Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Thursday, December 18, 2025, 07:37 / Updated Thursday, December 18, 2025 07:56
Ilie Dumitrescu (56 years old), former Romanian international, praised Dinamo after the first 20 stages of the Superliga season, considering that the band trained by Zeljko Kopic (48 years old) manages to control most of the matches.
Dinamo has suffered only two defeats so far in the Super League, as has FC Botoșani, with whom they are tied on points, 38, one behind the leader Rapid.
Ilie Dumitrescu praised Dinamo for the way they control the matches: “It's a team with a game identity”
“Dinamo is a team with a game identity. He has the best possession percentage in the championship. It is a team that in most matches controls the game.
He knows how to attack positionally and press, which is what happened in that match with FCSB, in that 0-0. On transition, it can also be reactive. It's a complex team and it's very difficult to counter, especially in this possession game”, said Ilie Dumitrescu, according to digisport.ro.
Dinamo can end the year in first place
Dinamo can end the calendar year in first place in the Superliga, if Rapid fails to win the derby with FCSB, and Kopic's team will prevail in the away match against UTA Arad.
Also, the first place can go to those from FC Botoșani, who will receive the visit of the vice-champion CFR Cluj, a team in desperate need of getting points in order to still hope for qualification in the play-offs.
And Craiova University, two points behind Rapid, can finish the year in first place. The team coached by Filipe Coelho has an easier match, at home against Csikszereda, and can take advantage of any favorable results in the rivals' matches.
Dinamo has the second best defense in the championship, with only 16 goals conceded, two more than FC Botoșani. In terms of offense, the “dogs” scored 32 goals, the same as Craiova University and one less than Rapid.
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