Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published on Friday, August 22, 2025, 12:13 / Updated on Friday, August 22, 2025 12:13
Daniel Pancu (48 years old), the former selector of the youth national team, does not wonder about the “drama” lived by CFR Cluj with Hacken, score 2-7.
Pancu highlighted that the northern teams are very strong on their own ground, thanks to the synthetic field. He recalled the recital given by Bodo Glimt with Sturm Graz, 5-0, in the Champions League play-off.
Daniel Pancu, about Hacken – CFR: “I would not see impossible to return”
“Hacken and team with big problems in defensive. Two goals canceled in the first half. I would not see impossible for CFR to return. Have one percent chances.
It doesn't surprise me. Happened and the night before. Bodo Glimt destroyed Austria's champion, Sturm Graz. Difference also from 5 goals. Likewise, as if they were anesthetized, they also gave their autogolous. Me at Bodo Glimt – Beșiktaș I had the hardest shift considered by me. Chelsea, Real Madrid, Valencia does not compare to what I lived there.
A continuous whirlwind. From a second one, until the referee whistled the end only attack, attack, attack. Very strong and very adapted to that land. As a coach, at U20 was 1-0 for Norway in the 14th minute. I was looking at the table and I didn't understand things. That's the sensation. At U21, Finland ended only 2-0, but the difference could be bigger.
We had no opportunity. Likewise, on a synthetic ground. It plays small, I start football on the synthetic, it only trains on the synthetic, it creates a great advantage. That's why I say it doesn't surprise me.
Only, the evolution … You cannot stay with the attackers here, the midfielders here and the defenders here, let them play through you. There are many objective causes, it seemed like a degradation of the mood. They took 3 goals at home, beaten and Argeș. And Craiova gave them everything 3. this evolution was announced, “said Daniel Pancu, at GSP Live Special.
