Shota Arveladze, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Georgian Head Coach discussed his team’s performance against Hapoel Raanana as Tal Ben Chaim’s brace and Avi Rikan’s single marker was all the difference in a 3:0 win. The boss also looked ahead to Wednesday night’s contest at Sakhnin and of course putting aside last week’s Europa League clash:
“It’s a new day with new possibilities and a new game. Today was a game that we had to fight for and we wanted to win. We put everything else aside and played our own game.”
About the performance:
“We should give the boys credit, we were in pole position for both halves and scored goals. They didn’t put water on the grass because we would have played quicker so it’s not that easy to play our game, but we played our basics.”
Possibility of leaving the Club:
“Let’s be serious. I heard it also, but these are just rumors. I am fully concentrated and I want to win trophies with Maccabi. I see the boys and they want to win. I’m sure we will have games like last week and others who will come more motivated to play against us.”
Another match coming up on Wednesday:
“We can’t change anything and we will have to do the best at that moment and come in fresh. We can complain but it won’t make a difference, we have to play the best that we can. This is a marathon and the boys know they will have some weeks off later on.”
Visiting Sakhnin for the first time since last season:
“I know the story and all that went on last game there. This isn’t football and we want everyone to see what football is. I hope that everyone will see a very good game with a bit of tension but nothing else. Maccabi and all the club’s are looking to give a better image to the country’s game of football.”
