Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Saturday, March 21, 2026, 09:46 / Updated Saturday, March 21, 2026 09:46
The rookie of FCSB and the national team, Daniel Bîrligea, 25 years old, collected three official matches in the Superliga without scoring a goal, he doesn't even stick to scoring situations anymore. Mirel Rădoi, the coach of the red-blues, highlighted another aspect of the man with which we attack Turkey in Istanbul
Daniel Bîrligea, 25 years old, did not stick to the goal even in the match against UTA (1-0). He was criticized by Gigi Becali after the match. The new red-blues and the national team, basically one of our hopes for the dam in Istanbul, is in a moment of crisis, of ineffectiveness.
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279of minutes without a goal in the Superliga gathered Bîrligea for FCSB. The last time, he scored against UTA (4-2), in the regular season
Daniel Bîrligea put himself at the service of the team, Mirel Rădoi praised him in particular: “9 counter-pressing actions”
“Are you worried about Daniel Bîrligea's form crisis?”, Mirel Rădoi was asked at the end, at the press conference, by the GSP reporter. The technician's answer came just as quickly.
“For me it is not worrying that Daniel Bîrligea did not score. And I will tell you why! In the match against UTA he had 9 counter-pressing actions in which he made 70 meters of sprint. In 9 actions! An average of almost 8 meters of sprint. It is clear that he put himself at the service of the team.
Which for a striker, often as selfish as he seems, shows a lot of things. He realizes that in terms of goals he is not going through a very good form and somehow fills that “gap” in the service of the team.
Mirel Rădoi praised Daniel Bîrligea even if he didn't score, again
That's why I can't judge him by the situations he had and he didn't manage to score goals. God help him to score in Istanbul, although we don't know at this moment how Mircea (Lucescu) will approach the match. As an attitude, it is clear, he will be involved.
Hopefully he will also be inspired and have chances to score. To be able to qualify further”, declared Mirel Rădoi.
2Bîrligea collected goals in 7 selections for the national team. With Cyprus (4-1) and Bosnia (1-3)
Gigi Becali was not at all impressed by Daniel Bîrligea
Even if Mirel Rădoi analyzed his striker from the coach's perspective, boss Gigi Becali was not on the same wavelength.
“I didn't really like Bîrligea today (n.ed. last night, with UTA). Do you know why? He was probably thinking about the national team”, Becali pointed out in the Digisport intervention.
