Rapid maintained their playoff unbeaten streak at home but failed to take all 3 points this time around. Giulesti drew 0-0 with Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

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The defeat under Farul left deep traces on Rapida

Adrian Mutu was not surprised by the result at the end of the game with Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe.

After a rather modest result in the playoffs, the technician from Giulesti made certain conclusions.

In the confrontations with Sepsi in the playoffs, the Rapidists scored only one point. During the match in Julesti, Mutu emphasized that his students were scared as they were clearly affected by the defeat against Farul Konstanz (7-2).

“The conclusions are simple. In the first half we won one point, in the second we lost two. In the first half, the team suffered, psychological pressure was felt after that defeat with Farul.

I congratulate the boys for surviving this moment. We dominated in the second half. I had opportunities. I think this is a fair result.

We played a 4-1-4-1 system in the first half and when the regular season resumed we were 3-0 up in the first 20 minutes. In the second half, we managed to dominate the opponent and create scoring opportunities.

In the second half, the team played, tried to win this match. I have nothing to blame them for. In the first half, I understand them, I felt that psychological pressure.

We will see what will happen in the match with Craiova, but after nine days Craiova will come here and we will play our chance for 4th place, but even this match will not mean anything because we have to win the next match. We have two very tough games coming up in the next few weeks.

It’s the end of the season, the pressure was high. We have time to prepare for the match with Craiova.

I try to be as objective as possible and analyze both good and not so good things. We must keep the good things we do. Tough playoff, tough matches, and the team has to cope. We can make big surprises, but we also have a mental block.

The team is learning, probably, some players have not gone through such things.” – Brylyantul broadcasts, Digi Sport reports.

Super League, playoff rating

1 Constanta Lighthouse 46p

2 FCSB 43p

3 CFR Cluj 39p

4 University of Kraiów 36p

5 Rapid Bucharest 35p

6 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe 26p