Article by Robert Vîrdol – Published on Wednesday, 03 June 2026, 17:21 / Updated on Wednesday, 03 June 2026 17:21
After being used by Gică Hagi in the top position, Florinel Coman (28 years old) was criticized for his performance. However, there are football people who were satisfied with his evolution, and one of them is Liță Dumitru (76 years old).
The former great Romanian footballer spoke about Gică Hagi's debut, but also about the changes he made, being satisfied with what Romania showed in the friendly in Tbilisi.
Liță Dumitru: “Florinel Coman has top qualities”
Liță believes Florinel Coman is a solution for the forward position. One of the people who criticized his extreme performance is Gigi Becali.
“I respect Hagi, he was a great footballer, the greatest. He also demonstrated as a coach, he created a good academy and I think that it is a good start for the national team as well. Also, we don't have to blame the goalkeeper, but if he didn't make a mistake, probably something else would have happened, it's a good result, a good half, we created a position, it's a good start.
Liță Dumitru, in the Gazeta Sporturilor studio
I expect the team to play a football that Gică Hagi wants to create, a combinative game, a game that will bring us closer to better performances, so that we can achieve what everyone wants, a good football with goals. It can be seen that he is coming up with something new Hagi, it's very good, that's what I'm waiting for, I want other results.
I was impressed that the players come with a smile on their face. Drăgușin, although he is a central defender and is very good, can bring more. I liked Louis Munteanu, he proved that he scores goals.
I'm glad someone other than Ratiu showed up, but he'll be there. Coman has qualities, he plays football from the center to the goal, he plays well. I believe that every player of value does his duty. Florinel Coman has top qualities”, said Liță Dumitru for GSP.
Gigi Becali: “Florinel, father, you can't play football like that”
Gigi Becali was not satisfied with the performance of Florinel Coman and criticized him after the match with Georgia.
Gigi Becali // photo: Imago Images
“(no – How did Florinel Coman seem to you?) Dead, dead, dead! I'm going to talk to him. I had talked to him: “Florinel, father, you can't play football like that”. Is that football? Do you mess with the ball yourself? He had strength, power. He had speed!
He doesn't have it anymore. He has no strength left. What's going on, I don't know? That's why I looked more for him. I have to do something. To make some greater efforts. But I didn't like it. In the end, he played at the top,” said Gigi Becali.
