Maccabi Tel Aviv will visit Kiryat Shemona this Sunday evening on Matchday Ten of the Ligat Ha’Al. The Yellow & Blue haven’t scored in three league matches and will look to do exactly that and get back onto the winning track.
Yossi Benayoun looked ahead to his side’s upcoming clash along with talking about his arrival at Maccabi this past summer: “I don’t have any problem to interview and when I’m asked I do so. I’m at a big club which has taken some huge steps over the past few years just like any other European team. I’m happy to be here and I want to succeed. The results over the last few weeks is not what I had hoped for, but we have enough quality to come back and win.”
Match minutes:
“Everyone wants to help out but as the coach said we have a big squad and it’s not that simple to choose the Starting XI. We all have to prove ourselves. If I don’t get to start, then I’ll just work harder. I’m sure that every team will lose points along the way.”
The National Team:
“I want to also congratulate the National Team on their huge victory. As long as I’m still playing, I still want to be considered for the National Team, but there was a lot of stuff that went on over the last few years and when I finally do retire, I’ll have some things to say. I’m not part of the team right now, but I wish them the best of luck in any case.”
About Kjartansson:
“With all due respect, you don’t have to talk just about him. Every attacker is capable of scoring and assisting on goals. I believe that before these last few games you all said that Maccabi was winning matches now more than during the time of Eran Zahavi, who is not your typical scorer that you see every day. We have plenty of players who can score and lead the way, plus we have a very good dressing room, but all you want to do is complain about this striker or other players. We had plenty of chances against Haifa and Beer Sheva. There are times when you take chances from 30-meters out and they go in and then there are times when you have easy opportunities from in close and they don’t. We will continue to play well, move the ball around and get our chances. I’m sure that on Sunday the ball will go into the goal and the pressure that has been surrounding this issue will be released.”
