Article by Ovidiu Ioanițoaia – published Monday, October 13, 2025, 17:17 / updated Monday, October 13, 2025 17:18
Obviously, the victory in front of Austria, a fully deserved one, should be attributed especially to the players. Because the armies earn the battles. First they and then their commanders, whose names remain in history books. To her praise, the national team of Romania showed on Sunday evening as a real team and acted accordingly. United, determined, conscientious. That is why it is hard for me, I guess, too, to notice a “tricolor” before another. Who can I prefer, on the rational or on the barrel, Mihăilă or on Man? They all sweated with use and all must be congratulated.
But also, indisputably, Mircea Lucescu. Whereas he prepared this crucial match, by Quitte Ou Double. Like the book, professional. This is despite the fact that just now, when there was a need for peace and concentration, a few were found to reproach them, veiled or directly, that age does not help. It would be time, if you have not been withdrawn at 80 years old.
To change the bank on the edge of the field with one of the park, from feeding the pigeons. As a result, some started against him looking for knots in the rush. Inventing them defects, suggesting that he had overcome. Expired. That is the case, colloquially speaking, to leave us and to see their grandchildren.
From here, like a fog, like a bourne, a wave of insinuations to his meant to discredit him. To put him in a bad light and finally to take him out of the game. It was said, for example, as a delay in a workout as he fell asleep at the massage. Lucescu, confirms his collaborators, one who does not get used to massage! Likewise, another invention, that Screciu would have been announced holder in the bus for the National Arena and replaced on the road with Dragomir!
Or that, aerial, the not known selected selected from Răzvan Marin's health and offered, on that topic, statements that have been headed! Evils meant to weaken the confidence of the fans in Mircea Lucescu's ability to control the situation. By default, to make wise decisions. All, unfortunately, scorns widespread. Fables, lies.
In parallel, the currency on Edi Iordănescu's return to the national team, a subject that did not fall well to Lucescu, was easy to imagine. Down the hat for what Edi has succeeded in the Romanian team, but he is now under contract in Poland and has enough problems with Legia Warsaw. He fell from the Europa League in Conference and occupies only the 7th place in the championship, with 3 defeats out of 10 matches.
Supposed to be no more burning. Fair, Edi himself denied the return option, FRF publicly expressed his support for Lucescu, but some continued to put the stick through the fence. Caught in the middle, Lucescu was annoyed and asked, in addition to respect, the sanction of fake rumors. He had to ignore the carrot, not to pack.
Obtaining the victory in the duel with Austria and re-entering the books of real chances in the second place, the coach closed the mouths of the contestants. He slammed the door in his nose after winning all the bets related to the match. Against expectations, Ionuț Radu kept in the gate. He forgot about the autogole from the friendly with Moldova, his belief that the players must be helped, not hunted and punished.
He had titled Chipciu at 36, another white ball, but also Ianis Hagi, who also gave him the captain's banner. Honored by focusing from Ghiță's goal from the extensions. He walked in the hand of Vlad Dragomir, who was only in the second selection, and not wrong, as he was not wrong even when he preferred Loius Munteanu, etc.
I conclude by reminding that Mircea Lucescu took over the national only and only because the FRF chiefs, in front of the president, insisted that it was needed. Necessarily need. He accepted late, but he did not come for glory, nor for money. He had enough of both. He came to help, for which reason he did not cling to the chair. But he wants respect, somehow he asks too much?!
