Article by Romeo Ene – Published Friday, January 23, 2026, 08:27 / Updated Friday, January 23, 2026 08:27
He criticized Denis Alibec (35 years old), striker sent on the field in the 66th minute, instead of Daniel Bîrligea (25 years old). Panduru claims that the striker came in on his toes and did not offer quality football.
It was a big opportunity for Alibec, taking into account the fact that the boss Gigi Becali (67 years old) declared the other day that he will decide whether or not to terminate his contract depending on the evolution in Zagreb.
Basarab Panduru, disappointed with what he saw in Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB: “It looked like you had no game”
Panduru compared what happened in Zagreb to the match lost in the championship, 0-1 on the field of FC Argeș. I think Charalambous had the same speech, but ineffective considering the result and the game.
“Alibec? All his life he played only like that. When did he play normally?! That's how he always played: on the move, with the heel, a shot like that. That was always his football. Those who change wheels in two seconds, if they don't change for months, it takes them two minutes. It's normal. It's the same with players.
You can't say that you faced a certain opponent, but without known players. It seems to me that it is the same as in the match with Argeş. When they left you, you also played something. When they got angry… that they scored two goals, they let you play a little bit. You gave them a goal, they got angry again and gave you two more goals.
Charalambous' speech was probably the same after the match with Argeş: “we can't play like that, we have to do something else”. unothing happened. It seemed like you have no game, not that you don't know organized attack“, explained Basarab Panduru, according to primasport.ro.
Denis Alibec, in Dinamo Zagreb – FCSB // PHOTO: Sport Pictures
Pentur FCSB follows the duel at home with CFR Cluj, crucial for qualification in the play-offs. The match was scheduled for Sunday, January 25, from 20:00.
In the event of a victory, the red-blue team remains with a good chance of qualifying for the play-offs. Otherwise, things get more and more complicated.
Ranking in the main Europa League group
