Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published on Saturday, 03 May 2025 23:28 / Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2025 23:31
CFR Cluj defeated U Cluj, score 1-0in the round with the number 7 of the superliged play-off. Basarab Panduru believes that the “red hats” have achieved enough things this season, but has charged a statement by Gabriel Simion.
CFR Cluj remained the only band that can surpass FCSB in the play-off. The local derby with U was a tense one, with a little football and with many nerves in the extension minutes. The footballers addressed their heavy words and challenged themselves on the way to the locker rooms.
Beyond these aspects, Basarab Panduru was related to an uninspired formulation of Gabriel Simion, U Cluj's midfielder: “I think they wanted more victory.”
Basarab Panduru, after CFR Cluj – U Cluj
“Do you wait for this match all year and then you say they wanted more?
It seems that it was rather an accident for U Cluj. After the failure in Craiova they had come back. Today was worse. Here, they had nothing.
I don't know if u Cluj could have better results. It is normal to have such moments, “said Basarab Panduru at the first sport.
In the first half I did not look good, I was a bit soft in duels. In the second half we had opportunities, but unfortunately we could not register. They wanted more than us, they were stronger. That made the difference. I was there, three teams tightened. We are affected, but we go further and prepare to win the match with FCSB. In the first half I looked very bad, without a shot, sorry. The supporters were at our stadium to see the match, we are sorry for them. I looked bad, that's it.
(no about the decision of CFR) ugly, this is not an excuse. If they decided to choose, it is their problem, as a club, as a philosophy. We are confident, we showed in the play-off that we know how to play football, we made very good matches
– Gabriel Simion, at first sport
