Article by Adrian Duţă – Published on Saturday, 09 May 2026, 07:10 / Updated on Saturday, 09 May 2026 07:29
After CFR Cluj – Universitatea Craiova 0-0in the 8th stage of the Superliga play-off, Raul Rusescu declared himself disappointed by the performance of the Olten team, on GSP Live Special, and believes that U Cluj has a good chance to win the event, if they beat Rapid tonight.
The statement of the GSP Live expert comes in the context in which U Cluj and Craiova will meet twice next week. First, on May 13, in the Romanian Cup final, in Sibiu.
Then, on May 16, in Bănie, in stage 9 of the play-off, a match that can decide the title. If Craiova University beats U Cluj in the Super League duel, it is champion without depending on other results.
Raul Rusescu: “As Craiova's game showed in this match, it cannot make the event”
“I think that U Cluj is also satisfied with this draw, in the idea that they win with Rapid. If they beat Rapid, U Cluj will win at least one trophy this season. As Craiova's game showed in this match, it cannot do the event.
Craiova seems fearful, the coach seems fearful, he doesn't know how to manage when the opponents play a mirror system, with 3 central defenders and two lanes.
He has no solutions, except to change post to post and nothing more. U Cluj played very good matches with Rapid throughout the season, Rapid has many unavailable, the match is in Cluj”, declared Rusescu in the first phase, at GSP Live Special.
Raul Rusescu: “This is how Bergodi wins the event”
The former striker, 3 times champion in League 1, decrypted Craiova and believes that Filipe Coelho's students can't cope in front of an opponent who plays the 3-4-3 system, as CFR Cluj did in Gruia, in the white draw.
“So everything is for U Cluj, which enters the decisive week in the club's history with a psychological advantage. It can get close to one point. If Bergodi dares to play with 3 central defenders, he also wins the Cup final and the title. Things are getting substantially more complicated for Craiova, the way they showed football.
Because football wise I saw a weak match. It is also the fault of CFR, who changed the system, but, contrary to expectations, CFR looked better after the break. It was as if he wanted victory more.
The University of Craiova seemed to me tired, apprehensive, fearful. With a draw in each stage, from now until the end, it will not be enough”, Raul Rusescu also declared.
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