Maccabi Tel Aviv's midfielder explained in today's press conference that HaPoel Ramat Gan will be no pushovers on Saturday: "They've demonstrated that they deserve our respect".
After a morning practice session, head coach Oscar Garcia and young midfielder Dor Micha arrived at the press conference before the game against HaPoel Ramat Gan at "Hamoshava" Stadium. The coach emphasised that he's only interested in talking about the upcoming game against Ramat Gan: "Right now we must focus on this game. All of the league matches are difficult and this one against Ramat Gan will not be easy either. It is only after we complete this game that we can focus on others. As to the match itself, well, it will not be easy to penetrate Ramat Gan's defences but I certainly hope we succeed in doing so".
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Garcia also spoke about the players on the national team and last week-end's international break: "We are pleased to have five players on the national team and we were able to monitor how they fared. After all, they don't get many opportunities to practise with the national team and this was a chance to improve their team play so that's a good thing".
Dor Micha carried on where his coach left off concerning the game on Saturday against Hapoel Ramat Gan: "We respect them, they've demonstrated that they deserve that respect and we'll want to get all three points from the match. It won't be easy". As to time on the pitch Micha has been getting recently, he said: "Whoever is playing well gets the call up – regardless of his age. Even when I didn’t play, there were young players in the lineup, and that shows there's healthy competition at the club".
Three sample caricatures were presented at the press conference – midfielder Gonzalo Garcia and defenders Steve Gohoury and Omer Vered – offering a preview of the "Every Match is an Experience" activity that will take place at "HaMoshava" Stadium on Saturday. For more information, click here.
In addition it has been announced that the Tel Aviv Derby against HaPoel Tel Aviv in the 9th match week of the "Winner" League has been scheduled for Sunday, November 11th at 8.50 P.M., some ten days away. Micha was asked about the Derby and the ticket prices: "We haven't had time to think about the Derby yet, we're focused on HaPoel Ramat Gan and after that we'll have time to think about the next game. As for prices, that's not my concern – it's up to the teams' managements".
