Steaua's Captain, Tudor Fulea: "It will be completely different from the match that was in the Super League!"

In the 3rd round of the Champions League, Tudor Fulea awaits the derby with CSM Oradea. You have already met them in the championship and won. How do you see this duel?

It will be completely different from the match that was in the Super League, in early October. We are coming after the victory against Hanover, which I can say was an important step for us.

Internationally and in the Champions League group qualifiers, I have seen a different Oradea compared to the last 2-3 years. They play much more like a team. They help each other, they come back faster in defense. But I believe that if we start as strong as we did in the championship match, we should lead the game from start to finish. The match could still be tighter. They will play with one extra foreign player, and theoretically, we will have 2 men less than in the previous game.

It is a balanced group with three teams fighting for qualification. Novi Belgrade is clearly the favorite for first place in the group.

Yes, you can already make some calculations, who the favorites for qualification would be, but no match is like another. For example, we clearly beat Oradea in the championship, 12-7. Oradea beat Hanover at home by one goal, and theoretically, we should win easily against Hanover in the last round. But no match is the same. Every game must be taken as seriously, even if we play with Novi Beograd, with Hanover, or with Oradea. I think all the matches will be fought.