Filipe Coelho, after the second positive result with FCSB: “I applied the strategy correctly”
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Sunday, February 15, 2026, 10:45 p.m. / Updated Sunday, February 15, 2026, 10:45 p.m.
Filipe Coelho, technician of the University of Craiova, spoke after victory over the Romanian champions, FCSB, score 1-0. It is the second positive result of the Oltenians against the red-blues in just three days, after the “Jews” qualified in the Romanian Cup, and Gigi Becali's team was eliminated.
The Oltenians are four points behind Dinamo at the top of the championship, while the Bucharesters must win the last three games to hope for the play-offs.
Filipe Coelho, after Craiova – FCSB 1-0
At the end of the match, the Portuguese coach analyzed the team's performance, highlighted the defensive organization and mental strength of the group, but also talked about the team's problems.
“We performed well in the first half, we had some important chances to score. CI admit that we applied the strategy correctly, we had to suffer, we played against the champion and it's a fair result. We had to suffer, run, play as a team and we try not to think about the players who can't play, we focus on the ones who are and I always want to have all the players in the squad available.
It wasn't easy games, we didn't have Nsimba and Baiaram, but that's it, we keep working. In my opinion, we won because we had good organization, it's another match where we didn't concede a goal, we played our style, and the mental part is important, the pride of representing the city, the community.”
Coelho clarified Screciu's situation: “He is being tested”
At the end of the game, Vladimir Screciu lay down on the lawn, visibly exhausted. The Craiova University player was taken to the ambulance present at the stadium, and the technician explained his condition.
“Screciu I know he went to the hospital, I don't think it's anything serious, but at the moment he's being tested. The medical department decided we need to check it out and do some tests, but it's nothing special. It is normal for fatigue to appear, they are not machines, robots”, declared Coelho after the game won.
