Maccabi Tel Aviv Coach Benches Key Player For Tactical Reasons
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Dutch player Tyresse Asante, a significant contributor last season, has been benched for the second consecutive game due to purely professional and tactical decisions by coach Kenny Miller. Miller has opted to start Raz Shlomo as a center-back, particularly after Shlomo's strong performance against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Despite speculation about Asante's future, he is expected to remain with the club at least until January. Coach Miller indicated that with the arrival of James Tavernier, the plan is to shift Asante to a center-back role. However, in the current form and tactical setup, Miller prefers Shlomo in the starting lineup, citing Shlomo's involvement in ball progression as a key factor.
Asante, who is fully fit, finds himself in an unfamiliar situation on the sidelines. The team's coaching staff values Shlomo's current form and tactical fit for the center-back position over Asante's presence in the starting eleven for now.
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