Avi Rikan, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s number 22 looked back at his goal in the 3:0 win over Hapoel Raanana on Matchday Four of the Ligat Ha’Al at the Netanya Stadium. The defender/midfielder also spoke about the rotation of players, the upcoming two weeks and his goal:
On scoring the match’s second goal:
“I didn’t think too much, it was all instinctive. I also used my right foot which was definitely good. I’m happy that I scored and the goal gave us all a breath of air.”
Busy past few months:
“There are a lot of games and we have a deep squad. We’ve gone through a lot since we opened the season two months ago, whether it’s the league, Europa League or Toto Cup we’re all coming together for the good of the Club. The ultimate goal is to bring the most success to the club as possible.”
Playing time:
“At the end of the day we are all getting minutes and that will continue being the case throughout the season. We have a very deep squad with many, many games, so everyone will have playing time.”
Importance of the win:
“We knew that this was a key match to make sure we got Thursday night’s game out of our system. It was good to score three goals, keep a clean sheet, pick up the three points and win the game. We have a lot of matches coming up and a busy time ahead so we have to make sure we stay in tip top shape.”
The upcoming two weeks:
“We have three matches plus an Europa League contest before we go on the international break again, so it’s important that we do the maximum to pick up as many points as possible and continue on our way.”
