After last week’s dismal performance from the Israeli national team (they got beaten at home by Latvia which effectively killed off the slim chances they had of qualifying for next years’ World Cup in South Africa), it’s now down to Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League to restore some pride.
The Israeli national team has never looked good at the best of times, with only the odd game bringing some much needed pride and, yes, even points. Unfortunately, every two years it’s the same story: Israelis are left dreaming of what might have been as another qualifying campaign comes to a grinding halt…
Now it’s down to club level and perhaps just that little more suspense (because, come on, you know what’s going to happen with the national team…). I even tried to get tickets for this game but you have to be a “real” fan (and suffer like the rest of them ALL season) to get your hands on a ticket. My wife’s nephews are going thanks to some “connections”, me, I’ll catch some of the game on TV…
Can Maccabi get something from this game? Maybe.
Will the trickery of Ribery be too much for them? Probably.
Will the renowned organizational skills of a German team be a deciding factor? Almost certainly.
Will falafel poisoning leave the German team feeling manky? Let’s hope so.
Is there just a teeny weeny chance that Israeli footie fans might be smiling after the game? I really hope so…
But, my prediction: Haifa 1 Bayern 2 (sorry guys…)