The Spaniards, ecstatic after another sensational match by Ionuț Radu. “Colossal. A phenomenal goalkeeper”
Celta Vigo beat Valencia 4-1 yesterday and, even though Ionuț Radu scored the first goal in the last two months, the Spanish press praised the Romanian goalkeeper. The tricolor international had a new exciting evolution, so the Iberian journalists believe that the very good course of the team (7th place in LaLiga) is due to the Romanian goalkeeper.
Ionuț Radu, impeccable performances in LaLiga. RC Celta Facebook photo
Ionuț Radu saved 3 balls from inside the box, had 9 rebounds, 100% accurate passes in his own half of the field, being marked with 7.7 by those from Sofa Score, the third highest mark of his formation. After 344 minutes without conceding a goal – the sixth-best run by a Celta goalkeeper in the Spanish league in the 21st century – the tricolor drew praise from Spanish journalists, who did not mince words about him.
The merits of the Romanian, recognized
“One of the main reasons for Celta's improved performance is Ionuț Radu. Four games without conceding a goal, two penalty saves and a sense of security that was missing under both Guaita and Ivan Villar. A fantastic goalkeeper”wrote Alvaro Ramos of Diario AS, on his X account.
“There is no room for debate or discussion. He was the best player from Celta in this first half of the season. Ionuț Radu was the key in those inconsistent matches from the beginning, he imposed himself and dominated the opposing attackers. He is one of the acquisitions of the season. Colossal”noted another Iberian journalist, Jonay Amaro.
