The 19-year-old striker began by extending condolonces on behalf of the club to the Ben Hemo family following the death of Sergeant Liem Ben Hamo of the Golani brigade, who was killed in action in Lebanon and was a devoted Maccabi fan: “I want to begin by saying that we all share in the grief of Liem Ben Hamo’s family. We are deeply saddened.”
Looking ahead to the match against Beitar, Abu Farchi said: “It’s a team we haven’t beaten yet this season, and we want to do our best and come to win. We are in good momentum and want to keep it going, and I hope we will do that tomorrow as well.”
When asked about the Maccabi’s improvement in recent weeks, Abu Farchi added: “Nothing special has happened. There are good players here and we’re capable of beating any team. We simply come, play our football, play with courage when needed, and I’m happy it’s working for us.”
On working under Ronny Deila, Abu Farchi said: “There’s a lot of energy, new blood in the team, a more attacking style. Like I said, it’s working for us and we hope to keep it going. The coach wants me to score goals and not just be a playmaker. From day one he told me: you’re a striker, you need to produce numbers. I’m happy that since he arrived I’ve been putting up good numbers, and I need to keep that going.”
“Of course I can give more,” he added. “I should have had five more goals, but this is my first year. I’m happiest in the world playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. At 19, that’s not something typical. I focus on the positives, and if I don’t keep this up, I’ll be back on the bench.”
Ahead of tomorrow Abu Farchi said: “Everyone knows Beitar are strong, very attacking. With all their strengths, they also have weaknesses, and we’ll need to exploit them in transition, stay focused, and take our chances. I’m looking forward to tomorrow and hope it happens”.
