Gal Alberman, the Yellow-and-Blue’s defensive midfielder looked ahead to Sunday night’s WINNER League Playoff Round tilt on Matchday 28 when they visit first place side Hapoel Beer Sheva. The southern club holds a one point advantage over Maccabi coming into the contest as Alberman talked about the importance of the match and the battle for the league title:

“I haven’t heard that this match is worth 6-points but it’s an important game and we want to come and play our style of football and show that we are a dominant team. These are three very important points as is every other game going forward.”

On Beer Sheva’s form coming into the match:

“It’s hard to begin looking at all of the games that have been and what will be. Beer Sheva could be in first place up until the last week but it’s all about timing. Even though they have had a terrific undefeated streak we are still just one point away from them.”

The club’s experience in the stretch run of the season:

“We have a team that knows how to play in these types of matches as we have been competing in the playoffs over the last number of years. I don’t believe that we have a lot of pressure on us and our self confidence is very good going into these games.”

Would you be satisfied with a draw:

“Over the course of the year we never went into a match that we didn’t feel we could win. Again our confidence is high and we have belief that we can win at any stadium and on any pitch. We will come in and play good solid team football and that’s what’s most important.”

Style of play since the arrival of Peter Bosz:

“There has been a lot of improvement along the way with the style we are playing and if you look at a graph you would see how we have been progressing.”

On retiring from the National Team:

“I’m totally satisfied with the decisions I’ve made and also in connection with the National Team. I retired because it was time to do so.”