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CL Matchday 4: Maccabi Haifa - Juventus

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Group stage - 03 November 2009 20:45 (CET) - Ramat Gan - Ramat Gan - Israel​

After losing out on a 2-0 lead and giving in to Napoli 3-2, Juve don't look so strong. Trezgeut seems like a threat as always, but in Israel I see this as a game we should get 1 point out of. On the downside, its been raining hardcore in Israel and I think Juve will play better on a wet pitch than Haifa. On the upside, we've been in great form beating both beitar and Netanya. The players come with confidence in my opinion. Arbietman is said to start, and I don't know why because against beitar he was horrible, yet the guy has shown good quality throughout the season, i just hope he wakes up a bit come tomorrow night.
 
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If Haifa still has some hopes for at least a third place this is the time to collect points. The pressure of course will be on the Juventus players for a win, since it is expected for them to go through.

It is being rumoured in the media that Elisha levy will make some changes and he is smart IMO. Ciro Ferrara don´t know too much about Haifa and with some changes on the lineup with the return of Yaniv Katan the team will certainly play much better than in Turin.

Ali Ottman and Shlomi Arbeitman practiced among the starting eleven. Arbeitman is the top goalscorer of the league despite the majority of games coming from the bench. Maybe against Beitar he wasn`t good, but against Netanya he scored the two goals of the green vicotry. He is in great form and he deserves to be in the starting eleven.

The only real loss Haifa will have is Biram Kiyal, who would guard the Haifa defense, but with Boccoli in, the team will be more offensive.

Probable lineup: Davidovich; Meshumar, Keinan, Teixeira, Mesilela; Culma, Boccoli, Ottman, Katan; Arbeitman, Dvalishvili.

Good luck for Haifa.
 
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you forgot to add it in PL :mad:
 
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Close call game
 
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I know how it feels, was pissed off last week, bought a stream after missing first half, and took the safer bet and paid for another stream this game too, wasnt any streams available (until the above up later on).