Maccabi Tel Aviv Player Laments Naivete After Draw
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 2-2 with Maccabi Petah Tikva on Friday, dropping points for the third time this season. Player Hisham La'ayos expressed disappointment, calling the team "naive" for failing to protect a late lead. He also reflected on his personal improvement and readiness to contribute to the team. The draw occurred at Bloomfield Stadium, with the team aiming for a win before the league break.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 2-2 with Maccabi Petah Tikva, dropping crucial points.
- Player Hisham La'ayos called the team "naive" for failing to protect a late lead.
- La'ayos stated the team "had to attack" after going up 2-1, not retreat.
- He reflected on his personal growth and improved performance this season.
- The draw occurred at Bloomfield Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a significant setback on Friday, drawing 2-2 with Maccabi Petah Tikva at Bloomfield Stadium. The team, currently leading the league, had aimed to secure a victory before the upcoming break but instead dropped points for the third time this season, with two of those draws occurring at home. This marks a recurring issue for the club, which has already lost six points in matches it's expected to win.
Following the match, winger Hisham La'ayos expressed deep disappointment to the press. "We are leaving here with a very difficult feeling of disappointment," he stated. "We were naive today, especially when we took the lead at the end and should have protected it." La'ayos, who was a bright spot for the team, added, "It hurts me a lot. It hurts the players. We saw so many children in the stands. We wanted to make whole families happy who came here and in the end, we sent them home so disappointed."
La'ayos reflected on his personal journey with the club, noting his improved performance this season after recovering from a groin injury. "Two years ago when I came to Maccabi Tel Aviv, I wasn't good enough," he admitted. "Now I feel different. The coach gives me more minutes on the right side, but it doesn't really matter. Wherever they put me, I'll give my all." He credited his loan spell in Greece for his development, stating, "The loan season in Greece did me a lot of good. I asked to leave. I understood I wasn't good at Maccabi Tel Aviv. I couldn't express myself. I returned ready for this season and I'm happy that my feeling and everyone's feeling is that every time I get the opportunity, I look good. I just need to keep going like this."
Regarding the late equalizer conceded from a corner, La'ayos emphasized the team's failure to maintain pressure. "We had to continue attacking after we took the lead," he said. "To press and not go back. This is Maccabi. After we took the lead at the end 1:2, we had to attack and in the end, we came out naive, and not for the first time." He concluded by hoping to be judged at the end of the season, acknowledging his initial struggles at the club and expressing confidence in his current form.
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