“I was a side defender … Incredible!”

In the last match of the 3rd play-off stage, CFR Cluj opened the score in the 22nd minute, at the end of an exceptional collective action. Mohammed Kamara took over a long, defensive pass, the right -handed defender Simao Roca extended with the sole to Korenica, and the Kosovar was served from the first on Kamara, who stopped the ball and “executed” Laurențiu Popescu.

Asked at the press conference about that phase, Dan Petrescu wanted to highlight the qualities of each of the 3 people involved in the game sequence in Craiova.

Dan Petrescu: “I was a side defender. Simao has an incredible imagination!”

“Kamara He has an incredible talent. It may not show it until now, but lately it shows it and we are happy for it, it is in maximum form.

Simao It has these steps you don't expect. Can play on the left and right too, It has an incredible imagination for a side defender. I was a side defender toohe can make the difference. I gave him freedom to do these things, he is a class player.

Was an action in 3, with Koren. About him what else to say? Only at the superlative can you talk about such a player, play in any position and does its job extraordinarily well ”, said Dan Petrescu.

“Bursucul” now looks at the next match, on April 14, also on his own ground, against Rapid. A victory in Gruia would transform Rapid into a pretender to the title, believes Dan Petrescu:

“If they win, yes. They also come with the last chance. They look good, they lost unfairly with Craiova, when Mitriță did a special action. Now they beat Dinamo. They are on the wave, they have very good players and an experienced coach.

“We played very well this season and we do not have the points we deserve. We scored most goals, the attack game is very good, efficient, but I think we had to have 5-6-7 extra points.

Unfortunately, I lost them on the road. In many matches we have not been as pragmatic as today, and now we have to recover those points, ”said Dan Petrescu at the press conference.