Mirel Rădoi explained why he was eliminated and sent him a categorical message for Baiaram: “When I will consider”

Olten's technician saw a first “yellow” after only a few minutes of play, and in the 19th minute, following an argument with an opposing player, Rădoi also saw the second “yellow”, thus being eliminated and sent to the stands, from where he saw the rest of the game.

Mirel Rădoi, after being eliminated for two “yellow cards” in Rapid Viena – Universitatea Craiova: “The players have already got used to me without me on the bench”

“Difficult, but at the same time things are much easier to see from above than from the bench. In general, I think it worked out for us. We are happy with the victory, with the points, but I think we could have scored more, which would have moved us up a few positions.

All congratulations must go to the players. They've already gotten used to me without me on the bench, I have to get used to it without them too. We try to make the right decisions for the team first and foremost, even if some players are upset that they are not playing from the start.

In the end, I think I understand, little by little, the message: whoever plays must do it for the good of the team. We are somehow obliged, all of us who are here, to try, not individually, but collectively, to get as many points as possible. This rotation will continue to be used until the end of the championship. We have to take care of all the players, keep them healthy.

We may look, from the outside, inspired, but what we did tonight we did in other games where we didn't succeed. Often they may have a harder day too. Maybe I, in the decisions I make, seem before the game that they are appropriate, but it turns out that they are not.

We are a team in formation. With 14 new players, even if tonight we won and looked pretty good, we can't say «done».

Romanchuk is a defender with an attacking appetite, that was one of the qualities we saw. In this system we need a player who can progress with the ball. We've looked good lately and we'll have to keep it up. It will not be the same first 11 in every match, we will see every time who has the necessary freshness”, said Mirel Rădoi, at Prima Sport.

Regarding the elimination in the 19th minute, Mirel Rădoi scored: “Now we have nothing to do. At the first yellow I was told that the bench behind me jumped, I had no way to see it. At the second, I told (opponent no) just to stand up. It's in vain.”

Finally, the technician also spoke about Ștefan Baiaram, who also started this match on the bench: “He was more times a starter than a reserve. When we feel he can bring what we need from him, he will be a starter. Everyone gives their best for the team. It's hard to say in advance what can happen. We take each match separately”.

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