Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Friday, November 14, 2025, 09:25 / Updated Friday, November 14, 2025 09:27
Aurel Țicleanu (66 years old), the legend of Craiova, raised an alarm before the match Bosnia – Romaniawhich will be played on Saturday, November 15, from 9:45 p.m.
A crucial match awaits Mircea Lucescu's students in order to rank second in the qualification group for the 2026 World Cup. The coach will not have at his disposal Radu Drăgușin (unprepared), Mihai Popescu (injured) and Andrei Burcă (suspended), the most experienced central defenders of the national team.
Aurel Țicleanu, before Bosnia – Romania: “I don't think that Ghita is sure of his position even if he scored the winning goal”
Țicleanu noted the fact that 3 of the 4 defenders summoned (Rus, Racovițan, Ghiță) play for the club teams in a system with 3 central defenders, and the “tricolors” play with 4 players on the bottom line. The other stopper is Eissat, but he does not benefit from the experience of the others.
“Here's the big problem, you're tempted to give it to Ghiţă, because he gave you the goal, I don't think that Ghiţă is sure of his position even if he scored the winning goal, because Lucescu is interested defensively, that you score a goal, it's a bonus.
Let's not forget he plays with Dzeko. A very good player who doesn't surprise you in terms of speed, but is very strong, you have to stay next to him, take him out. Ghita plays in 3, Racovitan plays in 3, Rus plays in 3, I don't know Eissat, I think in 4. And that's a problem!” said Aurel Țicleanu, according to orangesport.ro.
Mircea Lucescu's squad for the matches with Bosnia and San Marino
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Goalkeepers: Ionuț RADU (Celta de Vigo | Spain, 6/0), Ștefan TâRNOVANU (FCSB, 3/0), Marian AIOANI (FC Rapid 1923, 0/0);
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defense: Andrei RAțIU (Rayo Vallecano | Spain, 34/1), Deian SORESCU (Gaziantep FK | Turkey, 23/0), Virgil GHIȚĂ (Hannover 96 | Germany, 6/1), Bogdan RACOVIȚAN (Raków | Poland, 4/0), Adrian RUS (Universitatea Craiova, 22/1), Lisav EISSAT (Maccabi Haifa | Israel, 1/0), Nicușor BANCU (Universitatea Craiova, 49/2), Alexandru CHIPCIU (Cluj University, 48/6)
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midfielders: Marius MARIN (Pisa | Italy, 34/0), Vladimir SCRECIU (Universitatea Craiova, 5/0), Răzvan MARIN (AEK Athens | Greece, 70/12), Vlad DRAGOMIR (Paphos | Cyprus, 3/0), Ianis HAGI (Alanyaspor | Turkey, 49/7), Florin TĂNASE (FCSB, 24/5), Darius OLARU (FCSB, 26/0), Dennis MAN (PSV | Netherlands, 41/10), David MICULESCU (FCSB, 5/0), Valentin MIHĂILĂ (Caykur Rizespor | Turkey, 32/5), Ștefan BAIARAM (Universitatea Craiova, 1/0), Claudiu PETRILA (FC Rapid 1923, 1/0);
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Strikers: Denis DRĂGUȘ (Eyüpspor | Turkey, 26/7), Daniel BÎRLIGEA (FCSB, 5/1), Louis MUNTEANU (CFR Cluj, 3/1).
