Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published on Thursday, June 12, 2025, 07:43 / Updated Thursday, June 12, 2025 08:12
Ilie Dumitrescu analyzed the performance of Romania U21 from the beginning of the European Youth Championship. Daniel Pancu's students They lost with Italy U21, score 0-1.
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For Romania U21 follows the match with Spain, on Saturday, from 7:00 pm, in Bratislava. The Iberians won the first match, 3-2 with Slovakia.
The “tricolors” debuted at Euro U21 against Italy, one of the favorites to win the competition, and lost to the limit, 0-1. Daniel Pancu's students could have hoped if Louis Munteanu turned the penalty at the end of the first half.
At the end of the match, Ilie Dumitrescu commented on the game shown by Romania U21. He praised Umit Akdag, the one who could play for Turkey in seniors, and highlighted the problems in the Romanians' game.
What Ilie Dumitrescu said after Romania U21 lost the first match at Euro U21
“There were moments of balance in the first 25 minutes. We managed to go out on the counterattack, but the opponents had an extra speed in the midline, they had a higher possession. Too bad the phase in which Ianis Stoica has a luft and from there their goal comes out. That mistake made the Baldanzi open.
Then I had that penalty, and the most important player, Louis Munteanu … I suffered a little in the middle. Grameni and Corbu do not add. We cannot highlight Stoica and Elijah. Some changes were made to the break. Pancu introduced in the field everything that had better available, but I see a limit in expression.
We do not win duels. We have not seen in any area we can create imbalance. I saw Tavi Popescu. In our championship it creates imbalance. Here we suffer. Neither Louis Munteanu managed to get rid of the opponent. I just didn't succeed. I had no empty situations, I had no shot. That's about the value. ”Said Ilie Dumitrescu, according to digisport.ro.
He continued: “I was looking at what players who can take the first team. If I were to notice someone, it would be just Umit Akdag, who I don't know if he will play for the national team. I am anchored in everything that Liga 1 means and I expect more from the players who can take the step to the senior team. After this match, you think about whether one can play against Laimer from the Austrians. “
I am dissatisfied with many things, but here the difference has made their experience. Because you know very well: Italians, pragmatism besides value, we are talking about Serie A, Premier League players.
Individually this problem was never raised. There are some paper calculations, but … there are a few mistakes. The void is the stunts of laughter. We just had to occupy some spaces that we occupy at workouts all the time. We're talking for two weeks.
– Daniel Pancu
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