Article by Romeo Ene – published on Saturday, August 9, 2025, 18:35 / Updated on Saturday, 09 August 2025 18:35
Mirel Rădoi (44 years old), the coach of the University of Craiova, held the press conference before the party on his own ground with Hermannstadt. The duel was scheduled on Sunday, August 10, from 6:30 pm.
The Oltenians are on the wave after the last results. On Thursday, they kicked with Trnava, score 3-0, in Conference League, but Radoi He acknowledged that he has certain lot problems.
Captain Nicușor Bancu (32 years old) will be used for the duel with the Sibiu because of a medical problem, and the same thing could happen with Samuel Telles (28 years old) and Tudor Băluță (26 years).
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The two have a swollen eye, and the chances of catching minutes with Hermannstadt are reduced.
“We come after a very good month. I am emotionally afraid that the boys not relax.
This is what we will rely on, on the tonight analysis, tomorrow, to be focused because we meet a very organized team, which does not give spaces to play what you want. Many times the ball game dominates.
Our game is sure to suffer. We will not have many opportunities, it occupies the Hermannstadt spaces very well. I hope our match tomorrow ends with a victory.
It's not a good one (no – players' medical situation)we encounter difficulties and fatigue and injuries. Not just Nicușor Bancu, we have very good news about him.
There are other players with very strong blows to the ankles, tendons, knees. Băluță with Telles, both players with a swollen eye.
We suffer in this chapter, but as before the game with Trnava we had problems, I hope that at the moment the medical department will solve the problems. Otherwise we will leave 3-4 players outside the lot.
From an emotional point of view the boys are very good after the last games. They are mounted, but I know that in their subconscious, they still think of the next game, the return with the trnoca.
And I was a player and no matter how hard you try, you do not want, your thoughts come, it is a much more important game ”, said Rădoi, at the press conference.
I hope to motivate them until tomorrow night, it has no moments of relaxation because the opponent is a dangerous one. He did not lose against the FCSB, those from U Cluj. It will not be an easy match.
I would have preferred another opponent this week. It is a team that, at many times, regardless of the name of the opponent, subordinates you from a tactical point of view.It will also be a tactical “war”, which we will surprise. It will be difficult to create many occasions. We will have to get used to supporters with such results, with victories.
– Mirel RădoiCraiova University coach
