Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Sunday, November 30, 2025, 00:01 / Updated Sunday, November 30, 2025 00:07
Zeljko Kopic (48 years old), Dinamo's coach, declared himself satisfied with his team's performance in home victory with Oțelul Galati, score 1-0, in the 18th stage of the Superliga.
The Croatian technician also revealed the reason why he decided to debut Adrian Mazilu, the player brought this summer from Brighton.
Zeljko Kopic: “We thought maybe it's not the best match for Mazilu to play”
“I'm happy with the 3 points, it was a difficult match, as we expected. Steel is one of the best teams in terms of pressing, in 1-on-1 duels. They're very good.
We were 1-0 at halftime, I must mention: Cîrjan played an excellent match. At half-time we changed to have more control of the ball, but it was very difficult. We showed mentality, team spirit, in the end I think we deserve the 3 points.
We've had a lot of missed opportunities this season. We weren't that dangerous offensively tonight, but sometimes you have to win the game that way. The grass has started to be hard, we are near the end of the year, many matches have been played.
We have to analyze each situation separately regarding the players, the match in the Cup with Farul is next, after that we will think about the match with FCSB”, said Zeljko Kopic, on the show “Fotbal Club”, from Digi Sport.
Regarding the debut of Adrian Mazilu, the Croatian technician scored: “Before the match we discussed, depending on the situation, that Mazilu should also play. We thought it might not be the best match for Mazilu to debut, but Bordușanu's injury forced us to make the change“.
We have 34 points, we are satisfied, we know we need a few more players in the winter market. We will try to find the best options for the team. I'm not in the clouds, I know we have good moments, we have to keep playing.
– Zeljko KopicDinamo coach
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