Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Saturday, 06 December 2025 23:13 / Updated Saturday, 06 December 2025 23:20
FCSB – Dinamo 0-0. Ioan Andone (65 years old), former great player and coach from Dinamo, intervened on the GSP Live Special show, moderated by Mihai Mironică, immediately after the final whistle of the derby in the 19th Superliga round. He was in the stands of the National Arena, then analyzed the duel that ended as it began.
Despite being the “headliner” of the Super League round, Saturday night's game disappointed. Played in front of over 28,000 fans, in a dog-like weather, the “Romania derby” was honest and lacking in important opportunities, the two teams blocking each other on the way to the play-offs.
After the match, Ioan Andone drew the first conclusions on the GSP Live Special show and said what exactly the team from Ștefan cel Mare must do during the winter mercato period, in order to strengthen and have real chances to win the championship.
EXCLUSIVE. Ioan Andone, reaction after FCSB – Dinamo: “They still need something for the title”
“I expected to see goals, but there were none. I saw aggression, construction and dedication. There were many positives in both teams, but they lacked patience. The chances were few, very few. Considering the weather, cold, three degrees, however, there were positive aspects. Dinamo are still in the top 3 positions and I like to talk about them.
They miss Karamoko, I don't know why Perica didn't play but the coach knows. It was an away game, and a point can help Dinamo stay on the podium until the end of the regular season. Dinamo builds very well. After relegation, the relegation rescue season followed. It was a difficult year, and now the team is playing very well, they also have solutions.
I am convinced that they need two more starters. I don't know which players the coach wants, but Dinamo is no longer the team it used to be, when it lost to FCSB. The team has financial stability and good salaries, Dinamo pays well. As far as I know, they are not low salaries of 5-6,000 euros.
At FCSB you can see that they miss Bîrligea a lot, FCSB's game depends a lot on him. Tănase is a good player, but he doesn't know how to play as a top, with his back to the goal he can't.
It is difficult, they need to organize themselves better in the central area. You cannot play without a well-structured attack, you can improvise in a match, but not always.
I like Cîrjan, he played well, and Gnahore has been playing well for a long time and is a core player. The only thing I complain about is that he passes too much back, 8 out of 10 passes are returned. Maybe that's what his coach is asking, but it's still too much.
Dinamo can hope for European cups and if they bring that something they lack, that is, they build, they have solutions, look at the changes, they have the bench, but they still need something to be champions, although what is happening this year we have not seen for a long time.
Ioan Andone, impressed by the surprises of FC Argeș and FC Botoșani
What is happening this year is different from other years, FC Argeș, a newly promoted team, has an exceptional track record; Botoșani reached the play-off only once in history.
The play-off teams, Craiova, Dinamo, FCSB, CFR Cluj, Rapid, Farul, rarely miss one, now too many, I don't know what to say, but this year things are different. FC Argeș plays very well, even very very well”, said Ioan Andone, after the match, on GSP Live Special.
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