In the post-match press conference following Romania's defeat to Belgium in the Europa League group stage, Romanian head coach Jordinescu summarized the match and expressed confidence in his team's future.
Jordnescu began by acknowledging the power of the Belgian team, noting that the opponents were fast, explosive and strong, and that they were a team with the potential to win the title. Nonetheless, he emphasized that the Romanian team never gave up during the match and showed tenacity. In particular, he mentioned that in the second half the Romanian team improved their performance and even had a chance to equalize the score.
Regarding the high-level challenge, Jordnescu felt that the team performed quite well in the beginning of the game. He emphasized the importance of unity and said that the team needs to be united to deal with the difficulties ahead.
Jordnescu also revealed that the team will analyze the game in depth to find out what can be improved. Romania faced more confrontations in this match compared to the first match. He said that although the team did have chances, they still need to work on getting better and try to improve in the next game. He has full confidence in the team and believes that they can keep improving.
Talking about the upcoming final match against Slovakia, Jordnescu said that the team will try to make adjustments. He mentioned that the players who came on as substitutes today are all offensive players, but that's not enough. The team needs to minimize the number of goals conceded and fight for every one of them. He believes that the team is capable of getting out of the current predicament and looks forward to a better result in the next game.
Finally, Jordnescu analyzed the two goals his team conceded. He felt that the first goal conceded was a bit unfortunate and cautioned his players during the half-time break that they needed to be more calm. He noted that the team didn't play the game exactly the way they wanted to and need to improve in future matches. Overall, despite the Romanian team's loss, Iordanescu remains confident in the future of the team.
