Article by Ovidiu Ioanițoaia – published Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 16:19 / Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:19 pm
It is still until the match with Austria in the World Cup preliminaries 2026, scheduled in Vienna on June 7, but it would be appropriate to worry about now.
In the idea that, after the painful failure with Bosnia from Bucharest, the duel on the stadium in Prater must be won. Necessarily, at any price. Or, in the worst case, it should not be lost because, in the event of a new defeat, the chances of the “tricolors” of reaching the great Rendez-Vous-American from the year will diminish dramatically.
If they have to defeat Vienna, logically that Lucescu's boys will be forced to mark, a chapter, which, unfortunately, does not present who knows what guarantees. Of course, there are enough days until then, almost 50. So many can change for the better. But today's painting is not encouraging, we have the strength to recognize this. The national people of the national team do not go through too many periods, on the contrary. It is rather on the minus, owned.
Even Denis Drăguș, the favorite tip of the coach in the campaign for America, faithfully illustrates the above statement. According to transfermarkt.com, in 17 appearances for Trabzonspor (9th place in Turkey), he scored only two goals and offered a single assist, the contribution to his band's goals meaning only 6%. He ticked 33% of the total minutes, that is, not few, but very few, far from what was expected from an attacker valued at 3.8 million euros!
Nor does Italy come to the Italian news. In the sense in which Florinel Coman in Cagliari and Dennis Man at Parma are not holders. They are usually introduced towards the end of the meetings. It was expelled that, with the installation of Cristi Chivu on the bench of the Emilian team, Man will be used more often. Will become a basic man. However, it did not happen, but the signs are gathered that Dennis is not part of the favorites of the Romanian coach.
Given that Valentin Mihăilă continues to be unavailable, Chivu turned to Man in the away match with Fiorentina, concluded 0-0, only from the 82nd minute. In the previous stage, at 2-2 at home with Inter, he started with him, but changed at the break, when the champion was driving 2-0.
If the “strangers”, without going to everyone, disappoint, here are not the superligible attack peaks. Authoritarian leader in the ranking of goalscorers, with 20 successes, Louis Munteanu has not marked from the action on March 15, from 3-1 with Dinamo.
It is heard, however, that he will be ceded to the Under 21 representative for the Final Continental Tournament in Slovakia (Start on June 11). Where the team prepared by Daniel Pancu will meet the selections of Italy, Spain and the host country. As a result, it is almost certain that Louis will not be in the lot for the parties of the first representative with Austria and Cyprus (June 10).
Denis Alibec
Simplifying things, There would still be candidates for the peak post pushed Denis Alibec and Daniel Bîrligea. Surprisingly, despite the pale beacon season, just the veteran Alibec (34 years old on January 5) is found in the pole. Indeed, he has fewer goals than Bîrligea, 8 compared to 13 (the third in the hierarchy, after Munteanu and Mitriță), but provided 9 decisive passes in 25 L1 matches. Also in 25 matches, Bîrligea offered only 4 assists, 3 at CFR and one at FCSB. But it is 10 years younger, fixed by 10, which should not be forgotten.
As he has not shone lately, he has not marked March 16, from 3-3 with Rapid, Bîrligea woke up to Gigi Becali: “He entered the head that he is a great footballer!”. It would be, but only through struggle, not by talent, because without struggle nothing does not come out, he drew the attention of the landlord in the style well known to have an opinion about anyone and anything.
Daniel Bîrligea in FCSB – U Cluj, Stage #3 Play -off // Photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)
It is certain, however, I would go in Becali's hand, that Bîrligea is rarely the Bordozer striker in the first games played in the red-blue shirt. It seems like it is no longer involved, it is no longer decisive. I think it is not worth it to be a ear, that such an attitude risks to stir it, although it is no longer percussive and insistent as in the beginning.
We are moving on many weeks of the confrontation on June 7 and we will talk about the match with Austria. One crucial, do I exaggerate?
