Vladimir Ivic addressed the media following the 2:1 victory against Pyunik in
Netanya, Israel in the second leg of third round of Europa League qualifying:
“It was a tough game, against a team who is organized and play direct football and counter attack. We lost confidence after conceding the goal but we created a lot of chances and scored two goals in the second half. We must have more concentration for the entire game.”
On Maccabi’s Performance:
“We want to be dominant for all 90 minutes but we aren’t there yet. We are still at the beginning stages, and we know what we have to improve. We work every day and have good professional guys who try to understand our demands..”
Shechter’s play:
“We know Shechter is one of the best strikers in Israel. He came off the bench and worked for the team. He is a very good professional.”
Goal on a set piece:
“To be honest, we work a lot on set pieces on the training ground. The goal itself was made by the players’ decision during the game, and they took responsibility and scored.”
On being the last Israeli team in Europe:
“This is not good for Israeli football, I would want every team to progress, but now we are focused on Sunday and then we can begin to prepare for the next game.”
