Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Monday, 20 October 2025, 09:36 / Updated on Monday, 20 October 2025 09:37
Former international Basarab Panduru (55 years old) drew the conclusions after Dinamo – Rapid 0-2the derby of the 13th stage of the Superliga. Giulești were more pragmatic, but Panduru wanted to criticize even the MVP of the game, the right defender Cristi Manea (28 years old), goal scorer 2.
The reason? A phase spent in the last minutes of the game, when Mane he remained lying on the field and requested the intervention of the medical team. Rapid was at that moment in numerical inferiority, after the elimination of Vulturar (68').
Dinamo was attacking and trying to reduce the difference at that moment, and with the problems invoked by Manea, Rapid was defending with 8 field players!
The footballer stood up after two minutes, however Panduru he does not understand why Manea resorted to this gesture that could cost his team a goal.
Basarab Panduru criticized Manea for the gesture in Dinamo – Rapid: “I don't see why he had to lie down on the field for so long”
“One shot on goal, two goals, three points. That's how the game is. Gâlcă, first of all, understood that if he wants to achieve results, first of all he must have a team and not individuals.
Rapid is compact, often stays within 20-25-30 meters, the distance between defenders and forwards, sits very well in the field and on the counterattack tries to catch the opponent.
That's pretty much what happened tonight. The 2-0 goal came very well, being outnumbered. After which he manages to stick to the result, with a small parenthesis: it was already late, but he has, he doesn't have something, (no – Manea) I don't even care, you have to get up!
Don't sit there for 1-2 minutes when you are inferior, the opponent attacks you. You don't just get up when he takes you on a stretcher and go to the locker room. You are already 10 against 11, you make 9 against 11. Eventually he gets up, goes out, leaves the team with two men less and follows a corner.
Why do these things? Ok, I understand, but you get up, stay in the field and see what you're doing. It was nearing the end, but I think they have to manage these things otherwise. I don't see why he had to lie down on the field for so long,” Panduru told Prima Sport.
Manea, praised by Panduru for the goal phase 2: “It's not easy”
He noted, however, the phase of the 2nd goal scored by Manea himself, when the defender was in the “dogs” box, although his team was numerically inferior.
“I liked Manea in the 2nd goal. You are inferior and from right back to get there is not easy, especially in this situation. Show up there and sign up. I liked Christensen's passes.
I thought they were different passes, you didn't really see these in our championship, among the players, directly on target, in the future position”, added the former international.
The speedsters took advantage of absolutely everything. We can't help but discuss Dinamo as well, he had great, great, incredible opportunities. I say that the rapidists were more cunning, they took advantage. It was a good game for me.
I wouldn't give Manea the man of the match, honestly. I would praise Rapid's defensive block. From Rapid I would nominate Petrila. I also liked how he came to the defense, doubled, assisted on the second success. I liked him.
– Marius Baciupresent in the studio
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