Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian coach, held the press conference before the match with Austria, from the World Championship preliminaries.
Next to the coach, Florin Tanase, the national offensive midfielder, legitimized at FCSB, was present at the press conference.
VIDEO. Mircea Lucescu, at the press conference before Romania – Austria
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Tanase first spoke: “It will not be an easy match. I think we are ready for this match. I think it is not important who marks. I would like to do it, I am an offensive player. I hope to win.”
“The coach has no role if the players relax,” said Lucescu, intervening over Tanase, when the player was asked if there is relaxation because the place at the dam is assured of winning the group of the Nations League.
“There must be no relaxation. We have a rescue net, with the matches at the dam, but we have to grow as a game in order to pass the dam,” said Tanase.
“Austria is a top team, with players from the Bundesliga. I am ready to play in any position, where it will be needed. Lucescu replied again.
“The most important are the ones who will be on the field. I do not want to make comparisons between the players. They are important players,” said Lucescu. Tanase left, and the coach continued on the same topic.
“I do not want any player from here to feel inferior to those who are not in the lot,” said Lucescu.
Lucescu: “Răzvan Marin cannot play”
“It is a situation where there is no other solution than Răzvan not to play, he did not train all week. I hope he does not have a serious problem, he will not keep him away from the field. They gathered.
They changed teams, they played a little, things that lead to injuries. It is important to recover. I do not force the players who feel something. It means it has a microscopic break. I was glad not to be very serious, ”said Lucescu.
Lucescu “dissected” Austria in the conference
Austria's attitude is noteworthy. Often, the team that gets so far does not score so many goals. You don't need to give 10 goals. It is a very powerful team, built in time, 6-7 years rarely changes, one is hard to enter, the average is 27-28 years. It's a difference from us. We had to permanently overcome a team from the match to the match, to change because of the accidents. Injuries coming because they played a little. It comes to them hard to sing must run 11 km per match. We had many repeated injuries, which made them lose the sports form. Such a team must be approached carefully.
We know they can't change the way we play, and we have to anticipate them. If I bring 8 players to attack, they will leave 2 players in defense. We need to know how to play. They call on long ball. They carry the extremes inside, and the defenders go up the attackers line. There I take passes. They are good at recovery, it is their highest quality. Recover well, don't let the opponent go out with the ball. Develop the counterattacks well because they are physically well.
I played very well in Vienna. I neglected an auto, I did not go out on Baumgartner, who comes out between the defenders, takes over and becomes dangerous. I had new opportunities, I had a penalty, when he searched Drăguș.
– Mircea Lucescu
“The match now is not related to the 1987 match. Then I had an extremely powerful team. Later, at the World Cup in Italy, there were 7 players from Dinamo. And in 84 and 86 I had strong teams. I randomly lost the qualification with Northern Ireland, 38 shot. This is my fate, permanent misfortunes.
“I am upset about the lack of preparation of those in our championship. The level is very low. I am not only talking about the outside, but also of the internal championship. I think of Corvin, Dinamo, Steaua, Craiova what level they had. I want to return to that level,” said Lucescu.
“We have an important match tomorrow, you do not look for controversy. We do not have the most experienced players. The experience makes the difference between good and fewer players,” said Lucescu.
Lucescu refused the question: “I do not answer. No comment”
Asked by the GSP reporter about the “promise” he spoke after the match with Moldova, Lucescu said: “I do not answer. No comment.”
“I have a great responsibility, I do not want my players to get ashamed of the field,” continued Mircea Lucescu.
Asked why he did not convene anyone from Botosani, Lucescu said: “Why Austria calls Alaba? First of all, a national is made with experience and value, only then with the form. You take that group and he is afraid to take two steps. Then he left nervously from the conference.
The ranking in the Romanian group
