“Defensively I could compare them with them, and at the direct game with this band”

Ashley Davis01/10/2025

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Article by Tudor Belivaca – published Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 21:33 / Updated Wednesday, October 1, 2025 21:33

Mirel Rădoi, the coach of the University of Craiova, held the press conference before the main phase Conference League, against the Poles of Rakow.

Rakow – Craiova University of the first stage Conference League was scheduled on Thursday, October 2, from 10:00 pm. The duel will be transmitted in LiveText format on gsp.ro. And on TV on first sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.

Mirel Rădoi spoke about the difficulty of the opponent and compared Rakow with Rapid from the point of view of the defensive organization and with FC Botosani at the level of the direct game.

Mirel Rădoi compared Rakow with Botosani and Rapid: “No team from Romania can make a first 11, at an individual level, like them”

“Tomorrow night the debut is waiting for us, after decades, in the European Cups. We meet a defensive and stronger opponent in duels than we are. And they have their weak moments and I hope that tomorrow night we have to take place.

Victoria is important, but I have to do so, when the referee whistles the start of the game, my players have courage. If I am doubled by personality and the play plan we have prepared, then we can hope for more. I think Victoria is not only important for Oltenia, but for all Romanian football. The points that FCSB and Craiova can gather can count for future seasons. I just think of tomorrow night's game.

If we speak by comparison, at the level of defensive organization, from the matches seen, I could resemble Rakow with Rapid, even if I do not use the same game system. No team in Romania can make a first 11, at the individual level, such as Rakow, in duels one against one. If we refer to the direct game, I could resemble Rakow with Botosani's style, I do not talk about the combination game ”, said Mirel Rădoi at the press conference, according to orange.ro.