Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Friday, October 3, 2025, 00:08 / Updated on Friday, October 3, 2025:21
Rakow – Craiova 0-2 University in Conference League. Daniel Pancu, the former international, analyzed the match at GSP Live Special. At one point, he annoyed live, noting that the Oltenians did not use a U21 player.
Former selector of the youth national team said it was the weakest match of Craiova this season. Pancu sees naturally the decrease in shape of the Oltenians, but has launched a warning.
The former striker believes that the University of Craiova must recover quickly, to keep it on FCSB in the championship. The two will meet on Sunday, in stage #12 of the Superliga.
Daniel Pancu: “Craiova did not shoot at the gate”
“What I saw in the second half was something … Craiova did not shoot at the gate. He did not shot, I saw the second half. They received a fast, red card, then they broke out.
There were also matches when a team remained in 10 and played. Craiova did not play. European experience matters. You can see, they made contact with the competition, they have 5 more matches and they will have another approach.
In the second half, Craiova made the weakest match this season. This period was expected to come. They started too well given what happened this summer, they left their best man. It was natural to come with this form.
He has to recover quickly to keep the most dangerous opponent at a distance. In value, in Liga 1, it is not discussed, FCSB is the most dangerous opponent. If FCSB wins, they play. If Craiova University wins, FCSB will have very low chances for the title“, Said Pancu, at GSP LIVE Special.
Pancu was annoyed live: “We have a big problem”
Then, Daniel Pancu was annoyed, noting that no U21 player has evolved in Craiova.
Look, Craiova did not use any Under. I find it strange. I got a little upset. I rarely annoy myself. But why do you hold 5-6 U21 players there? To send them that they can only play in the championship. It's 0-2, I don't know why no one comes in, to see them in the European cups. We see what is happening in the world. Mandatory in the championship plays, in the European cups do not play at all. If they were after them, he wouldn't even put them on the bench. Why are we talking about children and juniors in Romania? At the age of 21 are unprepared? We have a big problem, if the players born in 2004 cannot play 4-5 minutes in the European Cups.
– Daniel Pancu, at GSP Live Special
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