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Friendly: Chile - Romania

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#1 ·
Thursday 31 May, 17:00 (Romanian time)

Sportzentrum Graz-Weinzödl, Graz (Austria)
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Looking at the stadium and the kick-off time (considering it's Thursday), I think this is more a training game than an official game.


Players called:

Portari: Ciprian Tătărușanu (FC Nantes, 49/0), Florin Niță (Sparta Praga, 2/0), Silviu Lung (Kayserispor, 3/0), Bogdan Lobonț (AS Roma, 85/0)

Fundași: Cristian Manea (CFR Cluj, 2/0), Romario Benzar (FCSB, 11/0), Cristian Săpunaru (Kayserispor, 25/0), Ionuț Nedelcearu (UFA, 1/0), Mihai Bălașa (FCSB, 2/0), Alin Toșca (Benevento, 11/0), Nicușor Bancu (CS U Craiova, 2/0)

Mijlocași: Mihai Pintilii (FCSB, 42/1), Alexandru Cicâldău (FC Viitorul, 1/0), Paul Anton (Anji Mahacikala, 2/0), Dragoș Nedelcu (FCSB, 1/0), Constantin Budescu (FCSB, 9/4), Nicolae Stanciu (Sparta Praga, 21/7), Dorin Rotariu (Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz, 5/1), Dennis Man (FCSB, 1/0), Alexandru Chipciu (Anderlecht, 34/4), Alexandru Mitriță (CS U Craiova, 2/0), Ciprian Deac (CFR Cluj, 14/1), Adrian Stoian (Crotone, 1/0), Gheorghe Grozav (Bursaspor, 25/5)

Atacanți: George Țucudean (CFR Cluj, 4/1), George Pușcaș (Novara, 0/0), Alexandru Băluță (CS U Craiova, 4/1)

Head to Head: 2 games, 2 Romanian wins.
 
#7 ·
Anyone wanna guess the starting team?

I'll give it a go, although it's more of "what I'd do" than what I think Contra will do. I'd try a more experimental team vs Finland.

Tatarusanu

Benzar -- Sapunaru -- Balasa -- Bancu

Anton -- Stanciu

Rotariu -- -- Budescu -- -- Mitrita

Tucudean​

Maybe a little too offensive but it's a training game :p

Puscas, Baluta, Stoian, Cicaldau, Manea should also get minutes.
 
#12 ·
I mostly agree, but we should test our real DM's, which in this squad are Anton and Cicaldau. Cicaldau being a more offensive option and Anton a more experienced one. Nedelcu will probably start as DM. I think the team is offensive enough with the 4 offensive players and a CM with offensive qualities. And we need to choose between Budescu and Stanciu...I'd go with Budescu for the moment.
Also, I'd trust Manea first, because we need a solid RB, our defence has sufferd too much against strong offensives and Bancu is already very offensive

My team:

Manea----Sapunaru---Nedelcearu---Bancu

---------Nedelcu-----Anton/Cicaldau

---Rotariu---Budescu-----Mitrita

------------Puscas

On goal we can give chances to Lung or Nita on one game at least
 
#8 · (Edited)
Chile is NOT taking any of the so called "Golden Stars" of the 2 Copa Americas under Their Belt...All new, young contingency, the FUTURE of Chilean Football as it should be !!! :cap:

All competitive players, mostly playing in Mexico, Brasil, Argentina and the rest in Chile...We also have a New Coach that just took over only 2 months ago.

This is all about the long way work for the Qatar Qualifiers...The WC that SHOULD have never HAPPENED, thanks to the SOLD OUT FIFA Employees...
 
