Cezar Tistor article – published on Friday, August 15, 2025, 12:56 / Updated on Friday, August 15, 2025 12:56
Daniel Pancu, the former U21 Romanian coach, was invited to GSP LIVE, moderated by Mihai Mironică, the day after Drita-FCSB 1-3, the match that recorded the qualification of the red-blue in the Europa League play, assuring at least the presence in the Conference League groups.
He praised Juri Cisotti, the author of the first goal in the priest of the champion of the last two seasons, speaking only in superlative terms of the Italian from Elias Charalambous.
Daniel Pancu believes that the way Cisotti plays should be a landmark for academies in Romania. The former coach notes the fine technique, the first special touch, the impeccable positioning and the football intelligence of the midfielder, rare qualities that any coach would appreciate. “Wonderful” is the adjective that “Pancone” used to characterize the footballer.
VIDEO. Daniel Pancu: “Cisotti should be an example for academies in Romania”
“Cisotti, for the academies in Romania, by the way they grow their players, should be an example. I hadn't seen him live. I went to a match, when I was still a coach, FCSB, I don't know who. The next day I said that I have never seen a player with such a first touch, which is very important in football and makes the difference.
He was always correctly positioned, well informed and felt the spaces extraordinarily, no matter where he appeared. A wonderful player, which all the coaches would like in the team. Is very smart, first of all football, I mean“, Daniel Pancu told GSP Live, also prefaced the derby between Rapid and FCSB.
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Rapid – FCSB will take place on Sunday, August 17, from 9:30 pm, on the largest stadium in the country, the National Arena.
FCSB need 2-3 consecutive victories to recover on their mental side. But we remove the game from Sunday from the calculation (laughs …). At a match like Rapid – Steaua, FCSB in the Romanian championship, there is no forecast. I played so many derbys there …
It really fits this template very well: it's derby and there is no favorite to such a game. Throughout history, at least the one I know, since 1996, there have been so many times when, either they or we were leaving clearly on paper and the team was never imposed at a better time.
– Daniel Pancu, former coach Romania U21
