Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, 03 April 2026 23:15 / Updated Friday, 03 April 2026 23:44
Former international Basarab Panduru (55) reacted after what FC Botoșani defeated the Romanian champion, FCSBscore 3-2, in a match totally controlled by Marius Croitoru's students.
Panduru harshly criticized the performance of the Bucharesters and highlighted the individual mistakes that made the difference.
Basarab Panduru, after Botoșani – FCSB 3-2: “For me, what's happening makes me think”
The former player of Stella analyzed the failure of the champions, underlining the weak play of the team and the lack of reaction, especially in the second half.
“The first half doesn't make me see FCSB. Even if the possession is out of the way in favor of Botoșaniu, you have 100 good passes, I don't even know if something like that has ever happened, it seems a little out of the way.
For me, what happens after the 58th minute makes me think, because it seems to me one of the weakest halves made by FCSB in a long time.
I don't know how to take Botoșani: they barely beat Slobozia with 3-2, they go to Hermannstadt, take a beating I don't know how they got back there, and now this result.
Duarte, why did he give those passes? Did he physically fall? Even if you have crutches, you don't pass that pass to the goalkeeper like that. I've never seen this before”said Panduru on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport.
VIDEO. The goal by which Olaru opened the scoring in Botoșani
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