Vladimir Ivic, the Yellow & Blue Head Coach spoke about his side’s 1:1 draw at Hapoel Beer Sheva on Matchday 2 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika:
“I’m not satisfied with the result as we came here to win the game and take the 3 points. We played well in the second half and the first 20-25 minutes of the first half, we are on our way. We know what we want and we know what we need to improve. We need to work to fix and to play the full 90 minutes like the majority of the match.”
About not starting Dor Micha and Eliran Atar:
“We played three days ago and some of those players played 90 minutes. All of them gave 100% and more on Thursday. It’s important to understand the players needs and their conditions and to fix the match strategy accordingly. We used them in the second half and they helped us.”
Rotating players:
“Over the past month we changed a lot of players and we competed in three competitions. We have players who work hard everyday and they need to play and to show their qualities. I’m not afraid to give them the chance and use all of my players in the future.”
Goal scorer Eyal Golasa added: “Everyone knows that Turner Stadium is a difficult place to play. We came like men and gave it our all. From the first minute and after the Beer Sheva goal we knew that we wouldn’t lose the match. When I signed with Maccabi I knew why I came here, that I would have to fight for every minute to play in the squad, I’m happy that I was back in the Starting XI and that I scored. We have a coach that makes decisions and we will do what he asks of us.”
