Maccabi Tel Aviv Player Addresses Controversy After Derby Win

Maccabi Tel Aviv continued their strong start to the season with a decisive 4-1 victory over rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv in a heated derby match on Monday. Following the win, Maccabi player Osher Davida, who scored and celebrated with his signature 'pew pew' gesture, reflected on the team's success and his celebration.

Davida expressed his joy at the team's performance, stating, "It's the best feeling in the world. Winning four games is not a given." Regarding his celebration, he explained, "I do it with every goal lately. It's not something special, I also did it against Maccabi Haifa and continued it." When asked about potential provocation from his celebration, Davida responded, "Claims of provocation? I can understand that, but it's okay. If I had scored on the other side, I would have done it on the other side."

Davida also credited the team's adherence to their game plan for the win. "The coach told us to stick to the game plan no matter what happens," he said. "We continued and scored two more goals at the end through our game plan. I believed we would start the season like this. We have one more game before the break, and I hope and believe we will do it."

Maccabi Tel Aviv's coach, Keni Miller, praised his team's performance, saying, "I am satisfied with four goals, with a fantastic performance. We wanted to do this in front of our amazing fans who supported us from the first moment to the last. There were some moments where we were a bit sloppy, but we created many chances. We said at halftime that we need to keep attacking because the goals would come with the chances. I think the goals at the end were deserved. Hapoel Tel Aviv is a good team, they are organized. We played really well, I am really happy with our performance."