Eyal Golasa, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s midfielder looked back at his side’s 1:0 victory in the first leg of Europa League Third Round qualifying as the Yellow & Blue will head to Athens for the return leg next Thursday. Number 23 talked about Cristian Battocchio, the return leg in Athens and the importance of the win:
“It was a win and it was important that we scored, but next week will be a very difficult game.”
On improving:
“We are just at the beginning of the season and the weather wasn’t great, but we will keep improving.”
About newcomer Cristian Battocchio:
“We have some new players and we have to learn how to play together. He’s a great player who will continue to improve. He’s a great guy to have around and has acclimated well so far.”
The return leg in Athens:
“It’s a very tough stadium to play in and I’m very familiar with it after playing in Greece for two years. There will be 8,000 fans there and it will be tough.”
Returning from injuries over the course of last season:
“I had an injury last season and I play hard. I played for over a month with a broken foot and I’ll give it my all every time I’m on the pitch. That’s how I play.”
The squad:
“Ben Chaim left and we are definitely missing players. But management knows what is needed and they know which players are needed.”
