Two days after the 5-0 derby victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv and two days before hosting Hapoel Petah Tikva on MD5, Maccabi’s midfielder Gabi Kanichowsky spoke about the feelings in the camp as he faced the media. “The victory (in the derby) was important but the three points gained are more important. But if we will not continue then we achieved nothing. We must continue with our good form and win in order to keep the ourselves at the top. Maccabi proved until now who we are. I am delighted we bounced back from the draw against Bnei Reineh by collecting three points in the derby. So far this season we in Europe and in the league we managed to achieve what we wanted and we just have to continue.”
On Petah Tikva where he spent a season long loan during the 2016/17 campaign, Kanichowsky said: “They are a good team, I think their fans will give them a good push. When I was playing for them in the second division their dream was to return to the top flight. I am happy this club are where they are now as they fully deserve it. There are no easy matches in this league as we must prove ourselves first and foremost. This derby is part of the past and the next game will be an important test of character for us all.”
