The only scorer in the semifinal with the Netherlands commented on the method of “confiscating” the phones by the coach Ion Marin: “We respect the decision”
David Barbu (18 years old), the striker from Craiova Universityreacted after the defeat of Romania U19 against the Netherlands U19, score 1-3in the semifinal of the European Championship, hosted in Romania.
Introduced at the break, the striker scored the only goal of the “tricolors” at this match. At the end of the match, he spoke about the successful performance at this tournament, but also about the method of the coach Ion Marin (70 years) to “confiscate” the phones of the players before the matches.
VIDEO. David Barbu, proud of the performance of “tricolors” at the European Championship U19: “We end with the forehead, but it could be more”
“We end with the forehead up, only it could be much better. It was not the right thing, they were better than us, that's it. It is always to work, we take everything step by step and we will see what it will be.
The supporters were incredible, they supported us until the 90th minute. Sorry. It was a beautiful experience, very strong matches, with a very high load. It was a good tour for a whole, but a pity for this semifinal. Unfortunately, I couldn't do more.
(no about colleagues at Craiova University) congratulated me, they wished me success before every match, thank you in this way. I would have liked to win the final, I said after the first match. It was a disappointment that I couldn't more after this match.
We hope to do all the good job there and we see what will be (no at Craiova University). For now, I am in Craiova, I love this team, I take everything step by step and we see what it will be.
(No about Ion Marin's method, to confiscate the players' phones) I don't get it, I'm not a coach. I respect this decision. We have nothing to say, we agree with everything he says. That's how he thinks“, David Barbu said, after eliminating from the semifinals of the European Championship U19.
