Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dor Micha looked back at the match that was as the Yellow & Blue advanced to the Europa League Group Stages after drawing with Altach 2:2, 3:2 on aggregate:
“It may not have been our best game but we had a lot of heart and we battled. We were able to reach our first goal for the season so I’m very happy. The situation got a bit complicated when we gave up that first goal but we ended up coming back twice which I’m very happy about as we showed a lot of character today. Sometimes you have to be good to be lucky and we deserved to advance.”
Thoughts after being down 2:1:
“I didn’t think much and I just wanted to play and encourage the rest of the players to get the goal that we really needed. I’m happy that Sheran was in the right place and there isn’t anyone that deserves it more than him.”
Playing in European group stages 3 seasons in a row:
“It’s an amazing accomplishment and we are creating a tradition, 4 times in 5 years and 5 out of 7 seasons is something very special for an Israeli club. I believe that this is something that Mitch Goldhar had in mind when he came to the club, to create a tradition and we are doing exactly that. Now we will wait to see who we draw in the group stages.”
Clubs that he’d like to draw:
“No thanks about Zenit but it would be great to draw a club like Arsenal but we have to wait and see. Of course we would like to get an attractive club while also having a couple of easier opponents.”
About the fans:
“They give us strength and when we went down 2:1 they really cheered us on. We need them with us and they give us so much.”
