Israel Captain Eli Dasa Joins Maccabi Haifa After Difficult Season Abroad
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israeli national team captain Eli Dasa has signed with Maccabi Haifa after a difficult season with Dutch club NEC Nijmegen. The Dutch team is struggling defensively this season, having conceded 14 goals in eight games compared to 24 in 34 games last year. Dasa's departure, along with that of midfielder Kodai Sano, has been cited as a factor in the team's defensive issues.
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- Eli Dasa, captain of Israel's national football team, signed with Maccabi Haifa.
- Dasa played for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen last season.
- NEC Nijmegen is experiencing a disappointing start to the current Eredivisie season.
- The Dutch club's defense has been cited as a major issue this season.
- NEC Nijmegen has conceded 14 goals in eight games this season.
Captain of the Israeli national football team, Eli Dasa, has signed with Maccabi Haifa, returning to Israel after a challenging season with Dutch club NEC Nijmegen. The Dutch club announced Dasa's departure, citing his previous season where he played and excelled, but the team has had a disappointing start to the current season in the Eredivisie.
Dasa was the only player who played as a defender last year and has now left, along with defensive midfielder Kodai Sano. NEC Nijmegen has signed Turkish player Ahmetcan Kaplan from Ajax as their biggest acquisition and retained coach Dick Schreuder.
According to Dutch outlet GLD, NEC Nijmegen, which was a "discovery of the season" last year, is now playing a "too dangerous style" where their individual defense is not working following the departures. The team has lost its balance, a dangerous style that is costing them dearly in defense. NEC Nijmegen has not kept a single clean sheet this season, conceding 14 goals in eight games, compared to 24 goals in 34 games last season when they finished third. The team lost seven games in the entire previous season, versus three so far this season.
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