GSP director intervenes after FCSB's victory: “He will probably be kept, he played an excellent match” » Alarm signal in Craiova: “That's where Coelho went wrong”

The journalist commented on the resounding success of FCSB in the game with Feyenoord, but also the defeat of the University of Craiova against the Czechs from Sparta Prague. Ioanițoaia praises the performance of the red-blues and highlights the confidence that Elias Charalambous' students had, especially in the context of important absences from the team.

At the same time, Gazeta's director is pessimistic about Craiova's future in the Conference League. He argues that the defeat should have been avoided by Olteni, taking into account the presence of over 20,000 fans on “Ion Oblemenco”.

VIDEO. Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, statements after FCSB – Feyenoord 4-3: “The stars were missing. However, the team managed an amazing comeback”

“I don't like big words, but the success of FCSB is historic, given the fact that it has never happened before. It is true, Feyenoord is not the champion of the Netherlands, but it is a first-class team in international football. It has won 16 titles in the Netherlands. It has the UEFA Cup twice, the Intercontinental Cup, it is somewhat on a different level than the Romanian clubs.

FCSB's merit is all the greater as it played without some 6-7-8 presumptive starters. The stars of the team were missing: Olaru, Bîrligea, Mihai Popescu, Miculescu, Dawa, Alibec, Cercel… almost an entire team. However, the red-blues managed this fabulous turnaround. To be able to achieve such a comeback, to win with 4-3 starting from 1-3, even in the last phase, you need character, personality, confidence in your own strength and, above all, you need value”, Ovidiu Ioanițoaia pointed out.

Let's see how this splendid victory helps her. He is ranked 27th and has two games left in January. First away with Dinamo Zagreb, then Fenerbahce visits Bucharest. He would need at least 4 points, because if he only gets 3 the chances are slim. I think he can qualify for the European spring. The match with Dinamo Zagreb becomes crucial, the Croatians are also out of the qualification positions, they have 7 points. The chances of qualification are reduced if FCSB lose in Zagreb, even with a win against Fenerbahce. The success with Feyenoord was extremely important, the team was out of the calculations if they didn't win. It is possible that FCSB will have a “final” with Fenerbahce in Bucharest. Of course, Mourinho is no longer the coach of the Turks, but the team remains a difficult rock to break.

– Ovidiu Ioanițoaia

“I would keep Chiricheș, he's an example”

Ovidiu Ioanițoaia also spoke about what the performance with Feyenoord means for the future of the red-blue players.

“Two very good players yesterday: Toma, 18, and Chiricheș, 36, exactly double. All the time Becali said that Vlad Chiricheș had reached the end of the road. He had an excellent game yesterday, age is just a number. If it were up to me, I'd keep it. He is an example by what he plays and by what he represents in FCSB's locker room, which is not the quietest. And it will probably be kept.

FCSB is Gigi Becali's team, he finances it, you don't have to agree with him. Now he has changed his mind again, Edjouma is very good, who he said is not renewing his contract. Alhassan annoys him, he is going to get rid of him”, emphasized Ovidiu Ioanițoaia, at GSP Live.

Ioanițoaia raises the alarm: “Craiova shouldn't have lost against Sparta Prague. That's where Filipe Coelho made a mistake”

“Craiova also has mitigating circumstances. Bancu suspended, Screciu, Băluță and Mora injured. Portuguese coach Filipe Coelho seems like a good boy, a guy who tries hard, but he's also like Van Persie, without scope in this job. I think he made a mistake yesterday when he replaced Baiaram and introduced Stefanovic, a central defender. You are not satisfied “at home” with the score of 1-1. FCSB had courage and managed to overturn. You have value for nothing if you don't show. The band from Bănie should not have lost the home match in those conditions, with 23 thousand fans in the stadium.

We keep saying that Craiova University is the main candidate for the title. They have to prove it on the field. Meanwhile, Rapid, a team that does not excite with the game as Craiova succeeds, is the leader in the Superliga. The Oltenians have only one match left in the Conference League, with AEK Athens, which will be played next week. I don't think he can achieve a positive result, it's hard to believe that he will manage to continue in the competition”, concluded Ovidiu Ioanițoaia.

Czech football is also on another level. It is in a better situation than Romanian football in general. I have a clear example: Albion Rrahmani, the Kosovar who opened the scoring for Sparta Prague. He played for Rapid, who in 2024 sold him for 5 million euros plus 15% of a future contract, after taking him from FK Ballkani for 1.4 million. The club from Giulești hastened to sell it, in order to make a business. When a team has 5 million to pay for a player like Rrahmani, it means that he is in a different category compared to our football

– Ovidiu Ioanițoaia