Shon Weissman: "Happy to return to Austria with the Beitar emblem"
Trailing 2:1 from the first leg, the Jerusalemites will try to turn the tables in the return leg against Austria Vienna and secure a spot against Braga in the playoffs. The striker, who returned to the country where he starred, is not worried about the lack of home-field advantage: "We are managing the travel well." Almog Cohen: "We need to make a minimum of mistakes."
Facing a particularly challenging task, Beitar Jerusalem will take the pitch this Thursday in Austria with the goal of overcoming a 2:1 deficit against Austria Vienna to continue their European journey and secure a prestigious meeting with the Portuguese side Braga in the playoff round.
Ahead of the critical encounter, team coach Almog Cohen and striker Shon Weissman spoke, for whom this is a return to the country where he recorded a successful chapter in his career with 46 goals.
Almog Cohen stated:
"The key points are to be stable on the ball and to make a minimum of mistakes, because we saw what happened in the first game. I held several meetings for the players about Austria Vienna. We will come very prepared and we believe in ourselves. We are managing the loads in the team and will continue to do so, as we want our players to be as healthy as possible throughout the season."
Shon Weissman added:
"It is interesting because I played here just two months ago. I am happy to return here with an Israeli team and with the Beitar emblem. I hope we will not dwell on the loss from the first game and will do our job. We showed that we are a quality team that can win in any game. I think we need to increase the intensity and come as focused as possible to finish the mission."
Regarding the logistical difficulties, the striker noted: "It is not simple, all these trips abroad, and we do not have Teddy. But we are managing it well, and I am sure that all the players are ready to do the job."
