Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, 09 December 2025 20:19 / Updated Tuesday, 09 December 2025 22:28
Mihai Stoica, the president of the Board of Directors at FCSB, gave the answer to Marius Șumudica, TV technician and analyst. The former Rapid coach stated that he does not understand why the red-blue team is no longer in the same physical shape as last season, when they were crowned champions.
Mihai Stoica, among the ironies directed at the former coach of Rapid, explained that his team played a lot of matches in a short period of time. This would be the explanation for the fall from the physical point of view.
Mihai Stoica, answer for Marius Șumudică: “It is the first time since I have been in football, since 1992, that I have seen something like this”
“I am now answering Şumudica. Bolduit! He has no way of knowing, he has never coached so many matches at this level in his life.
We, in a year and a half, have 100 matches. Do you know what 100 official matches means? With 14 matches more than the opponents, we had 14 matches more than Dinamo. 14 matches with a big load, don't be surprised Şumudica! We have many injured, some with less serious injuries, others with serious ones, but who are missing.
It's the first time since I've been in football, since 1992, when I've seen players who said “I can't do it anymore”. Not necessarily physically, but mentally. Overwhelm is the word, it's almost impossible to be in your comfort zone when you're constantly moving.
These matches are coming at us, that's why we want them to end, so that the boys from 21 to 4 can have a holiday, so that we can then have a good preparation. 100 matches!”, said Mihai Stoica, according to orangesport.ro.
What Marius Șumudică said: “Why are they not so well prepared physically this year? Why do they fall from the 70th minute?”
Marius Șumudică spoke about the fact that last season, when he coached Rapid, he felt that FCSB was very well prepared physically, something that would not happen anymore nowadays. In the opinion of Şumudică, the players from FCSB fall physically from the 70th minute of the game.
Last year I said that, when I played with them, I could feel them passing me like airplanes. And I felt them! Last year, FCSB, physically, was a class above all others. And I could also see what I was working on, I also had my parameters, I also had my trainers who brought me and explained everything I was working on during training, but the FCSB was from a different sphere.
I could feel how well they were physically prepared. Now I also ask you the question: why are they not so well prepared physically this year? Why do they fall from the 70th minute?
– Marius Sumudica
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