Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 22:51 / Updated Tuesday, September 9, 2025:57
Daniel Pancu, the former Romanian international and selected of Romania U21, commented, live on GSP LIVE Special, the first half of the Cyprus duel – Romania from the World Championship preliminaries.
The former coach of the small “tricolors” was satisfied with the successful half of Mircea Lucescu, but also talked about the huge occasion missed by Dennis Man who could increase the advantage of Romania. At the break the score was 2-1 for the national team of Romania.
Daniel Pancu held up in charge of Dennis Man
Dennis Man escaped alone with the opponent's goalkeeper in the 41st minute and tried a lobe to the long corner, but the Fabian goalkeeper defended the execution. The action happened at the score of 2-1 for “tricolors”. The last goal scored by Dennis Man went to the previous match with Cyprus, in June 2025, score 2-0.
“It does not end that way. I started very well. It could be very good if it scored. We do not know when the last goal scored. The last goal I think scored on the national team, because at Parma it had 3 or 4 goals after 7 stages, after which it did not score. It was 3-1 and the waters were reassured.
A tactically dominates a half. They gave up possession and take advantage of the Lentors to the ADVERTI central defenders. I also took advantage of their big mistake in the first minute. The game was prepared to make them feel that they have the control of the game, to go out with the defenders to the center of the field. The Cypriot defender is very slow. At the phase with Man he fails to cope with the speed. We have fast players on side areas.
I received a goal and there were situations for Cypriot. At the void it is an individual action, we are passive and we put them in the match. We are the upper team, much more valuable and which has to win this match ”, said Daniel Pancu at GSP LIVE Special.
