Dan Petrescu cannot explain what happened to Rapid: “I said it was not okay” “a player noted:” The best “

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Article by Maria Olteanu – published Monday, April 14, 2025 23:19 / Updated Monday, April 14, 2025 23:23

Dan Petrescu (57 years old), the coach of CFR Cluj, spoke at Flash-interview, after draw 1-1 against those from Rapid, In the 4th stage of the Superligi Play-off. He came upset after the lost points at home, but now thinks only about the future step, the one with Fcsbfrom next stage, crucial match for both bands in the title fight.

CFR Cluj was the one who opened the score in this confrontation, but lost two points in the second half, after Kait equalized. After the match, Petrescu cataloged the match as the weakest of his team in 2025 and said that he felt in advance that the confrontation would not end very well, as he saw all the week before the match that his players are not completely connected.

But he appreciated Otto Hindrich, the CFR goalkeeper saving his team in a few crucial moments.

Dan Petrescu, hot analysis after the draw with Rapid

“It was our weakest game in 2025, in general, not only at home. In the first half I controlled the match until the 42nd minute, they did not reach the gate. In the second half I entered soft, as we usually do not know why.

We could even lose, if we look at the occasions – the Rapid had higher chances. Otto saved us, I took this point. Large coaches say it is good, sometimes, to be satisfied with a point after such matches.

Maybe I'm wrong, but from the conference I said that the team was not good all week. When you train 100% all week, it's fine. I can't say we didn't train, but something was fine.

The VAR did not influence the result, I do not know if it was a penalty. There were too few players who gave 100%, they could all. Otto I think it was the best today.

We are going to play with FCSB an important match. With two extra points it would have been something else, other possibilities. If we lose, it will be difficult to catch them.

I also want to see an arbitration phase Pro CFR – everyone screams and screams, but we were the disadvantages. I have never been advantageous for this season.

I hope we have a team spirit, to recover physically and to look better. Today I was not fine, except for 2-3 players. I have to analyze myself, and the players, which did not work, “said Dan Petrescu, after the match, at” First Sport “.