When we see the situations in which CFR Cluj and Rapid are in, which, on paper, should have caused problems for FCSB in the fight for the title, we realize, once again, that we are going to have a winner who stood up after the saying “the crow who is king in the land of the blind“.
Gigi Becali. PHOTO: The Truth Archive
After 9 years of waiting, where they kept missing out on 1st place due to an out-of-control patron, FCSB have simply been far too good this season compared to their pursuers. With Florinel Coman and Darius Olaru in great shape, the team from Berceni overcame the obstacles, systematically, by the landowner from Pipera, and now they are going to play “the final” for the title with the University of Craiova, the last rival who can still hope for 1st place this season. Admittedly, we are talking about a very unlikely scenario. After Mihai Stoica admitted, in the middle of the week, that a victory at the National Arena would make FCSB champions to a large extent, Gigi Becali also followed the same idea, in dialogue with “Fanatik”.
“I will talk to the players in the training camp. I tell them that if they win the match with Craiova, they are champions. I'm going, maybe I'll give a premium too! To see. We are champions if we beat. I have a hard time parting with money, but let's see. Instead, if the team qualifies in the groups of the European cups, the players will take 100,000, 200,000 or 300,000 euros. Each!“, said Becali.
FCSB's mission seems even easier, after the Oltenians came to the Capital without some of their best players. In addition to the international players Screciu and Bancu, injured for a long time, the University was also without Alexandru Mitriță. The star from Bănie (13 goals and 11 decisive assists in 33 matches) was injured in the quarterfinals of the Romanian Cup, in the 0-1 draw with Oțelul Galați, and will not perform tonight, against the leader.
Play-off, 3rd stage
Friday
Sepsi – Farul Constanța 1-1
Saturday
Fast – CFR Cluj 1-4
Today
FCSB – Craiova University 20.30
Ranking
1. FCSB 38 points
2. CFR Cluj 31p*
3. University of Craiova 31p*
4. Fast 28p*
5. Constanta Lighthouse 25p*
6. Sepsis 23p*
*teams that benefited from rounding up the score.
**The 1st place in the play-off participates in the Champions League, and the 2nd and 3rd place in the play-off in the Conference League. The 3rd place in the play-off will play a play-off with the winner of the play-off between the 1st and 2nd places in the play-out for a place in the Conference League.
