Emir Sahiti is continuing his good run of form at Maccabi as he scored one and assisted another in the 3-2 victory over Ashdod at Bloomfield. The 27-year-old winger who joined Maccabi in January on loan from German side Hamburg, has now netted his fourth goal in five outings. “As a team, we played a good game. Like I said two days ago, we had to win this match and take the three points. It was important for us to win. On top of that, to score and provide an assist, that’s the best feeling.”
Despite taking a 3-1 lead shortly after the interval, Maccabi conceded a second midway through the second half which led to some nervous moments towards the end as Sahiti reflected: “The coach will work with us and show us in the meetings where we can improve. We played at home with a great atmosphere. We need to be calmer and play our game because there’s a lot of quality in our team.”
Since Sahiti joined Maccabi scored 16 goals with the the 0-0 draw away to Beitar Jerusalem beung the only time they didn’t find the back of the net: “We create a lot of chances that we can score from. We need to score more before the 60th minute, but that’s football, sometimes you score and sometimes you don’t. We need to be more focused.”
On a personal level, Sahiti added: “I came here to give my very best for Maccabi. I need to stay focused in every match and not think about the summer. In the summer we’ll see what happens. I’m happy here, the guys are professionals and I feel very good. Whatever the coach decides. I’ve played more on the right wing, but I can play on both sides. The coach will decide where I can help the team win.”
As Maccabi remain points adrift of leaders Hapoel Beersheva that have a game in hand, Sahiti said: “We need to focus on the next match, not on the title. Game by game.”
Sahiti admitted he discussed the possibility of joining Maccabi with former teammates at Hamburg Daniel Peretz, as he shared: “He wished me the best of luck. He told me there’s a great history and great fans here. That the players are high quality, and I saw that from the first day I arrived. I’m very happy to be here, and what he told me was accurate.”
