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Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Guttman Thinks It Will Be Hard To Beat Olympique Lyon
Hapoel lost 2-0 away to Benfica two weeks ago as they failed to accomplish the first step of their European mission. Now, they face the task of bouncing back with a tough match against Olympique Lyon after surprisingly losing to Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the domestic league last Saturday.
Things aren’t going smoothly for Hapoel Tel Aviv, but Coach Eli Guttman wants the situation to change on Wednesday night. During a press conference ahead of the match, the manager stated:
“We are coming into the match against Lyon at a time where our level of play isn’t as good as it once was. But, I prefer to look at the glass half full.
“A packed house at Bloomfield will offer us some energy which we haven’t had recently. In order to get a good result against Lyon, we will need to be at our best – both in terms of individual ability and in terms of play.”
UEFA Champions League Match-day One Review – From Group A to Group D
Group A: FC Twente 2-2 Inter Milan; Werder Bremen 2-2 Tottenham HotspurIt finished as it started. All four teams are leveled with a point each, having all played out a 2-2 draw in their respective fixture on Tuesday night. FC Twente and Werder Bremen would be the happiest, though.
In the Netherlands, Dutch international Wesley Sneijder opened the score sheet for the visitors inside the 13th minute of the game before Theo Janssen cancelled out the Nerazzurri’s lead seven minutes later. Diego Milito unluckily damaged Inter Milan’s chances to win the match as he scored an own goal on the half hour mark.
Ambitious Hapoel Tel-Aviv To Take Advantage Of Weakened Benfica In Champions League
Hapoel Tel-Aviv play Benfica away from home with the desire of getting a positive result which would help the team achieve its ambitions in Europe. Coach Eli Guttman sees a lot of weakness within the section’s teams. Olympique Lyonnais, Schalke, and Benfica indeed all have their problems when it comes to domestic football this season… just like Hapoel Tel-Aviv actually. Based on this issue, the manager has found confidence and hope to compete successfully in Group B and eventually reach the Round of 16. A bright start in Portugal would offer Hapoel Tel-Aviv more audacity to keep dreaming. Coach Eli Guttman thinks that Benfica’s worries could set a good platform for his side. In his analysis of the Portuguese side ahead of the match, the boss explained: