Article by Justin Gafiuc – Published on Sunday, April 27, 2025, 15:33 / Updated Sunday, April 27, 2025 15:33
Bănel Nicoliță and Ionuț Rada were opponents in the famous “double” Steaua-Rapid from the quarterfinals of the UEFA 2006 Cup. The first scored the only goal of the 180 minutes, 1-1, 0-0, climbing Olăroiu's band in the semifinals. Now the two scan the tonight match in Giulești, which can take the title even closer to the red-blue
After the failure of Craiova in Cluj, 1-2 with the University, Rapid-FCSB becomes a derby and more loaded in terms of clarifications it can bring. A success of the guests distances them at six points from the Oltenians, which would clearly come out of the title calculations. And a victory of the Giulesti would keep the suspense in the play-off on the line, even if the FCSB would keep their leader armchair, indifferent, and then by Dinamo-CFR, scheduled on Monday evening. It is a clash between two major pride, now commented on for two former UEFantastic GSPs, people involved in the famous “double” Steaua-quickly from the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, in 2006 (0-0, 1-1, qualification for the red-blue of Olăroiu): Bănel Nicoliță and Ionuț Rada.
“I am not worried about Chiricheș's move from the middle”
Rada and Nicoliță were direct opponents at the 2006 European final quarter
“It will be a hard match for FCSB, who will face a quick hang of the last chances to take another European place. He is an injured opponent after eliminating the cup, but if FCSB will evolve as he did with CFR, he will win without emotions,” points out Nicoliță.
And he completes: “I can hardly wait to beat FCSB, the championship is not yet played, but it would be the time of a victory, after this series of nine matches in which FCSB has not passed by quick. that he was consecrated as a central defender! ”.
FCSB beats with 3-1, Bîrligea-two and Tanase goals. FCSB is a strong and pressure formation, and the cumulative experience in Europe helps it to cross the championship matches more easily
Bănel Nicoliță, former midfielder Steaua/FCSB
After the elimination suffered by Mihai Popescu in the match with CFR Cluj, Chiricheș will pass a stop at the Giulești derby
“FCSB has learned to execute you when your world is dearer.”
Do Bănel believe in the theory that Rapid would make books for CFR in the championship? “Let's finish with these stories! And to enjoy a special play-off! The Rapid has confused CFR, what we are talking about?! The feeling that you are controlling the match and then, when your world is dearer, you mention the ball in the threads! ”.
Șumudică has reached with this fast maximum from what could be removed. Since taking over the team, he grew up, he came to the play-off, he went to the Europa League semifinals, I don't think he could pass over CFR, Craiova or U Cluj Bănel Nicoliță, a former Steaua/FCSB midfielder
Bănel Nicoliță relies on a success of FCSB in Giulești. Photo: Facebook
“The hardest match in the career”
Nicoliță is the man who, in 2006, scored the decisive goal for qualifying the star in the UEFA Cup semifinals after “double” with Rapid, 1-1, 0-0.
“It was the hardest match of my career. You don't want to know how much I kneaded and how many hours I didn't sleep before that game! I went through a formidable stress. I was only thinking about what crazy will go with the supporters if we didn't go quickly. I think I couldn't go through the city! President, Traian Basescu ”, concluded Nicoliță.
Warning for Rapid: “Motivation works only in the first quarter of an hour”
“If until 2006 there was with maximum intensity only Steaua – Dinamo as Derby, after the final in the UEFA Cup also got Steaua – quickly another large rivalry and expectations”, takes the thread Ionuț Rada, the former sting of Giulești at the European confrontation from 19 years.
He adds about the tonight party: “The defeat suffered by Craiova with the University of Cluj, the issues from Rapid, the discussions inside the club clearly offer the FCSB a favorable context in which to close the championship through a victory. Of course there is often the explanation of that special motivation in a derby, but that works in the first one, The group's strength.
FCSB will not get mathematically the title with a victory in Giulești, but will largely solve the equation and, in addition to three points, would earn some time to recover those with medical problems at the end of the season
Ionuț Rada, former quick stop
Ionuț Rada has evolved in his career and at Rapid, and at Steaua. Source: Ionuț Rada/Facebook
“Șumudică has consumed energy on too many fronts”
The Rada then comments on the episodes of the public circothecus displayed by Șumudică in recent months: “He is an effervescent coach, he transmits everything hot, but it is clear that he was not managed at all the current mandate from Rapid. He has conflict with people in the leaders Film, they rejected, and his energy drained too many fronts, instead of a focused attention to the team. ”
The former central defender also points out: “Șumudică must understand that, from now on, it will be difficult for him to impose himself elsewhere if he has not succeeded in Giulești. The idea of the supporters does not work to be on the bench a pure-blooded quickist. No one takes this into account.”
It senses a match with many tonights, “2-2, open party”, and concludes: “I do not know if Șumudică will continue, but it is clear that the Rapid has special conditions, a owner who invests massively, but not intended to choose the last two coaches.”
