Elias Charalambous (45 years old), the coach from FCSB, reacted after the victory “in step” with Metaloglobus in the 28th stage of the Superliga, score 4-1.
FCSB absolutely needs victories in the last two stages, but also the possible wrong steps of the opponents, in order to still hope for qualification in the play-offs.
Also, the Cypriot technician took the blame for Florin Tănase's injury suffered in the first half, considering that the reigning champion's injury came after another injury.
Elias Charalambous still hopes for the play-offs: “We still have two “final” to play and we have to win both”
“It was very difficult. At the beginning, the situation seemed quite acceptable, but after the game started, the grass became very hard and it was difficult. It was not easy at all,” Elias Charalambous began his press conference.
Regarding Ofri Arad's debut, the technician stated: “We were planning to give him a few minutes, 45 max. He did well on his debut, he scored that goal that was disallowed for a little offside. He's a player we'll definitely need in the future.
When you score a goal, you have to stay focused for the next few minutes. We conceded an easy goal there, but we reacted well. We scored 4 goals in total and could have scored even more. I repeat, it's only 3 points. We still have two “final” to play and we have to win both to have a chance at the top 6 places.
Nothing has changed. We have to win our matches, do our job. We don't have to look too much at what others are doing. It will be, it will be, but the most important thing is that we get the 6 points left in the game”.
Regarding the support of the fans, Charalambous scored: “The fans are a bit upset, rightly so, because we haven't had a very good season, but I'm always with the team. As I always say, their support is felt most in difficult times.
In the good times, everyone is there, but these fans show that they support us hard. I hope we can get out of this situation and make them happy again. It's one thing to be angry, but it's another thing to be proud to support this club. They must be proud to be fans of this huge club, for me, the biggest club in Romania.
Elias Charalambous also spoke about the injury suffered by Florin Tănase in the first half: “Maybe it would have been better to protect him. It's a mistake that belongs to me. We'll see tomorrow, it's too early for a diagnosis now“.
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