“Nutrition, mental and a small circle of people help me”

His contributions kept Giulești in the top of the Superliga. A “double” with Farul and a goal with Slobozia, all in Grant, are Dobre's achievements in October. He dreams of both the title of champion of Romania and the “golden ice” of the domestic championship.

Alexandru Dobre: ​​”This helped me a lot to be who I am”

– Alex, congratulations! You are the October player of the month, your first individual award in the GSP project. how was the last month
– I am extremely happy for what I have achieved. The staff, colleagues, wife and family helped me win this trophy. I am glad from the bottom of my heart that everyone's work brought me, on an individual level, this award. I thank the people who voted for me and who are with me.

– You finished the month of October tied on points with FC Botoșani.
– We focus on what we prepare, on our routes, to have as many constant games as possible. We will definitely fight up there!

– You have been at Rapid for a year and you quickly became the fans' favorite.
– I received, at the moment, more than I imagined. I thank God, the club and all the people who made me feel comfortable in my skin and welcomed me with open arms. That helped me a lot to be who I am today. Victories give you a boost, both mentally and physically, because it makes you believe in yourself. As a team it shows you that we are a force, we are a unit and we manage to fight up there.

Alex Dobre scored a “double” for Rapid in the match with CSC Dumbrăvița / Photo: Cristi Preda GSP

“I have the same routine every week and it helps me to be disciplined”

– The good developments brought you to the national team. Did that motivate you more on the field?
– Definitely! It's a motivation, and I hope to be there, to play and help the national team with my qualities and what I can bring.

– Are you surprised by the current Superliga ranking?
– It seems to me that it is an intense championship; you don't know what can happen and who can be up there. You take another look, but the focus is on me, on my team, on what we're doing, and for me that's the most important thing.

– Is there any secret of Alex Dobre before a match?
– A lot of work and concentration!

– How is the hall?
– I have the same routine every week, and that helps me to be disciplined. I am glad that I am healthy and that God helps me to succeed both individually and with the team, to have the results we have.

I got over the failure with Hermannstadt. If I did things a little better, I would get a positive result. That's how it was, now things are going well at the moment and that's the most important thing

Alexandru Dobre, Rapid midfielder

“We are becoming more united and it shows in our game”

– Since you were in England, you were paying attention to physical training with a personal trainer, plus paying attention to nutrition.
– I'm still very careful. I'm getting older, I'm not 21-22 anymore. The attention you have to give to everything has to be twice as much as it was before. I have my wife, family and loved ones who help me and are by my side. Nutrition helps me, mentally, and I'm glad that I have a small circle of people who are by my side.

– We are in the middle of the championship. How do you think it will be for you and Rapid?
– To win something with Rapid, the championship or the Cup. Let's catch the European cups. On an individual level, less matters. If we, as a team, work well, then for the individual plan it will be very good.

Erika and Alex Dobre

– Could it be more so far or is it the maximum possible?
– Every time it can be even better, but we are happy with what we have achieved so far. We are working, we are preparing, we are becoming more and more united and this is also visible in our game, because we are becoming a much more consistent team. We are playing very good innings and I am glad that we are able to do that.

A qualification for the World Cup would be a unique thing and I would be extremely happy. Now I'm focusing on the next match to get the most out of both myself and my teammates and for sure the good things are coming our way

Alexandru Dobre, Rapid midfielder

How we will choose Player of the Month and Coach of the Month

Very briefly, about the algorithm used for tie-breaking to determine the winners. The GSP editors make the nominations, based on statistics and clear performance figures, then they will vote for 3 categories:

• GSP.ro readers
• journalists in the newsroom
• 5 specialists (former footballers or coaches)

5 footballers were nominated in this category: Alexandru Dobre (Rapid), Giannis Anestis (FC Botoșani), Marton Eppel (Csikszereda), Andrezinho (Oțelul) and Adi Chică-Roșă (Petrolul).

The preliminary list also included: Joao Lameira (Oțelul), Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB), Claudiu Petrila (Rapid) and Valentin Robu (Metalul Buzău).

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