Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dor Micha looked ahead to the Matchday 3 contest against Bnei Sakhnin on Saturday at 18:00. Number 15 spoke about the new players, going forward and the Eran Zahavi National Team situation:
“I think that Jordi described it well and those that know Eran Zahavi knows he’s emotional. I agree with Jordi and he may not have thought everything through, but the main point is why he behaved that way. It’s unacceptable that a player is treated the way he was. There shouldn’t be fans that treat a player that way who has done so much for the country. He’s hurt and he did make a mistake but others have to take responsibility, the fans and IFA. I don’t know if it was the right decision to retire but I hope he will change his mind.”
Coming back fresh:
“We came back after a break fresh, stronger and ready to go and we know what we want to do as we prepare for Sakhnin. We’ve brought in new players and that will also help us out in the league which is very important. It’s early, but the new players (Babin & Rodriguez) have played at a very high level in the Spanish league and I’m sure they will be helpful.”
Going forward:
“We are hungry and we want to play better football. I hope that the squad will be able to do that going forward.”
About the Sakhnin match:
“There are no easy games in this league and we have to prepare properly for the match against Sakhnin.”
The dressing room:
“The atmosphere in the dressing room has always been good and I’m sure that’s how it will continue.”
Players leading Maccabi and going out on loan:
“I think that it’s hard to come back to Maccabi and one should give it all to try to stay. It’s not easy and I did with a lot of patience but you can’t judge others. There’s no question that it’s challenging to get minutes. But I hope that players on loan will come back and help us in the future.”
