Dor Micha, who you chose as the October HISENSE Player of the Month joined the Maccabi-Cast to look back at the game that was while also looking ahead to today’s match against Alkmaar and Sunday’s contest versus Petach Tikva:
“It was very important for us to go over to the fans after the game and recognize the support that they gave us all match long, even when we were down. When you lose 2:0 in such an important game it really is so meaningful to have the fans behind you. It was very emotional and we wanted to give back to them and we will do the same in the future.”
Importance of the support:
“It definitely strengthens us to know that the fans are with us when we win and when we lose. Their support is unconditional.”
Consistency:
“The last month we haven’t been as consistent as we would have liked especially when we won in Holland and then dropped two league matches. But you know everything can change in a moment. We played well in the first half and from a professional side we’ve been fine.”
Going into the Alkmaar match:
“We have to take the losses in proportion and we can’t start saying that we are in trouble or that we are struggling. It’s never fun to lose especially in matches against Haifa and Beer Sheva but we can only go up from here. It makes the match on Thursday even that more critical for us both in Europe and in general. Hopefully we’ll be able to begin again anew with a good result.”
Getting the chance to play:
“In this type of team whenever you can get a chance to play and be in the Starting XI you have to take advantage of it because you know with one bad game you may be back on the bench once again. Anyone that gets an opportunity to play must grasp it with both hands and I hope I can continue to play well and that the coach keeps giving me credit.”
Opportunity to play:
“I’ve gone through this a number of times where I’ve been stuck on the bench. But I know how to handle it and what to do when I get my chance as everything can change in a split second. Everyone in the squad can get a chance at any moment and we all have to be ready.”
Importance of Thursday’s match:
“No question that this is the key game. If we win then the chances that we can move onto the next round increase. Any result other than a win will be an issue. We must win this game.”
Confidence:
“We go into every match full of confidence as we did when we played Zenit at home where we performed well for 70 minutes. When you defeat a team away and then play them at home it also gives you a boost of confidence.”
Lockerroom talk:
“We haven’t heard anything about problems or issues and whoever is saying these things has to know that it’s a bunch of nonsense. Anyone that knows us understands how strong a lockerroom we have and that has been so crucial for us these past few years. Nothing is changing that anytime soon.”
Maccabi Petach Tikva match:
“The match is very important as we want to go into the break with a good taste in our mouths with two wins, get back onto the winning track and it means that these matches are critical for us.”
