“This has never happened to me before”

FCSB and Feyenoord are level on points with 3 apiece and Van Persie, the former Netherlands big forward, has underlined how important the win is for his side. He has been to Bucharest several times, as a player, and has a good opinion of the capital of Romania.

Robin van Persie ahead of FCSB – Feyenoord: “We have to be ready”

“A very nice city, I've been here a few times before. Very crowded at this time, but that's how it is in most cities. As a player, I've been here many times and many of those matches went well. I have a good impression of Romania and Bucharest.

We know that FCSB's results have not been great either in the championship or in Europe. He's won just one of his last six games, we know that, but the results don't tell the whole story. I watched the last matches, when FCSB changed many players. I saw a lot of good moments when he had a clear game plan.

We have to be ready, because it's a decisive match for both teams. Let's see how the teams will handle the moment, because clearly, both need the win.

It feels like a must-win match, because a draw is not enough. We are a team that likes to attack, that likes to have the ball, that likes to take risks, that keeps the defense as high as possible. That's what we aim for, that's what we're doing and that's what I expect tomorrow as well,” said Robin van Persie, according to digisport.ro.

Van Persie, after hearing that Gigi Becali announces the starting team before the matches: “Sometimes, I also announce one or two players who will be starters. It's interesting that boss Gigi Becali announces the starting team. I was thinking if I experienced something like that as a player, but I don't think it ever happened to me.

I was in Turkey for a few years, there were strong patrons there, but I never heard of anything like this. In Holland, no, the journalists announce the starting teams, but the patrons don't”.