Maccabi Haifa Coach Barak Bachar Calls for Patience After Toto Cup Loss to Hapoel Jerusalem
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Maccabi Haifa ended their Toto Cup run with a 1-0 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem, finishing tenth overall. Coach Barak Bachar called for patience as new players integrate ahead of the league opener against Hapoel Ramat Gan. Hapoel Jerusalem's coach praised Israel Dafa's potential but urged caution over early acclaim.
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- Maccabi Haifa lost 1-0 to Hapoel Jerusalem, finishing tenth in Toto Cup rankings.
- Coach Barak Bachar cited lack of sharpness and need to integrate new players.
- Bachar emphasized extra training and pressure to improve before league start.
- Haifa's league opener is Saturday against newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan.
- Hapoel Jerusalem coach Lior Zada admitted mediocre play but sees room for improvement.
- Goal scorer Israel Dafa praised for potential but cautioned against early hype.
Maccabi Haifa concluded their Toto Cup campaign on Monday with a 1-0 defeat to Hapoel Jerusalem at Sammy Ofer Stadium, finishing tenth in the ranking matches. The Greens lost three of their five Toto Cup games, raising concerns ahead of their Israeli Premier League opener on Saturday against newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan. Coach Barak Bachar acknowledged the team's lack of sharpness and effectiveness, especially in the second half, emphasizing the need for further work to integrate many new players. "We are working hard on defense and adding extra training sessions," Bachar said, stressing the importance of improvement in the league where results will ultimately matter.
Bachar admitted feeling pressure and the necessity for both himself and the players to work harder. He noted that while expectations were to perform better and win more, the team must be patient as some new players will take time to adapt. "Lior Rafaelov and I know there is still a lot of work to do," he added.
Hapoel Jerusalem's coach, Lior Zada, described his team's performance as mediocre but expressed confidence in their potential to improve. Regarding the match-winning goal scorer, Israel Dafa, Zada cautioned against premature hype, highlighting the player's physical strengths and potential for growth, hoping for continued progress.
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