George Pușcaș (30 years old), Dinamo's striker, was present for the first time at a press conference. The “Dogs” are preparing for the away match with Craiova University, in stage 7 of the play-off. The duel takes place on Sunday, May 3, starting at 21:00.
Two months after being presented by Dinamo, PUŞCAŞ he reached 5 matches played, but without scoring. Vârful admitted that he is playing with some pain, and at the end of the season he will decide whether he will have surgery or not.
If he makes this decision, he will be out of the circuit for at least a month. At the moment, the striker claims that he feels good and that he will take each match individually, and if the pains disappear, then he will not be treated.
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Puscaș revealed the reason behind his form: a nagging medical problem that could send him straight to the operating table at the end of the season.
Despite the discomfort, he remains motivated by the adrenaline of big matches and the constant pressure from Dinamo, elements that stimulate him to stay on the pitch to help the team in this play-off final.
“I feel better and better physically and mentally, I'm getting better, I want to help my team as much as I can and more, when the season ends I'll make a decision about what will happen with my feeling, with my pain, how I'll feel at the end.
Now I'm fine, I'm trying to grit my teeth to be available. A decision along the lines of surgery, treatment, see if it continues to hurt, if the pain gets better I won't consider surgery, I'm not hiding from it.
I don't think it would take me out of the circuit much, groin surgery, hernia surgery, about a month, maximum two, not more than that.
I don't necessarily feel pressure, I have taken this decision, I have been to several specialists, I know the decision in my mind, I have no reason to hide after a pain or anything else, I continue like this, if something changes I will be the first to say and I will decide together with the club.
Now I'm fine, there's nothing to panic, I'm not thinking about it, I've been winning lately, I'll see from match to match.
It's more of an adrenaline that I feel and want to feel, I need the pressure, I was used to such circumstances. Where I've been, the pressure is on every meter I do, it's not something different that's happening, so I need to keep me, to be stimulated and I like that”, declared George Pușcaș, at the press conference.
Fiery duel in Bănie: “We take it as a rematch!”
The game with Craiova University is seen by Pușcaș as a rematch after the elimination from the semi-finals of the Cup.
He believes that the two teams are the most valuable in the championship at the moment and relies on the strength of the group, but also on the enthusiasm of his colleague Cîrjan, who was received with a “tunnel” of congratulations at training, after learning that he will become a father.
“We are very happy for Cîrjan, especially at a young age like his, it is a great blessing, I hope he is well, we supported him today, we also made him a welcome tunnel, so that he is healthy and God help.
Let him make us a joy better, we make each other. We can take it as a rematch, especially since the last match we lost the way we lost, it would be a motivation in our minds to consider it a rematch, it's an important match, we know that too.
We go there with our heads held high, we still have to play in the championship, they still have to play in the Cup, our concentration should be even greater”, added Pușcaș.
When Dinamo contacted me, it took a few days for me to make a decision.
Valoric are first in the championship, us and Craiova. I have been here for a short time and I realized that the desire is very high on the part of Dynamo supporters and I think that if something like that happened (no – qualification in European cups) it would be a tremendous achievement for the club, given that there have been many setbacks for him, it also comes from an inauspicious time.
What we are doing is already a success, no matter how the championship will end, I think that in the last two years the team has shown potential, ascent and we should not worry about the future.
The national team is still a dream until I leave football, it remains the highest level and certainly if I came here I want to do well with Dinamo and if I help the team and prove that I am at a high level, I am looking forward to going there, I am always ready to go there.– George PuscasDinamo's striker
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