Omer Atzily made his official Yellow & Blue debut against KF Tirana in the first leg Europa League first round qualifying. The midfielder played 72 minutes in the 2:0 win and summed up his Club’s performance:

“I was excited and I think we had a decent performance. I expect a lot from myself and I’m already looking forward to the next match.”

Expectations:
“I’m concentrating on myself, I feel good and I hope that I’ll be able to contribute a lot of Maccabi then season. That’s what I expect from myself. From a fitness point of view I feel that I’m fine. Slowly but surely and in every match I’ll keep improving and I can’t wait to really help out the club. I didn’t have an easy season last year. I’m happy to return and it’s my responsibility to prove myself. I hope that I’ll be able to do just that.”

The return leg:
“We recorded an important win. 2:0 is a good result, but it will be difficult in Albania. I hope and I believe that we will advance to the next round.”