs to be improved. That's why I don't think there is negativity around the team, but there is a desire to improve."
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Negativity in the group?
"It's not exist".
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The game against Sakhnin is a good opportunity for you to show that you are embarking on a new path.
"We need to recover. The team's leaders are sending everyone a message that we need to move on after Maccabi Haifa, and I hope that's what we'll do."
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