Marius Șumudică (54 years old), the Rapid's technician, spoke at the press conference held on Saturday In the afternoon, before the game with Dinamo, about one of the most emblematic players in Giulești, Cristi Săpunaru, who has reached the age of 41 today.
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Rapid – Dinamo, in the third stage of the play -off, is played on Sunday, April 6, from 9:00 pm. The match will be LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on First Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1
Even though it has been used quite a bit in the last season, Săpunaru remains a legend of the Rapid, highlighted and shameful appearance, at the press conference before the match with Dinamo. Also, the coach had only words of praise to the central defender who will “hang the boots in the nail” at the end of this season and will remain in the management of the team, where he would hold the position of sports director.
VIDEO. Marius Șumudică, great speech about Cristi Săpunaru: “When he is next to me, it's a dulu, just like me”
“When he is next to me, he is a dulu, just like me. He knows what it means quickly. He will certainly play – I don't know when, but if tomorrow, we will definitely call on his services. I wish him” Happy Birthday! ” in this way. He is a player … I was also teammates in a cantonment, I caught him at the national team.
It is one of the symbols of the Rapid. Even he is the legend of Rapid, along with great footballers of this club – I mean Dan Coe, Baratky, Puiu Ionescu. They made history for this club.
I do not consider myself a legend of the Rapid. I have been among the supporters for 5 years-they have perceived me. Legends are others, the players like Săpunaru, Nae Manea … Șumudică is not part of the history of the Rapid. I should win a trophy with Rapid, but I will not be a legend then. Just a coach doing his job. I would do something at the club I love. Legend means when you have very, a lot of performances ”said Marius Șumudică, on Saturday, at the press conference.
Marius Șumudică, in the conference, about …
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… the match with Dinamo: It's a new play-off match, we hope to win the first match. We have prepared well, we meet a good team, which has continuity at the level of players compared to last year, plus the coach. Everything can happen in the play-off, there are no surprises from my point of view. I really wish to get the first victory. We need it. I played well with both FCSB and Craiova University. I think we didn't deserve to lose that match. It will be a match open to any result, but I want the victory. We know each other very well, the evidence is the results of equality. I do not think there will be surprises neither on their part, nor from us.
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… Quickly again on the National Arena: We go there because I understand that there was a signed protocol. With FCSB we will play here in Giulești. With Dinamo it was a signed protocol, we respect it. They were allocated a significant number of tickets, as we were allocated to the match of the regular season. If we were playing with the FCSB, it was a handicap-they play on the national arena on their own ground. Dinamo, on the other hand, goes occasionally, when playing with FCSB. Giulești was something else, as for them, on the Arc de Triomphe, I think it was something else. Both teams have won many matches on the two stadiums.
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… Rapid referees – Dinamo: Ever since I returned to the country, I don't know if I had Vidican. I do not know this boy, it means he has potential if they put him on the FIFA list. He has not arbitrated me so far, as far as I know. Sebi Colțescu, I said, is one of the best referees. With all the respect for the others, he is the best referee in Romania at the present time – that's my opinion. The CCA decides, knows best. He probably thinks he plays the 5th place with the 6th place, I do not know now what they thought. I'm not afraid of arbitration, I don't think there will be problems.
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… Lot problems: Dinamo made a press conference? Tell me what are the problems at Dinamo and I tell you. I was shopping, I took the greenery, I didn't see the conference. Advantage for Dinamo. And we have lot problems. I'll talk to Mr. Kopic.
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… Alex Dobre “Ace of the sleeve” of the Rapid?: Mom … the sleeve, but how many are? There are 52 books with a package, with Joker with everything. There are 4 aces, it seems. There is a group, not the sleeve. There is a family. That's what we wanted to build. Okay, Dobre is going through a while at the moment, it is on an upward trend. He couldn't do anything without a team. It helps him to have the achievements he has at the moment.
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rivalry with Dinamo: For me, Dinamo is not so … a special rivalry. I really like Dinamo's supporters. They are some of the best, especially in choreographers. They are tricks, good – that's the truth. I have absolutely nothing with Dinamo. Okay, there are rivals, but the rivalry … Do you know which side is it going? It takes it on the line of 41, so …
I think yes (no will be a spectacular match). We will approach the match at the victory, and Dinamo and an open team, playing, and we will do the same. We hope to score a goal more than our opponent.
They also have their cracks. We will have to see who will be more inspired and who will be the day of each. I went over the shock from Hermannstadt – from winter to now, that was the first shock. I didn't like how the team evolved.
– Marius Șumudică, fast coach
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