THE Aleksandar Dzikic he is… wary of how he will manage the Hapoel Jerusalem the packed stadium and the explosive atmosphere in tonight’s match with the AEK for the BCL playoffs.
“We played differently in the second game and we have to have this time the approach we had in the first match. The players understand what they did not do well in Athens. I don’t know how the atmosphere will affect us, because sometimes it can lift you up and other times it can fill you with pressure. Some players perform better in front of a foreign crowd. We will see how it will be, however I asked the players to be focused on what is happening on the pitch“, emphasized the coach of the Israel Cup Winners.
Oz Blazer said in turn:We all know the importance of struggle and we must return to the principles that led us here. I don’t think we have any pressure, this year we already played a lot of life and death games and showed character. We are ready to reach the Final 4».
Itai Segev said: “We are fully focused. We know that the atmosphere will be fantastic and the energy that the audience will give us will help us a lot. We have to stay focused and if we do, I’m sure the result will be what we want».
Source: Sport Fm
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