Maccabi Haifa Striker Novakovic Praised Amidst Comparisons to Former Player Pierrot

In the latest episode of the "Tzion 3" podcast, analysts discussed the promising start to the season by Maccabi Haifa's new striker, Andrija Novakovic. Moshe Ziat noted the team's tendency to cycle through attacking players, mentioning past figures like": "Bruninho, ""Brazilaio, and now Novakovic.

However, the discussion quickly turned to Novakovic's goal-scoring ability, with Itzik Shasho initially questioning his record, stating he was described as a good striker but not a scorer. Yonatan Nimrodi agreed, citing ""facts"" as the basis for this assessment. Shasho countered, asserting that Novakovic ""scores like a striker.""

Nimrodi then downplayed comparisons between Novakovic and former Maccabi Haifa striker Frantzdy Pierrot, suggesting that being better than Pierrot was ""not a big deal."" Ziat pointed out Pierrot's record of ""40 league goals"" for the club. Nimrodi escalated his criticism of Pierrot, claiming, ""He was not a player.""

Shasho vehemently disagreed, defending Pierrot's contributions, including ""three championships"" and ""300 goals."" Nimrodi retorted that Pierrot's success came during Maccabi Haifa's ""best period in history."" Shasho, however, projected that Novakovic, with players like ""Atzili and Shari"" behind him, could score ""35 goals in a season.""