Eden Ben Basat, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s striker talked about the the Club’s 2:0 loss to Zenit in Russia on Matchday Five of the Europa League Group Stages. Number 9 also talked about the current situation in Israel with fires throughout the country and specifically in Haifa as well as looking back at the match that was:
“We played just as the professional staff wanted us to and we tried to do as best as we could. Unfortunately, we gave up goals in the 44th minute and in the last few minutes of the match. It’s a bit painful but in general I’m happy about the way we looked and even though we didn’t take any points there are some positives that we can take out of this match. I hope that the next time we won’t give up goals in the critical minutes of the game.”
Summing up the match:
“We came here to take points and to look Zenit in the eye as they are a bigger team than us. But as you saw on the pitch we played toe to toe with them and anything is possible in football. They won and they deserved it.”
Looking ahead to Matchday Six:
“The next match is at home and we couldn’t ask for anything more than that. I hope that destiny will be in our own hands and that it will be up to us.”
Thoughts on what is happening in Israel:
“Our thoughts are with everyone in Israel. My family is from Haifa so I hope that this won’t continue to spread. I hope that the fires will end very quickly and everyone will be safe.”
