“I warned Mircea Lucescu” “Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, skeptical about the chances of qualifying for the World Cup:” The value is modest “

• Romania started its way to the World Championship in North America with a defeat on its own ground. The “tricolors” lost 0-1 on the National Arena, in front of Bosnia. Shortly after, the players trained by Mircea Lucescu went to San Marino, where they won 5-1.

VIDEO. Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, about the chances of Romania in the preliminarii: “The value is modest” + as Mircea Lucescu sees

“It is difficult for Romania in the preliminaries. All kinds of arguments are brought, some consider that we have chances, others say we have no chance. The problem is another: Romania's national team has a modest value, my opinion. Take individually, the players hardly win any duel one against one. It is clear that Austria is a higher level. We are normally over Bosnia. But what's normal in football? Look, they beat us in Bucharest.

In football it is about what happens, not why might happen. For now, it is clear: Bosnia has come and beat us. “Domne, we have the value of winning in Sarajevo”, we will win and talk after. We were sure that we were beating them in Bucharest, but look, they were defeated, “said Ovidiu Ioanițoaia in the podcast” 2 to 1 “.

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia commented on the situation of Louis Munteanu: “I would have summoned him, but also the reasoning of the coach is logical”

“If he was after me, I would have taken Louis Munteanu to the national team. However, Mircea Lucescu has logically argued: The European Youth Championship came, Louis Munteanu is still eligible. He is the Captain and the Golgheter of the small “tricolor”.

Daniel Pancu's students had two important matches in front, with Portugal and the Netherlands. There is no point in bringing him at this time at the big national, where he could have been on the bench or played for 10 minutes, when he is much more useful at the youth national. It's a logical reasoning.

On the other hand, CFR Cluj had the interest in seeing Louis Munteanu in the national team, because the presence there represents an advantage for sale. This is the real stake”, Stressed the director of the Sports Gazette.

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia: “I warned Lucescu before taking the national team”

“Mircea Lucescu is more sensitive than the world believes. In Ukraine he lived in an atmosphere in which no one dared to contradict him, because he went very well. Instead, when he led the national team of Turkey and Zenit, in Russia, things did not go so well.

He's an unpredictable guy. I confess that, in his place, I would not have taken over the national team. The wealth and wealth comes into question. He is a rich man, he does not train for money at the moment. Therefore, here he has nothing to lose. I said to him then: «Mircea, it's all right as you earn. As you lose, the age argument will begin ». I was thinking about how the world would comment: «Well, babalâcule! Why don't you walk with your grandchildren in the park? ”, Explained Ovidiu Ioanițoaia.

Mircea Lucescu was related to Dinamo, his great love, and quick. Never by FCSB or Steaua. Then it's in the viewfinder of red-blue supporters. There are also the supporters from Timișoara, who still think that Lucescu is relegated to him. There's a psychosis, it's the number 1 public enemy! All these supporters do not swallow it

– Ovidiu Ioanițoaia