Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 08:43 / Updated Tuesday, October 28, 2025 08:43
Mihai Răduț, 35 years old, registered at FCSB between 2010 and 2014, proposes a name for the left lane of the champion, for Mamadou Thiam to be used there.
Sunday, in 4-0 with UTAMamadou Thiam scored his first FCSB goal. Used more as a center forward since signing with the champion team, the Senegalese has more experience on the left wing, a position that Mihai Răduț would see playing more.
Mihai Răduț comes up with a solution for FCSB: “Thiam, a solution for the left lane”
“I like Thiam in the left forward position. And at U Cluj, his good developments came on the left side: he went inside, he made the ball on his right foot. He is a player with strength, he also has speed with the ball at his feet, he is quite technical.
I think it's a solution for FCSB on that side, especially since they didn't find their starter there through Dennis Politic and Octavian Popescu. Thiam is a solution”, commented Răduț on the GSP Live Special show.
Răduț's opinion is supported by the statistical data recorded by Thiam during his time at U Cluj. The map with Thiam's area of action reveals a footballer with a completely different profile from Bîrligea's, who in the system at U Cluj he mainly played in the left lane and had sporadic appearances in the box.
Heatmap (areas of action) of Thiam in the Super League
Another aspect that supports the idea that Thiam has more of a winger profile is the number of crosses attempted by the African every 90 minutes of play in the Cluj University jersey. It is about an average of 2.4, compared to 1.4 for Alibec and 1.68 for Bîrligea, the other FCSB strikers. Statistics are provided by Wyscout and apply exclusively to the Super League.
FCSB's rivals in the championship? Craiova, Dinamo, which I like a lot as a game, and Rapid, as results, not necessarily as a game. They are teams with tradition, strong, with supporters behind them. FCSB will have very tough matches with them.
– Mihai Radut
Attacking footballer, attacking midfielder or winger, Mihai Răduț was bought by FCSB for 1 million euros in 2010, leaving for Pandurii for free 4 years later. He played 53 times for the red-blue formation, with only two goals in that period.
