Article by Adrian Duţă – Published on Saturday, 02 May 2026, 08:24 / Updated on Saturday, 02 May 2026 08:32
Former international Basarab Panduru analyzed Csikszereda – FCSB, score 0-1in stage 7 of the Superliga play-out. He named 3 players who were below par and one he liked.
Juri Cisotti, Florin Tănase and David Miculescu did not live up to Panduru's expectations at Miercurea Ciuc. Instead, the former international from the “Golden Generation” noted the evolution of Octavian Popescu.
Basarab Panduru: “Cisotti, Tănase, Miculescu played under what they can”
“The field was difficult. You could see when you passed that the ball was bouncing. You needed a takeover, to stop the ball and pass. They had possession, they had no chances. Octavian Popescu's shot was grandpa, but in the center of the goal.
There were some players who played under what they could: Cisotti, Tănase, Miculescu. Olaru tried, Octavian Popescu tried, but that's about it,” said Panduru, on Prima Sport 1.
The former midfielder also analyzed the goal scored by Csuros, with a header, after a corner. He believes that Florin Tănase is one of the culprits in the small box phase of the champion.
At goal, Tănase lets himself down and waits for it to come to his head. He waits for her to reject him. In fact, he is waiting for the ball to fall on his head. He thought the ball was going to his head. And the fact that you're sitting…He's waiting for the ball to come to his head, not for him to head it.
– Basarab Panduru, former international
The moment the ball goes over Tănase's head, circled, and into the goal
Basarab Panduru: “Octavian Popescu does good things”
“We saw many good things in Octavian Popescu, we have to tell them. But it is good not to praise him too much. He's just on the right track. I saw from Constanța, he puts it on his left and crosses. In the next game I see pressure, take the ball and score a goal. He does good things.
For now, he's on the right track. Good things are seen. There was nothing left, whatever he does now is on the plus side. At this moment, when everyone's eyes are on you, it's like I'm letting go, the exterior.
There are certain phases, maybe 2-3 when you have to hit the outside. Otherwise, try it sideways, you need security. You have to be a little careful in certain phases”, Panduru also declared at Prima Sport.
5 shotssent Octavian Popescu towards the Cicuani gate. One was framed, on the champion's biggest occasion
