Maccabi Tel Aviv attempted to get their Europa League campaign off to a good start but fell away at Slavia Prague in a disappointing 1:0 loss.
The Head Coach Jordi Cruyff spoke about the match: “I think that we did not play well in the first half. Every time we tried to go on the attack they were first to get to the ball. But as time went on we felt more comfortable on the pitch.”
Cruyff continued: “We controlled the ball but didn’t have many chances. In the second half there was a big chance and we saw a totally different club. If we had a little bit of luck we could have come away with a better result.”
About the change that occurred in the second half:
“We went into the second half knowing that we were down and that we had to push forward. We did that well. We tried to control the ball from the back. We had some chances but we weren’t able to score. Slavia played a good first half and we did so in the second half.”
The fans that travelled to Prague:
“I think that the support from our fans was tremendous. The players tried to give the fans a better result but they weren’t able to. Over the past few seasons we have seen how the fans support the club and because of that the players give even more of themselves. We are disappointed with the result but I am satisfied with how the players performed, especially in the second half.”
