The speedster, back on the turf after two months, sent “arrows” to CFR and FCSB: “The ranking is not accidental”
Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Thursday, October 30, 2025 23:29 / Updated Thursday, October 30, 2025 23:34
Denis Ciobotariu (27 years old), the central defender from Rapid, is very happy to be back on the field.
Denis Ciobotariu was injured and could not help his team in the last two months. He entered the second half of the game with Dumbrăvița, score 4-0, in the Romanian Cup.
FCSB and CFR Cluj were expected to be higher in the Superliga ranking.
Denis Ciobotariu, after Dumbrăvița – Rapid: “It was a very difficult period”
“I'm very happy to win and to come back. It was a very difficult period, I'm glad to be here. It wasn't necessarily an easy opponent, it also depends on how you play the game. Any team in the second division comes very motivated. You can concede a goal and have problems afterwards.
I don't think it's more difficult to prepare a match like that, but you have to prepare one hundred percent, like the others. We went in very fit and had no problems. I'm one hundred percent, otherwise I wouldn't be on the field. We are a team, a family, we rejoice together, we get angry together.
It's hard when you're missing, I'm glad that I'm physically fine and I can help my team. It will be difficult in Craiova, no football match is like another.
I can say that it is a surprising ranking. You expect the higher ranked teams to be higher, but the result shows what you have prepared and it is no coincidence that we are there.” said Denis Ciobotariu, at Prima Sport.
