Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Saturday, April 19, 2025 20:34 / Updated on Saturday, April 19, 2025 21:55
Dan Nistor (36 years old), the offensive midfielder from U Cluj, was left on the bench by coach Ioan Ovidiu Sabău at the match with Rapid, score 2-0. He entered the field in the 63rd minute, instead of Bic.
His veteran U Cluj He did not play the last stage, at 2-4 with Dinamo, due to an injury. Although Neluțu Sabău said that he is not completely restored, Ovidiu Herea, a former striker, believes that there could be a conflict between Nistor and Sabău.
Ovidiu Herea: “I think there were some discussions after the last matches”
“I think there were some discussions after the last matches, especially after the one with Dinamo. I also saw that statement of Neluţu Sabău, that he is not satisfied with the yield that the players gave, even criticized very hard. From what I know Nistor, it is the kind of player who has a say in the locker room.
I think, after the last statements that Neluţu Sabău made, he may have been disturbed, or maybe even target, and there was no discussion between the two and this would be the reason why he was left on the bench. He is one of the most important player from U Cluj ”, said Ovidiu Herea, according to primasport.ro.
They beat us at football and attitude. They were much more motivated, I knew they had players in the middle what we had. I have seen players who do not know how to fight, you cannot let yourself be dominated at a match at home. I would be ashamed and I am ashamed as a coach! They have to react if they are really professionals.
We have to see who still wants to, if they want, if not, that's it, we go ahead. At least I know that players are motivated and have a passion. You will see what will happen to the following parties
– Ioan Ovidiu Sabău, after the failure with Dinamo
Rapid- Cluj, Start teams:
Quick (4-3-3): Stolz – Onea, Ciobotariu, Pașcanu, Borza – Christensen, Keita, Kait – Dobre, Petrila, Koljic
Reserves: Aioani, Braun, Săpunaru, Ignat, Bădescu, Vulturar, Grameni, Ademo, R. Pop, N'jie, Gojkovic, Burmaz
Absent: Hromada, Mendes (injured)
Coach: Marius Șumudică
U Cluj (4-1-4-1): Gertmonas – Boboc, Masoero, I. Cristea, Chipciu – D.Codrea – Bic, Simion, Artean, Thiam – Blănuță
Reserves: Lefter, Oancea, Mitrea, Ovidiu Popescu, Oaid, Silaghi, Opriș, Factory, Nistor, Macalou, Mirayan
Absent: Van der Werff, ov. Popescu (injured)
Coach: Ioan Ovidiu Sabău
