“When I see him, I feel like taking the other side” » Calculated in percentages CFR's chances for the title

Pancu believes that the absence of Jovo Lukic, the goalscorer of U Cluj and League 1, was decisive. He sees the city rival as “a normal team” without a Bosnian on the field.

Daniel Pancu said that CFR Cluj is the best team in League 1 in 2026 and recalled the negative record against Filipe Coelho, the coach of Craiova, whom he never beat in 3 matches. “When I see him, I feel like taking the other side,” said Pancu, joking.

Daniel Pancu, after CFR Cluj – U Cluj 1-0: “There's something in the air here”

“It was 3 very important points, at the moment we took a serious option for 4th place. 4th place is closer at the moment. But with this balance, many things can happen. The victory is deserved, we were the fresher team, they paid for that Cup match.

We were the first to the ball. We haven't solved the attacks in superiority, but again I return to the tradition of the club, there is something in the air here. You have 1-0, you have 2-0 opportunities, in the end the balls reach the box. But it ends 1-0, because that's the club, there's something in the air here.

We work on our superiority, our attacks and we don't go 2-0, so we can stay calm. That's the only thing that makes me unhappy. U Cluj without Lukic becomes a normal team. He took them to this position, he is their most important player.

A lot can happen, April ends and we are the best team in Romania in this calendar year, in 2026. We left from -19 when we came here, Rapid and Botoșani had 19 more points. Now it's unbelievable, we're two points ahead.

A lot can happen. Through a favorable conjuncture, if we had a 1% chance of being champions before the gamewe now have a 10-15% chance of taking the titlePancu declared, at Prima Sport 1.

Daniel Pancu: “The financial arrears have been settled. If there were still some stages, we had better chances”

“The financial arrears have been settled. My only complaint is that I have no way to train the young players, we have no base, we go half an hour by bus to a field.

The patron's presence at the stadium is important for the morale of the players. Maybe if there were some more stages, we had a better chance.

Since I've been here, I've never won with Craiova. When I see Coelho in front of me, I feel like taking the other side. In 3 matches with him I had one shot on goal, I didn't beat Craiova with me as coach”, Pancu also declared.

Daniel Pancu: “Cadu goes to Portugal to find players”

Daniel Pancu has already met with Ricardo Cadu, the club's new sporting director, and told him which players he wants.

Ricardo Cadu was in my office, we talked, he is going to Portugal to see players. I want quality, they will send me 3-4. I want us to start the next championship differently than we started this one. I just want quality, to have 20 players of the same value.

– Daniel Pancu, CFR Cluj coach

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