After one of the toughest seasons to date due to an injury, Eli Dasa finally was able to open up in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Starting XI as he took part in the 2:1 win over his former club Beitar Jerusalem:
“I don’t think that this was an amazing performance. Of course it’s always great to win at a difficult stadium against a club that’s taken many points against us in the past. I’m happy that I was able to make my league debut on the right foot and I hope that it will continue this way.”
Recovering from an injury:
“There were times that I wanted to jump onto the pitch from the bench. It wasn’t easy. It was a difficult time and not a simple injury. I want to acknowledge the whole Maccabi medical staff and all those who supported me during this time. I’m happy to return to the pitch.”
The importance of the win:
“There are those that say that the Toto Cup Final victory doesn’t really count. But I believe that anyone who takes a title is making a statement. Maccabi missed out on a number of titles over the past few seasons and winning the Toto Cup brought a good feeling going into the match at Teddy.”
4000 fans that accompanied the club to Jerusalem:
“The Maccabi fans have suffered together with us recently and I think it’s great to be able to give them back some happy moments.”
About Jordi Cruyff:
“There are plenty of players who have been with Jordi for a long time even from his days as Sports Director. We really like him and we get along well with him and we want him to succeed even before we do ourselves.”
