Article by Romeo Ene – published Monday, April 14, 2025, 22:59 / Updated Monday, April 14, 2025 23:04
CFR Cluj – Rapid 1-1. Marius Șumudică (54 years old), the coach of Giulesti, offered the first reaction after the draw registered in Gruia. At Flash-Interviu, the technician said that his team defended his chances correctly, as happened and will happen in all the games in the play-off, and had an indirect message for Mihai Rotaru, the owner of the University of Craiova.
“We are fast, we are” shy “, we are joking a little. I think we and FCSB are fast,” was the statement of Mihai Rotaru Monday, at GSP Live. Şumudică He explained clearly and sparked that his team will give everything to every match and will not go away with any team.
Rapid won in this play-off a victory, two equality results and a failure.
Marius Șumudică, statements after CFR Cluj – Rapid 1-1: “I saw the comments of other patrons”
“I made a first half under expectations, the second one I changed, I went to another system, I tried to put pressure on them, we had some rare occasions, but it came out.
I mean one thing, that no one has to trust or not in Șumudică, «Șumudici», or the comments that other patrons made (no – allusion to Mihai Rotaru's intervention).
Șumudică is not of anyone, quickly will not go away with Șumudică, play for Rapid and we do not play anyone, absolutely.
At the break I was really thinking about this thing, that we couldn't defend our chances (no – ironic)but we want to finish as high in the ranking, we have to forget this match as soon as possible, an incredible week, with 3 matches.
We need to recover. I do not want to stand out now, I am not the artisan of this point or the chances I had. I had clearer chances than them, we were also canceled a penalty at lime, I can't talk at the moment, I didn't see the resumes, I don't know, I don't want to contest, they are skilled people who can do that.
From what I saw on the tablet we have, it seems to me that it is clear contact, clear penalty, but I do not know if it was offside, I do not comment now the decision of the referees.
From my point of view it is a deserved point. I want to drink the ones from CFR next and what to say, I want to highlight this: as long as the coach is a coach at Rapid, he does not play anyone. We only play for Rapid, for these colors.
We told CFR supporters that we want to win with FCSB, with anyone, we win for us, for our supporters. I thank them for coming here, I hope that Saturday will come in large numbers and support us in the match with U Cluj ”, explained Marius Șumudică, at the first sport.
I think it's time for the supporters of the Rapid to come with the team and support us. We are engaged on two fronts and we want to take the team after 13 years in the European Cups.
At each match we need victory, we can climb the 4th place, we will see what will happen. All the games in the play-off are heavy, today I have resisted with great players who, 1 against 1, can solve certain phases. That is. What I enjoy most is that I finished the game with 4 waves: with Ignat, Borza, Gramen, Vulturar. That means Rapid has a future.
– Marius Șumudicăfast coach
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