Article by Eduard Apostol – Published Sunday, October 19, 2025, 4:13 p.m. / Updated Sunday, October 19, 2025, 4:17 p.m.
Gheorghe Mihali, 59 years old, appreciates what he currently sees in his team Zeljko Kopic. The former iron defender of the Golden Generation is impressed by the play in the lanes of Giulești, but not by the attack of Costel Gâlcă's team
Dinamo is undefeated for 9 stages and plays tomorrow, Sunday, from 20:30 with Rapid at the National Arena. The two teams are separated by two points, Costel Gâlcă's team has an advantage over Zeljko Kopic.
Gică Mihali, optimistic before Dinamo – Rapid: “There is a great chance to reach the European cups again”
Gică Mihali, 59 years old, former captain of the “dogs”, champion with the team created by Cornel Dinu in Ștefan cel Mare, is impressed by the progress of the red-whites this season. He is not exuberant about the derby with Rapid, he has a cautious speech, but he believes that Dinamo is capable of important results in the current season.
Gică Mihali during his football years, in a duel with the Frenchman Christophe Dugarry at Euro 1996
“Honestly, I don't know if we win, but we certainly don't lose! I can't say that Dinamo is the favorite in this match with Rapid. Why?
Rapid is more cohesive, attacks well in the lanes, has killer counterattacks, and Dobre and Petrila excel in the lateral areas. But Rapid is not a team to be scared in attack! Why would we be scared of Koljic?! Or who could play forward there. Why would Rapid scare us?!
I hope that all Dinamo players are fit, that first of all. And if it will be like that, there is every chance that we will see another good match. There is a great chance to reach the European cups again, it is very important for the public message sent by Dinamo Bucharest,” Mihali told Gazeta Sporturilor.
2017it is the year in which Dinamo last played in European cups
What impressed Gică Mihali: “Possession, patience, it's not chaotic”
“You can see that Dinamo is working. And that matters enormously for the future. I mean what is being worked on in the team, strictly speaking. Dinamo does not have a chaotic or random game, it is an elaborate game, based on possession, with patience. It is good that there are more solutions in the attack, until Mazilu also enters the bread.
Dinamo looks good, they have to keep collecting points. I'm sure he can make a better play-off than in the previous edition. It is important that the team grows from one season to another,” the former defender commented.
5points collected by Dinamo in last season's play-off, having one win and two draws, occupying 6th place at the end of the championship
