“It's weird, you can't stay like this”

Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Monday, 09 February 2026 23:18 / Updated Monday, 09 February 2026 23:18
Adrian Scarlatache (39 years old), former Dinamo player for 12 years, spoke on the GSP Live show, after the draw between Dinamo and University of Craiova, score 1-1about the situation of the “dogs” team and the clear need for reinforcements in the offensive.
Alberto Soro and Assad Al-Hamlawi scored the goals of the match, in a match in which the first half was devoid of important opportunities, and in the second half the two teams pushed more on the offensive.
VIDEO. Adrian Scarlatache, after Dinamo – Craiova 1-1: “Don't trust Pop to start him”
The former stopper of the red-and-white club spoke about Dinamo's squad and the problems in the offensive department, emphasizing the lack of options for the forward position.
“It's weird. You have a box striker on the same profile as Karamoko, and Pop is a different kind of striker to Karamoko. Today is the end of the transfer period, they can still sign players free of contract, but in February these are, as a rule, players without a team or who have not caught the training period.
It's a bit strange to stick with one box striker when you don't trust Pop to start in a game like this, especially since he scored your winning goal. They know better, we have to give credit to Kopic, because Soro scored today. Looks like he chose very well tonight.
Scarlatache believes that the formation prepared by Kopic cannot stand in one striker:
You can't stay in one striker. If Karamoko gets injured, what do you do? I am convinced that Kopic also wants 2-3 strikers, rather than improvise and play with a midfielder in the striker position, as Soro was today.
I am convinced that Dinamo will bring something more. I don't think that Dinamo will enter the play-offs and fight for the championship with only two strikerswith Pop and Karamoko. I don't believe that and I'm sure that Kopic also wants another striker”, said Adrian Scarlatache.
Emil Săndoi: “Perica was the only tip of the square”
Present via video call on the show, Emil Săndoi, former player and coach of the University of Craiova, completed Scarlatache's analysis:
“The wig was about the only square tip. Probably such a high salary for him was not justified“, said Sandoi.





