Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Monday, 19 January 2026, 21:37 / Updated on Monday, 19 January 2026 21:37
Dinamo defeated U Cluj on Sundayscore 1-0. Cristiano Bergodi (61 years old), the coach of Transylvania, was criticized by Mihai Stoica (60 years old) for some decisions he made in relation to the starting team.
The FCSB official was surprised by the fact that the Italian coach did not use any defenders in the first “11”.
Only in the 64th minute did he introduce Dorin Codrea (28 years old) and Gabriel Simion (27 years old), when Dinamo was leading on the scoreboard.
MM Stoica, surprised by Bergodi's choices: “To think that you play offensively with Dinamo?”
Bergodi's decision also comes in the context where U Cluj could not count on two of the most important footballers. It is about goal scorer Jovo Lukic (27 years old) and midfielder Dan Nistor (37 years old).
“Dinamo played well, until the 70th minute they were the only ones on the field. I thought Bergodi's choices were strange, he didn't put a striker in the starting team. He put Codrea and Simion at 0-1 and then they also had 2-3 situations.
I don't know how he thought of it. To think that you play offensively with Dinamo, without Lukic and Nistor? They didn't have the ball at all. I would have agreed on a draw”, said Mihai Stoica, on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport.
U Cluj is currently in 8th place in the Superliga, with 33 points after 22 stages. Transylvania is 2 points behind UTA Arad, the last play-off position holder.
Next up is the duel at home with Unirea Slobozia, on January 24. FCSB is in 9th place, with 31 points.
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