Beitar Jerusalem Faces Dilemma Ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Clash
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Beitar Jerusalem faces significant tension ahead of their match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, with coach Almog Cohen emphasizing the importance of a win to revive their season. The team aims to stop key Maccabi players Dor Peretz and Gabi Kanyevski. A major selection decision remains on the left wing between in-form Eugene Ansah and Jonbosko Kalu, with one expected to be left out of the squad.
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- Beitar Jerusalem faces high tension under coach Almog Cohen before playing Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- A win against Maccabi Tel Aviv is seen as crucial to revive Beitar Jerusalem's season.
- Coach Cohen identified Dor Peretz and Gabi Kanyevski as key Maccabi Tel Aviv players to stop.
- Yarden Shua will start as striker, while a decision is pending on the left wing.
- The left wing selection is between Eugene Ansah and Jonbosko Kalu, with one to be excluded.
- Bryan Krabeli returns to center-back, and Timothy Muzi starts at left-back.
Beitar Jerusalem is experiencing unprecedented tension this season under coach Almog Cohen, as the team prepares for a crucial match against Maccabi Tel Aviv at a sold-out Teddy Stadium. The players understand that a victory could propel them back to their preseason aspirations after losing their first two games.
"A win against Maccabi Tel Aviv will send a message to the entire league," sources within the club stated. Coach Cohen identified Maccabi Tel Aviv as the best team in Israel and highlighted Dor Peretz and Gabi Kanyevski as key players Beitar must neutralize to secure the win at home.
Yarden Shua is set to start as the striker, as Cohen believes Shua would struggle playing on the wing, needing to assist defensively and conserve energy for attacking plays. The only remaining selection dilemma for the coach is on the left wing, between Eugene Ansah and Jonbosko Kalu.
Kalu performed well against Maccabi Tel Aviv last season and recently scored against them in training, but Ansah is in excellent form, having scored in three of his last four appearances. "One will start, and one will be left out of the squad," Beitar officials said. "It's bizarre, but that's the situation." Kalu was initially expected to be left out of the squad until Friday, but circumstances have changed, and Ansah might be preferred.
Bryan Krabeli will return to play center-back, and Timothy Muzi will continue at left-back. Muzi has been instructed to avoid venturing too far up the field. The projected lineup includes Miguel Silva in goal, Nana Antwi, Bryan Krabeli, and Luca Gadran in defense, Timothy Muzi at left-back, Alexis Sarana, Boris Ino, and Tomer Yosefi in midfield, and Omer Atzili, Eugene Ansah (or Jonbosko Kalu), and Yarden Shua in attack.
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