Boss, sit down and listen up, because I've got news that'll make you realize just how much football hurts us Romanians. I was chatting with Gică the Dinamo Fan at the terrace, and he kept whining that "Dinamo is going down the drain." Well, it's not just his opinion! Ionel Dănciulescu, the former great striker, sounded the alarm, bro: without immediate transfers, Dinamo blows their chance at the title next season. "Danciu" said on Victory Cup that missing out on European qualification after the playoff with FCSB (1-2) deeply disappointed him. And me too, what can I say! Mioara said I watch the game like it's a criminal investigation, but I still hoped.
Dănciulescu explained clearly: "Dinamo, if they had made two or three important transfers this season and brought some certainty to the team, I think this could have been their year. They could have truly competed for the championship, given the less favorable situation of other teams." And what do you say? He's right, bro! We in Berceni know well what it means to have a team that relies on young players. But even the young need a captain, not to hang out at the café. We saw it with Brian, who sits on FIFA and thinks he's a coach, but when it comes to homework, he runs like it's a penalty against him.
The former striker emphasized that losing Kennedy Boateng is "huge" for the team's machinery, and Georgi Milanov has already announced his departure. On top of that, the contracts of Jordan Ikoko, Valentin Țicu, and Eddy Gnahore are nearing their end, so the situation is uncertain. "Boateng is leaving, let's see if Gnahore goes too. Huge loss!" he added. Now do you understand why Gică is crying at the terrace? If you lose your defenders and midfielders, what do you play with? Just with heart, but heart doesn't replace marking.
About the playoff with FCSB, Dănciulescu said: "Let's say it's a bit better than last season, but I personally was super disappointed with the last match. I expected a different performance, a different tactical approach." I was at Fane's terrace for that match, bro, and I jumped out of my seat when that goal was scored. How could you not be disappointed? FCSB, with their experienced players, gave us a lesson. And just like that, Romania is represented in European cups by Universitatea Craiova (Champions League first qualifying round), U Cluj (Europa League first qualifying round), CFR Cluj and FCSB (Conference League second qualifying round). Dinamo, as usual, stays home.
Despite the disappointment, Dănciulescu noted one positive thing: investment in young players. "One good thing at Dinamo is that in recent years they have invested in promising young players. Only these youngsters need time to grow healthily and organically." That's right, I invested in Brian too, but he's got a long way to go before playing at the National Arena. Until then, I'd better go call Fane to have a beer and comment on how Dinamo is going down the drain if they don't make transfers now!
