“Last season we had an excellent domestic season, but in Europe we didn’t do so well. There are no rules in football. We are not phased by all this. We are experienced at these levels. There are many players here who were at these crucial stages as well as many national team players. We do take the important points. A psychologically smart team knows how to hit the ground after victories, and also knows how to pick itself up following defeats. The influence of the previous game in our professional terms is irrelevant”.
“At Maccabi we are expected to win every match” the captain added, “We have learned to live with this. It is not easy but at the same time this is something which takes a lot from us, and the best things as well”.