Vladimir Ivic, the Yellow & Blue Head Coach addressed the assembled press ahead of Wednesday night’s Toto Cup Final against Maccabi Haifa at the Moshava Stadium:

“This is a final of two big clubs and there are no favorites. Haifa is one of the biggest clubs and we respect them. We have to give more than 100% to win this game as it’s a final and totally different than a league game. We believe in ourselves.”

Game by game:
“We are just at the beginning of the league and there are many games left. I’m happy to take points and our target is to win every game while our goal is to prepare for the next game. We want to work hard and improve game by game. After the Toto Cup Final we will continue concentrate on the Derby.”

First league match was a 2:0 win over Haifa:
“We played the first game in the championship against Haifa and we beat them 2:0, but it was a very tough game. We have to play to win the trophy.”

Importance of the title:
“It’s important to begin the year with a title. It’s important for the whole club from the players, the staff and the fans.”