#9 ·
Chilean squad

Keepers:

Arias Gabriel – Unión La Calera
Collao Gonzalo – Cobreloa
Toselli Cristopher – Atlas F.C (México)

Defenders:

Albornoz Miiko – Hannover 96 (Alemania)
Bizama José – Huachipato
Díaz Paulo – San Lorenzo de Almagro (Argentina)
Kuscevic Benjamín – Universidad Católica
Lichnovsky Igor – Necaxa (México)
Maripán Guillermo – Deportivo Alavés (España)
Medel Gary – Besiktas J.K (Turquía)
Pulgar Erick – Bologna F.C (Italia)
Roco Enzo – Cruz Azul (México)
Sierralta Francisco – Parma (Italia)
Vegas Sebastián – Monarcas Morelia (México)

Midfielders:

Araos Ángelo – Universidad de Chile
Cuevas Cristián – Twente F.C (Holanda)
Dávila Víctor – Necaxa (México)
Galdames Pablo – Unión Española
Martínez Jimmy – Huachipato
Reyes Lorenzo – Universidad de Chile
Valdés Diego – Monarcas Morelia (México)

Forwards:

Castillo Nicolás – Pumas UNAM (México)
Fernandes Junior – Alanyaspor (Turquía)
Henríquez Ángelo – Atlas (México)
Mora Felipe – Cruz Azul (México)
Rodríguez Martín – Cruz Azul (México)
Sagal Ángelo – Pachuca (México)
 
#16 · (Edited)
News from Contra's mouth:

Andone has an operation scheduled for the 25th.

Keseru and Moti asked to have vacation as their team gets back together June 4th.

Marin and Chiriches, Pintilii injured

Grigore has tendinitis

Hoban: I know him, no reason to call him, as I wanted to test new options.

Budescu & Stanciu give many things that work with my philosophy; Ianis Hagi is in our attention but not yet ready

There is a strategy to help the U21 qualify so able players will go there when needed.

There is a nucleus of 16-17 players Contra is counting on for the Nations League. Want to win the NL group.

He mentions R. Marin and Ganea with a 1-round suspension
 
#26 ·
But didn't Grigore had some bad games lately? Maybe my memory is tricking me...

I just think we should think about the future now, it's not like we had huge success with these old guys (of course it doesnt mean it was only their fault we failed in the past 10 years).

Whatever, in Contra we trust :D
 
#28 ·
1. Silviu Lung jr.
2. Romario Benzar
3. Alin Toşca
4. Cristian Manea
5. Ionuţ Nedelcearu
7. Alexandru Chipciu
9. Dorin Rotariu
10. Gheorghe Grozav
11. Nicuşor Bancu
12. Ciprian Tătăruşanu
13. Alexandru Băluţă
14. Constantin Budescu
15. Paul Anton
16. Florin Niţă
17. Ciprian Deac
18. Adrian Stoian
19. George Ţucudean
20. Alexandru Cicâldău
21. Tudor Băluţă
22. Cristian Săpunaru
23. Nicolae Stanciu
24. Dragoş Nedelcu
26. Dennis Man
27. Mihai Bălaşa
28. Alexandru Mitriţă
29. George Puşcaş

Not 6 and not 8.

https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/nationala...ideo-foto-tricolorii-si-au-ales-numerele-inaintea-duelului-cu-chile-540685.html
 
#30 ·
The Chile's Skipper has just a couple of Guys in uniform today that have played for the National Team at the absolute level.

So, time will tell if this, and the other 2 matches in Europa (Serbia and Poland) pay dividends for the Copa America in Brasil next year and the Qualies for Qatar thereafter.

Just a few hrs for the match, I will watch it at home with a couple of friends with my Amazon Fire Stick TV, with a direct audio and video feed from Chile.
 
#32 ·
Echipa de start a României: Tătăruşanu- Benzar, Nedelcearu, Săpunaru, Toşca - Cicâldău, Nedelcu, Stanciu - Rotariu, Grozav, Ţucudean

Rezerve: Lung, Niţă, Manea, Chipciu, Bancu, A. Băluţă, Budescu, Anton, Deac, Stoian, T. Băluţă, Man, Bălaşa, Mitriţă, Puşcaş



Maybe a 4-3-3? [Or 4-3-2-1] or a classical 4-2-3-1?