Craiova – Mainz 1-0. Adrian Rus (29 years old), the stopper of Olten, offered the first reaction after the exciting victory in the main group of the Conference League.
He hopes for qualification and talked about the departure of former coach Mirel Rădoi. The Romanian international did not receive this news very well, but claims that the team mobilized very well under Coelho's command.
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“I'm glad we won, we're happy, but it's only 3 points and we have to keep it on this way. It's very important to win, we're happy to get these two wins, but I say we're still far away. It also depends on the results of the other matches, but we are on the right track and I hope we can score more points.
It would mean a lot to qualify, the boys already made history when they qualified in the Conference group, we are trying to make that history and take it forward.
It was hard for me (no – about Radoi's departure)it's hard when someone leaves the team, when a colleague also leaves, then a coach who built his own team, knows everyone, it seems to me a mystery, but this is football, it goes forward with him or without him.
On this path I wish him much success and thank him for everything. The new coach wasn't able to change much in two weeks, only his morale went down a bit, because we had some less good matches, even the failure with UTA, but we are on the right track.
Mr. Rotaru congratulated us and to keep it on this path. It's hard to play every 3 days, but we are ready for it, we had a good training camp and I hope we win the next match, I don't think about the rest of the matches”, said Adrian Rus.
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“I think we have the power to qualify, we beat a team with a very long history in Europe at Rapid Vienna. After Mainz at home a team that needs no further explanation, so it seems we are on the right track.
We are now thinking about the match with U Cluj, it is very important considering that they are behind us, they are watching us, so the match will be very important for us because we have to accumulate points, we have lost quite a few, we are focusing on victory”, concluded Screciu.
I have never met a weak team in Europe before, they are all strong, an incredible result and tonight Rakow beat Rapid Vienna 4-1, we lost to the Poles, I said a word in European football tonight.
– Alexandru Cretuthe Olten midfielder
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“I'm very happy, satisfied with the performance of the team, with the support the fans give us. I'm very happy, it's been 3 and a half months since I scored the last goal, it's nice to be back.
Mainz is a good team, but we are a family and we can fight against anyone. We showed them who we are. I think we can play even better. We have to keep it that way. Time will tell if we can qualify for the European Spring“, said the Palestinian.
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