Article by Alexandru Barbu – published on Friday, August 08, 2025, 11:43 / Updated on Friday, August 2025 11:47
Tavi Popescu was used as an offensive central midfielder in the match FCSB – Drita 3-2Tour 3 Preliminary Europa League, first leg. How did Gigi Becali characterized the player's performance and on what position will Popescu continue to evolve?
In the absence of several important footballers, such as Olaru or Florin Tanase, Popescu, 22, was the “number 10” last night of the red-blue, cisotti being distributed extremely left.
Tavi was praised by the patron for the performance in the match with Drita. The same Becali still states that Tavi will play to the left of the offensive from now.
Gigi Becali, at GSP LIVE Special, after FCSB – Drita 3-2: “He shone. But he will not play in the center”
“Last night two players, Bîrligea and Tavi Popescu, have returned. They shone. Bîrligea gave a hard goal, it is not easy to score there. I think we have already woken up. George has returned, we have the left players to dribble. Tavi will play on the left, there he has to play.”Becali told GSP Live Special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzgm9kegpng
2 Assistshas Tavi Popescu at FCSB this season, no goal, in 5 official appearances
And Tavi Popescu wants to left
Sometimes tried in the central area, Popescu gave the best efficiency on the left flank of the offensive.
In fact, Nicolae Dică, the former FCSB coach, revealed a discussion with the player in 2022: “It is clear that he wants to play on the left side. From the outside, when I was not a coach, I wanted and thought he could play in the central area, behind the top. But from the discussions I had with him and what I saw when I used it there, I realized that it has no necessary experience. “
Return Ngezana, Radunovic, Olaru
Also at GSP LIVE SPECIAL, Becali has left to understand how the champion's start formula will look at Kosovo returnwith Siyabonga Ngezana, Risto Radunovic and Darius Olaru returning among the holders.
“The chances of qualification are 100%. That is if we do not have misfortunes. Olaru will play back. In addition, Radunovic and Ngezana will enter. We will not use two locks, we will have two interns and a lock,” added the red-blue financier.
- How can FCSB look at the return with Drita (Thursday, August 14, 21:00): Târnovanu – V. Crețu, M. Popescu, Ngezana, Radunovic – Olaru, Şut, Cisotti – Miculescu, Bîrligea, Oct. Popescu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngf3g2uvqa
Incredible competition in the FCSB offensive!
In the champion attack, when all the important players will be fit, 8 heavy names will compete in 4 places.
In the right band, FCSB will have a choice between Cisotti and Miculescu. In the 4-2-3-1 system, Florin Tanase and Darius Olaru are allocated on the “number 10”, and on the left of the offensive will compete for a single place Tavi Popescu and Political Dennis.
