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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Knocking Aberdeen out 'no problem' for cocky FCSB duo expecting smooth Europa League passage
Jimmy Thelin's men face a two-legged shootout with a shot at a cash jackpot and Europa League proper on the line Two Steaua Bucharest stars have insisted eliminating Aberdeen from the Europa League will be 'no problem'. Jimmy Thelin's men face the former European Cup Winners in a two-legged play-off with the winner of the tie heading into the Europa League proper. The first leg will be played in the Granite City before a trip to Romania for a showdown at the Arena Nationala Stadium. Steaua knocked out Drita with wins home and away and Dennis Politic and David Miculescu - both Romanian internationals and found the net in Pristina - are very confident of defeating the Scottish Cup holders and booking their spot in the competition league phase. Politic said: "I think we will be able to enter the Europa League group stages without any problems. "It is an accessible path for us, we are playing Aberdeen - a good team, from Scotland - but very beatable, from my point of view. "The boys got through against tougher teams last season. We're going into the games very motivated and we won't have any problems." And his view on Aberdeen was shared by Miculescu. He said: "I saw their recent match against Celtic. Aberdeen are a good team, but if we do our job and do what we've worked on in training, we won't have any problems. "There's no doubt we are aiming to win both matches at home and away in the play-offs." And the club's madcap chairman Gica Becali - who picks the team and even makes subs - was no less confident. He said: "My coaching staff tell me Aberdeen are slightly better than Drita. "I personally haven't watched them, I don't need to. "We play the derby against Rapid Bucharest this weekend. There will be six changes to the team because many players looked tired."
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Wanderers youth product heading for the Champions League next season
FORMER Wanderers talent Dennis Politic has made a big money move to Romanian champions Steau Bucharest. After two impressive seasons with city rivals Dinamo, the 25-year-old was signed for a reported €900,000 (£762,000) plus winger Alexandru Musi. Advertisement Steau mistakenly put a picture of Musi up on their social media announcement before quickly rectifying their error on Tuesday afternoon – but Politic, who signs a three-year deal, at least has the comfort of playing Champions League football next season. The skilful attacker spent three years at Bolton's academy after initially coming to the country from Romania in 2015 to play for Manchester United. After a productive spell on loan with Salford City, he was promoted to first team level by Phil Parkinson and was one of the 'Junior Whites' who played against Coventry City in August 2019, the line-up being the youngest ever named by the club. Dennis Politic played 30 first team games for Wanderers (Image: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns) Advertisement He played 30 times for the Whites, all his appearances packed into the Covid-affected 2019/20 season in League One, which ended in relegation. Politic was expected to play a part in Ian Evatt's first squad at Bolton but a serious knee injury suffered in a pre-season friendly at Loughborough University in August 2020 left him out of action until the following summer. He did appear briefly in in the 2021/22 pre-season friendlies but was then loaned out to Port Vale for the final year of his contract, eventually signing for Italian side Cremonese. Politic came back to England with Vale after a dismal spell in Italy, scoring seven times in 29 games, but then returned to Romania with Dinamo, where his reputation has grown ever since. Advertisement After two years with 'The Dogs' of Dinamo, Politic issued a message on his Instagram account thanking the club and their fans for their support. He wrote: "I experienced intense and special moments in the Dinamo shirt, from saving them from relegation last season to entering the play-offs after eight years. There were moments that shaped me as a player and as a person. 'I was warmly welcomed and felt like part of a real family, even in the hardest moments. I thank my colleagues, the staff and especially you, the fans, for your sincere support and incredible passion. "The time has come for a new chapter in my career. I don't forget what it was and I leave with respect and gratitude. I wish you all the best in the world and to see your club where it belongs, up there, fighting for glory.' READ MORE Wanderers fans react to Dennis Politic's 'strange' Port Vale loan switch Advertisement What Ian Evatt said when asked about Dennis Politic's Wanderers contract offer 'We are not moneybags' - Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke on Dennis Politic's departure Wanderers winger Dennis Politic completes move to Italian side Cremonese Wanderers preparing for bad news on injured winger Dennis Politic Politic scored 14 goals in 65 games over two seasons for Dinamo and made his international debut for Romania against San Marino in March.
