Boss, what I just found out from a guy who's into football news left me speechless! Sorin Cârțu, the "boss" from Craiova, made a statement that topped all the stories about the national team. Right after Romania beat Wales 2-1, he announced that Adrian Rus extended his contract with Universitatea.
Yeah, bro, exactly Rus, the one who scored the winning goal at the Steaua Stadium and ended the match with the captain's armband, after Hagi subbed out Stanciu and kept shuffling things in the second half. What do you know, Cârțu praised him outright: "the best transfer I ever made" and "he's in our spirit, Craiova's spirit." Come on, man, I also have a BMW from 2008 and I still brag about it, but this is something else!
And he didn't stop there: he also kissed up to David Matei, the one who gave the assist for the goal. "Matei is on an upward trend, he gave the impetus in that decisive match against U Cluj," said Cârțu. Now, wait till you see what I liked: Cârțu admitted he spent an hour talking with Gică Hagi before the national team's action.
Yeah, a full hour! The selector asked him about Craiova's players, and Cârțu gave him his opinions too. "I was happy for Rus. And we were surprised at first that he wasn't called up. He took advantage of Racovițan's injury," he added. As for the national team's game, Cârțu said it's good, but they need more aggression and possession.
"Maybe we need to be more aggressive in terms of reactivity. In the first half, we seemed to suffer in terms of aggression. Hagi achieved his goal through these matches. He did a screening," he declared on Digi Sport. Well, bro, I say if Hagi listens to Cârțu, maybe we'll get a good result at the Euros. But until then, I'm having a beer at Fane's terrace and watching the highlights of Rus.
Bravo, Craiova, you made a good transfer! Now let's see if it holds up in the next match. Who pays? Still us, because we watch the matches and hope!
