Article by Eduard Apostol – Published on Monday, 02 February 2026, 00:12 / Updated on Monday, 02 February 2026 00:14
Watch out, the “crocobaur” is coming! FCSB ticked a tortured victory-dressing with Csikszereda (1-0) and remains in the group of teams fighting for the play-off. Opponents have reason to fear, the champion has not said her last word.
FCSB was, is, will be a threat to opponents. Both the top ones, the group on the podium, Craiova, Dinamo, Rapid, who have one foot in the play-off, and for the others, seven in number, who are fighting to catch the top 6 in extremis.
Since we are still talking about numbers, there are 8 teams fighting for 3 positions. From the 4th to the 11th place, spread over the distance of 6 points. And anything can happen, because in the next days, weeks, they will play each other.
Gigi Becali doesn't throw away money for nothing!
FCSB remains a “crocodile” for rivals. A figure of speech used by Valeriu Iftime, the next opponent of the red-blues, on Thursday. A dragon that gives shivers to the opponents, who want with all their being that FCSB does not catch the play-off. The game is pain and sorrow, but the others are not top either.
Because there is another championship there, and the reigning champion has something to contend with there. It was not for nothing that Gigi Becali made a move of 600,000 euros in the mercato, by which he strengthened himself and weakened a direct opponent.
Joao Paolo, already present in the stands, goes like oil next to another essential footballer of the red-blues, arrived from Oțelul, it is Juri Cisotti. The landowner produces two more transfers at the beginning of February, the money talks.
FCSB woke up. In the 12th hour, but he did. Especially in the conditions in which he could not enjoy the failures of Rapid and Craiova, because those made it difficult for the team coached by Elias Charalambous. He doesn't even have the Europa League on his mind anymore, the focus is on the championship.
One lives and one sees!
Next up are the duels with Botoșani, on the Arena, respectively with Oțelul, in Galați, in a week. You will see that FCSB is no longer the fragile formation of January. Yes, he did not impress out of the way with Miercurea Ciuc, but he achieved his goal. And he didn't miss. That's a big deal, given the stress inside and the weather outside.
But it won't be easy at all for FCSB. Opponents will play with fear, but also with ambition. It's going to be, it's going to be, it's going to be crazy! The red-blues have the experience of difficult missions, in some places impossible, that's why the victory with Csikszereda was a dressing.
Even in a dark period, yesterday, he did not lose to the stars of Fenerului and, moreover, had chances to win. A sign that he agrees to fight. That it could… One lives and one sees!
