A very strange season is going on for Roi Mishpeti. He arrived from Maccabi Haifa as a replacement for Daniel Peretz, won the team shirt when the latter left for Bayern, and then they signed Orlando Muscara on his head, who later seemed to push Mesaf to the bench. Two mediocre games with goals directly attributable to the Panamanian, one against Hapoel Hadera and the other against Maccabi Haifa, brought him back to goal. When someone is said to be “on parole”, it means a reduction in status or an expected punishment. It’s the other way around with Mishvi, he’s a second goalkeeper on par, and somehow becomes the first goalkeeper again. His method of punishment is reversed.
It often happens that a goalkeeper takes the place of his competitor, but after Peretz’s departure, Maccabi Tel Aviv opted for a less acceptable ideology in the Premier League: permanent competition, the best will play, sometimes will be replaced regardless of ability. There are many disadvantages to this – after all, a goalkeeper needs to gain confidence, and confidence is gained through playing minutes and stability – and there is also an advantage: you know that a critical mistake you made may cost you in the next game, but you may just as well return to the lineup afterwards.
Last night’s ability, especially in penalties, may have broken the glass ceiling in my mouth. During the two seasons, he became the fans’ favorite, at least for one evening, and increased his credit limit. This still does not guarantee him a place in the team, it does indicate a tough character and the ability to maintain concentration even in a difficult situation for any player, especially a goalkeeper.
