Maccabi Netanya Coach Roni Levi Keeps Lineup Close to Vest in Unusual Move
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Netanya coach Roni Levi is considering an unusual strategy of not practicing a fixed starting lineup before their home game against Hapoel Jerusalem. The team aims to recover from a recent draw and a technical loss. Levi is contemplating defensive and midfield changes, with a decision pending on Bakary Konate versus Beni Feldman. The club is also seeking a new CEO.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Netanya coach Roni Levi is not practicing a set starting lineup before their game against Hapoel Jerusalem.
- The team seeks to rebound after a draw and a technical loss, with a search for a new CEO underway.
- Levi is considering replacing a defensive midfielder with a more attacking player.
- There is a debate over the center-back position between Bakary Konate and Beni Feldman.
- Tensions between player Maor Levi and fans have reportedly eased after a meeting.
Maccabi Netanya, seeking to return to winning ways, will host Hapoel Jerusalem on the upcoming league matchday. The team is looking to rebound after a draw against Ironi Tiberias and a technical win awarded by the Supreme Court against Hapoel Petah Tikva. Coach Roni Levi has opted for an unconventional approach, not practicing a set starting lineup on Thursday, potentially keeping the same eleven players who started the previous game.
This decision comes despite the team's high number of shots, including many on target, in their last match, which resulted in numerous missed opportunities, a pattern not seen in over a decade. Levi is reportedly considering tactical changes, weighing whether to replace a defensive midfielder, either Gabriel Simeon or Aziz Ouattara, with a more attacking player.
Further uncertainty surrounds the defense, with a debate ongoing between Bakary Konate and Beni Feldman for a center-back position, due to Konate's recent subpar performance. On a positive note for the club, tensions between player Maor Levi and the fans have reportedly eased following a meeting with representatives from a leading fan organization, aiming to put past grievances aside.
The estimated starting lineup includes Samuel Silva, Alon Azugi, Giorgi Morozov, Bassam Zaarura, Oz Bilo, Yitzhak, and potentially Konate or Feldman. The club is also in the process of searching for a new CEO to replace Gil Lev.
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