After Romania's 0-2 defeat against Belgium in the UEFA Europa League group stage, Romania's head coach Jordinescu gave an interview to UEFA. He emphasized that despite the loss, the team will be united and move on.
Jordnescu started by recognizing the team's performance, saying that it was a great game and that the Romanian players tried their best to keep up with the powerful opponent and put in all their efforts. He especially thanked the players for their hard work and the many fans who came to support the team.
Talking about the course of the match, Jordnescu pointed out that Romania made some mistakes at the beginning of the match, especially the conceding of the opening goal that made it difficult for them to turn things around for the rest of the match. He mentioned that despite the fact that they prepared a Plan B to deal with the unfavorable situation, it was really difficult and slightly unlucky against Belgium, the third ranked team in the world.
However, in the second half, the Romanian team regained its form, was more aggressive and created some chances. Jordnescu believes that the team actually put up a strong fight against this good Belgian team. He stated that the outcome of the match could have been different if the Romanian team had been more focused, as they did have three to four clear scoring chances.
Regarding the current group situation, Iordanescu believes that it is very complicated, but Romania is still in the lead. He emphasized that the team just needs to rely on its performance and keep working hard. The most frustrating thing for him was the second goal conceded, as he thinks that the team didn't know how to avoid such mistakes at that moment. Now it's time to show what the team is capable of and how to overcome this tough moment.
Finally, Jordnescu called on the fans to continue to support the team as unity is the key for them to move on. He said that now is the time to show a good attitude as the team is aware that there is a possibility of losing such a game, but the important thing is how to face the defeat and how to learn from it to move on.
