Article by Maria Olteanu – published on Friday, August 22, 2025, 16:19 / Updated on Friday, August 22, 20:19
Zeljko Kopic (47 years old), the coach of Dinamo, prefaced on Friday at noon, at a press conference, the match that his team will play in the company of the University of Cluj. He talked about the opponent, but also about the problems he has in the lot for this game, including about Stipe Perica.
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U Cluj – Dinamo, in the 6th stage of Superliga, is played on Saturday, from 9:30 pm. The match will be LiveText on GSP.ro and on TV on First Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1
According to the statements made in front of the journalists, Dinamo will not be able to rely on the match against Neluțu Sabău's team on Mărginean and Licsandru's services. On the other side, he announced that Bordușanu and Maxime Sivis are fit, while Mihai and Milanov are suspended.
Zeljko Kopic, before the match with U Cluj: “Nistor is always their leader”
“After leaving the European competition, they won the match with the Lighthouse, away, with a player less almost the whole match. For them there is certainly a positive energy. I expect to be in good shape.
Nistor is always their leader. They have a good team, play in two different systems, depends on the match and situations. They have times when they do not catch the best shape, but at home I am a strong team. We know what awaits us and we have to be at our highest level to play well and to give everything to take the points.
We try everything (no about Perica). We are constantly communicating with him, I am in relation to his doctor, a Croatian that I know very well. The problem is being solved. We understand that it is difficult for him, for everyone, for the club, for the team, for me as a coach.
But for Stipe it is the hardest situation, because his ambition for this season was very big. He wanted to continue where he finished last season, with good developments, with goals, and to stay at the same level. It is very difficult for him and we have to offer him all possible support.
Next we cannot count on Mărginean and Licsandru. But the good news is that Bordușanu trains normally and Maxime Sivis as well, they are prepared for the match. Also, we cannot count on Mihai and Milanov, because of the red cards. Otherwise, all the other players are fit and we will be prepared for tomorrow's match.
It's weird, but we have to go ahead. The red cards are hard to anticipate, to lose two midfielders in a single match, especially in the second half when you dominated a lot. But this is football, we have to adapt. We have enough players in the lot and I expect that tomorrow we will be at a good level, “said Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo's coach, at the press conference before the match with U Cluj, quoted by Dinamo1948.Club.
It's hard to make calculations. For example, I think we have the same number of points as last season at this time. Then there was a very good start, now it is said that it is not so good. If we make calculations, I think we are missing 3-4 points to be fully satisfied. But the season is long, some players came later, others have not yet adapted to our style of play.
I have to be patient with them, to give them chances, not to judge too quickly. Maybe now I'm not in the best form, but we have examples from the past when some players needed time to adapt to the club, to the team, to the style of play. Over time we will be better, I'm sure
– Zeljko Kopic, Dinamo coach
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