Article by Raul Rusescu – published on Sunday, July 06, 2025, 11:35 / Updated Sunday, July 6, 2025 11:35
The Super Cup gave the official start of season 2025-2026 with a pleasant match, over expectations for a first summer party. Good pace, occasions on both sides and a trophy that goes, deserved, to FCSB.
FCSB in the graph, until the relaxation after 1-0
The champion has shown in enough moments exactly as a team that wants to repeat the performance of the last two years. At least until the 60th minute it was obviously the upper team. Presing, possession and important chances of marking. Then … relaxation. And not an excusable one. Risk passes on the construction phase, losing balls too easily, large spaces between lines.
And look how, from a match he controlled, FCSB came to tremble. Florin Tanase loses a duel slightly, and CFR takes advantage. That's how it was done 1-1. The goal of Cluj comes exactly from a phase in which FCSB plays unnecessarily with fire.
FCSB won the Romanian Super Cup / Photo: Andrei suppl (gsp.ro)
His political entry was decisive. A void that is worth a great deal for his morale, especially in a time when he still feels he needs time. I also notice the match of Stefanescu. As in many other parties last season, it was even seen when it entered: it has an upgrade to the right flank. He became the first player in the history of the Super Cup last night who wins the trophy four years in a row!
Following is the duel with Inter d'Scaaldes, where I expect to see, in principle, the same first “11” as last night, maybe with Bîrligea and Vali Crețu Holders. The objective is the qualification. FCSB has no way to be in maximum form today.
Dan Petrescu's nightmare
CFR? Old, unresolved problems. The defensive line is still modest. They did not cover the second ball, once holy for Petrescu, and politically scored without being uncomfortable. FCSB players free on 20 meters, with the ball at the foot?! Unthinkable for Dan Petrescu's teams with a few years.
I do not rush to say that CFR defenders are individually weak, although their positioning is often chaotic. As a group, they misinterpret the phrases, they have no synchronous, they do not close the corridors and they remain compact. It was no wonder if FCSB was leading the first half by 3-0. Probably Dan Petrescu has nightmares with his defense.
CFR played quality football for about 25 minutes, in the second half. So much. However, when you have no continuity in actions and you are almost only counterattack, you cannot issue claims to the trophy.
Super Cup is not a match that defines your season, but it shows you the state of the moment. Anticipating a title between FCSB and CFR Cluj, the red-blue looks better today, while the “railway” have a lot of work and short time. The championship begins in 5 days.
