Maccabi Tel Aviv Confident Ahead of City Derby Against Hapoel Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv players are expressing strong confidence heading into their derby match against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. They believe their superior performance this season, marked by an average of four goals per game, will be evident on the field.

"There's no reason why this shouldn't continue against Hapoel Tel Aviv," stated sources within the club. "Not conceding against Hapoel Haifa or Hapoel Ramat Gan was nice, but tonight they will understand who the best team in the city is, by a significant margin."

Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to field the same lineup that secured an impressive 4-1 victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva. New signings Gabi Kanyevsky, who excelled in the last match, and British defender James Tavernier, will retain their starting positions. "We have a better player in every position against Hapoel Tel Aviv; everything depends on us. The streak will continue for many more years," one player commented.

With the transfer window closing in 48 hours, Maccabi is close to finalizing the signing of Morgan Bokele from French club Metz. Bokele, a Cameroonian winger, is expected to compete with Osher Davida for a spot on the right wing, though he has also played on the left and even as a defender, potentially offering a solution for the departure of Roy Rabivo.

Maccabi aims to sign two more players before the transfer deadline on Wednesday evening, with a focus on acquiring an Israeli striker. Following the departures of Said Abu Farhi and Yonatan Nikolascu, Ester Sokler is the only central striker currently in the team's professional plans. While Elad Madmon is not being counted on, no alternative solution for the striker position has been found yet.