Romania was held to a 0-0 draw by a humble representative of Belarus, and Edi Iordenescu’s team was criticized by many significant names in domestic football.

>> Previous matches of Euro-2024: Romania, only a draw with Belarus – the tricolors lose their leadership in Group I

Gike Popescu: “We create all situations by ear”

“I felt like we were somehow creating all these situations by ear, with those stereotypical movements of players on the lane trying to get inside.

They all want to play with the ball at their feet, not attack space. Modest game, although we attacked and had 64% of the ball. Apart from the possibility of Stanch, I don’t remember that there was a clear possibility.

I have the feeling that all these situations arise as a result of the individual qualities of the players, we have no idea about the game, we leave it to the attackers, I don’t see anything collective, everything is “by ear”.

We have many players in the attacking department, but everything is individual, without a common idea of ​​how to attack. It’s not the first time I’ve felt this way” – Hika Popescu on Antenna 1.

>> Romania’s captain explains after the draw with Belarus: “We were unlucky to win at the last minute like Israel”

Cornell to Dean: “I think we’ll qualify. Be stupid, be lucky”

“A team is often a conglomerate of qualities. But he managed a team trick, we saw this with the national team. It’s thought-provoking in every way.

I think we will qualify, the war has also started, there are matches in Israel, some at the front. In the series we have, there are many glaring mistakes in expression… as if it is about the unfortunate prince of Denmark waiting for his father. Romanian sayings “To be stupid, to be lucky” are suitable. We still have players, they play with Mykhailo and Morutan, they showed.

Inadmissible (absence of Florinel Coman)! It was discussed that it would have an impact. But he has no business. It’s about knowing the current football coach, where he coached! He took the title in CFR Cluj together with Varga, Balay.

Florinel Coman is the strongest striker of our championship. You have to play with wing players and striker. You can’t help but play with Koman and play with Dragush. You see Dragush on some recordings, you see Koman live, he is the best in our championship” – Cornel Deanby Fanatik.

>> Edi Yordenescu, after 0-0 with Belarus: “We are ready to suffer” – reaction to the criticism of Gike Popescu

Dorinel Munteanu: “Edie is still a child, even if more than 40 years have passed”

“I am very disappointed. We had to win this match somehow. But I played too simplistically, cheaply, what’s the point, everything passed, centered, only one fit to put in the goal. Or I was struggling at the gate. What to center when they sat very well in the air game? Nothing came from the bench either, the same haste, fear, fear of the result…

I saw Eddie talking about possession, successful passes, good numbers. It is a trap for the uninitiated. We’re the possession champions, so what’s the point?! We complained about the field, but we have no excuse. See, it wasn’t a problem as I passed. A great gate has opened for us, now it is beginning to close a little. It’s not even about Eddie anymore.

I expected more individuality from claim players, to see one-on-one action. Talk to each other, do something. Leave it the way the match was prepared, take the initiative on the field. But they did not dare. I attacked slowly, let them fall back, and continued through the gap. Woe to us!

We needed those three points to score and even defend. It’s depressing what I saw. Everything really worked out for us, even this war in Israel. Nobody is happy that we have the ball, if we drew 0:0 with a weak team. I went through them in vain.

“How do you deal with a big player like Guique Popescu?! He’s been there on the pitch so many times, he knows what he’s talking about. What does Guique Popescu have to do with Edi, with the Jordenescu family? Take it as a negative , Eddie Because he is negative.

We needed a win, so accept the criticism. Well, in Switzerland, when he lost to us by two points, in the end, they fired the coach, the press, and public opinion. But I have a feeling that Eddie is still a child, even if more than 40 years have passed” – Dorinel Munteanuaccording to VSP.

>> How does the situation in Romania’s group look after a draw with modest Belarus

Ilie Dumitrescu: “Edi Yordenescu went on the attack very late”

“In the first half, we had scoring situations. Stanchiu’s situation, a very big opportunity, it’s a big opportunity. The first half was good. I think, on this background, where there were larger spaces. In the second half, the opponent changes the scheme to 5-3-2.

Edi Yordenescu scored in the 61st minute, but he moved the post after the post. I think he had to take a risk here. He took a risk from the 72nd minute, he should have done it from the 61st. The attack took place in the 77th minute, Skrečiu from Olaru. Those offensive steps were too late.

I suffered a lot in the last 20 meters. Even though we had the ball, we controlled the game but suffered in the last 20 metres. The full-backs did not work for us, Ratia and Bank did not have a very good evening.

From the 70th minute we felt that it was very difficult to score. I saw the pressure, I saw a lot of mistakes. Alibek was extremely active, even if he did not succeed. In the last 20 meters, our team did not have that clarity. I didn’t have the last pass. The only shot on goal in the second half was made by Rezvan Marin.

Those who entered from the bench tried, wanted, but after two or three unsuccessful attempts, they started to make small mistakes. Hagi, Morutan, Olar, Muntyan, Mykhailo did not bring extra tone.

There were actions in which Morutan created an imbalance, but without consistency. There is no question of a clear scoring situation in the second half. After a successful start, even Morutan did not rise to a good level” – Ilie Dumitrescuon DigiSport.

Florin Prunya: “How to change both strikers?”

“In the second half we only had one shot on goal against the weakest team in the group because they are weaker than Andorra. If they have three central defenders, how can we change both strikers, Alibek and Dragush?

Those on the bench did not bring anything. Zero! The changes were made very late and on the spur of the moment. To change both forwards seems too big to me, against a very weak opponent” – Florin Prunia.

EURO 2024 preliminary matches, group I standings

1. Switzerland (goal difference 17-5) 14 points (-1 game)

2. Romania (9-4) 13

3. Israel (7-7) 11 (-1 game)

4. Kosovo (8-8) 7

5. Belarus (4-11) 5

6. Andorra (3-13) 2.

* The top two teams will advance to the final tournament next summer (June 14-July 14), which will be hosted by Germany.

*In case of a tie, the tiebreaker is determined by the results of direct matches.

Romania in the preliminary tournament of EURO 2024, which broadcasts every match of the tricolor

*All previous matches of Romania will be published in LiveBlog on HotNews.ro.

25 March 2023: Andorra – Romania 0-2

March 28, 2023: Romania – Belarus 2-1

June 6, 2023: Kosovo – Romania 0-0

June 19, 2023: Switzerland – Romania 2-2

September 9, 2023: Romania – Israel 1-1

September 12, 2023: Romania – Kosovo 2:0

October 12, 2023: Belarus – Romania 0-0

October 15, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Andorra / Prima TV

November 18, 2023 – 21:45 Israel – Romania / Prima TV

November 21, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Switzerland / Antenna 1.