Following Maccabi’s big 6:0 win over Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield, Avi Rikan spoke about the game that was: “We knew going into the match that our destiny wasn’t in our hands and that we’d have to win and then pray. We did what we had to. It was the last match at Bloomfield for the foreseeable future and we’re happy that we said goodbye with a tremendous performance.”
Murmurs from the crowd:
“Before the match we spoke about really not thinking about the game that was going on at Turner Stadium, but you couldn’t tune it all out and we tried our best not to be influenced by the fans. We did what we had to do. They finished the season with 83 points and we took home 81.”
Preparing for the Cup:
“We have to win the match. We don’t need to talk about motivation, especially after our performance today. Teddy will be packed and the atmosphere will be amazing.”
Dropping the title:
“You could say that we drew a lot of matches and that hurt us, but we still finished off with 81 points. Beer Sheva was extremely competitive and we had a good year and we also played in the Champions League, we had plenty of big games each and every one of us. At the beginning of the year I would’ve thought that 81 points would be enough, but I was wrong.”
Next season:
“Losing the title this year will push me to want to win on the coming campaigns. We had a good year. Something dramatic would have to happen for me to leave. This last match has just whetted my appetite to want to win some titles with Maccabi.”
