Head Coach Shota Arveladze spoke to the gathered press after his team’s 2:0 loss at the hands of Hapoel Beer Sheva in Matchday Eight of the Ligat Ha’Al. The Georgian discussed scoring, the Europa League, the players following the match and the game itself:
“If I say that I feel good I would be lying, but this is football. We played a good game and there were things we did very well, but some second balls we will need to work on as there were counterattacks. You gave to give credit to the opponent, they scored two good goals from good free kick and a good counter attack.”
About Tal Ben Chaim:
“He’s the same as you are, two legs, two eyes and he may have slept badly and everyone has some bad moments, but he will come back. He didn’t open today as he didn’t train for most of the week so I decided not to start him today.”
On Nosa Igiebor:
“This is a process. Sometimes I used to say when everything goes well the ball goes in. Sometimes you need to have luck just like when Eden Ben Basat could have been 3 centimeters offside and sometimes during good times it wouldn’t be. Or when receiving a free kick that just goes outside of the target and it’s not a goal. There are good times, up times and down times in football.
Upcoming Europa League match:
“We have a very important game coming up for the country for Maccabi and for the supporters as they want to see us and we want to have a chance to make it to the next stage of get Europa League.”
Watching the players go to the fans after the match:
“We lost together and it’s not just the players as I lost as well. I wanted to feel it as well and be around. I want to thank the supporters as it was fantastic to see them celebrate the team and how we played. Of course we all wish that we would have scored some goals and win but again it’s just one day.”
Scoring:
“When everything works well then take everything that is in front of you. You shoot and it goes in, but right now it’s not the case. We know that we will score again.”
