Barak Itzhaki waited a long time to score and he did just that last Matchday against Hapoel Raanana. Now, just a day before the match with Beitar Jerusalem the striker hopes to pick up the win versus the team he once played for and move into first place:
“It’s true that we still haven’t been able to beat Beitar Jerusalem this season but nevertheless we will come prepared to take advantage of the situation in front of us and take over first place. We will try to do what we do best and continue on the road that we have been on over the last few months.”
On the goal he scored last week and his standing with the club:
“I’m always happy when I score. I don’t go crazy trying to score but how can you not be happy after you’ve scored a goal. I believe that Omer Atzili is an important player for Jerusalem and the whole club is terrific. But we shouldn’t look at individual players or the other team that much as we need to concentrate on how we play and on our play.”
Sitting on the bench:
“There’s no player who’s happy sitting on the bench, but right now the team is playing well and playing to the best of its abilities. I’ll just have to wait my chance to prove myself and help out the club proving that I have a place in the starting lineup. Anything can happen in football. I’ve had many ups and downs here primarily from injuries. I’m certain that I can still help out the club because they’ve given me so much and I’m here to do just that any and every minute.”
The essence of tomorrow’s match:
“I’ve said it in the past and I’ll say it again that you never know what will happen when you face a team like Beitar. We have to continue concentrating on our own play and if we do what we need to we will move into first place.”
