Dinamo‘s away draw against Oțelul Galați in the third round of the Romanian Superliga has highlighted the team’s ongoing struggles with consistency. Despite creating several scoring opportunities, the team was unable to capitalize on them, allowing Oțelul to equalize and take a point from the match.

Technical Director Nuno Campos’ Verdict

In a post-match interview, technical director Nuno Campos expressed his disappointment with the result, stating that his team had done enough to win the match and close it out early on. “We made enough to win the game, to close it out, to make it 2-0, but they, at the first half-chance, scored. It’s difficult to leave with just a point,” he said.

The Path to Consistency

Campos emphasized that his team is still in the process of becoming a cohesive unit, with differences in preparation between players still affecting their performance. “The players don’t care about this, but we have players who have had five weeks of preparation, others just one week. We want to win games, we’re making efforts to get everyone at the same level,” he explained.

Despite the challenges, Campos remains optimistic about his team’s prospects, pointing out that Dinamo is on an upward trend, having created opportunities in each match. “It’s clear that we’re on an upward trend. We’re creating chances, some aren’t clear chances, I was talking about the last pass, but we’re still making progress and that’s important. We’ve been behaving well,” he said.

Campos also addressed the absence of Karamoko from the matchday squad, citing a minor injury as the reason. “Karamoko didn’t train, he had a minor problem, and we don’t use players who don’t train,” he added.

The team’s pressing game has been a topic of discussion, with Campos acknowledging that it’s not yet at the level they aspire to. “There are 90 minutes of pressing ahead for us. For some, it’s easy, for others, it’s complicated, we have players who have arrived during the season, last week. We’re trying to bring everyone to the same level, week by week, with all the difficulties we have,” he said.

The Importance of Teamwork

Campos emphasized the need for teamwork, particularly in situations where the team needs to press and create scoring opportunities. “When we advance, things will get better. We know which players we need, we’re waiting for them to appear. The management is trying to solve the problem, and I believe they will come soon,” he said.

The coach also praised Musi, who has been instrumental in the team’s attacking play. “Musi is helped by such games, he’s better in certain movements, in such games, he helps us go deep and assist in combinations. We’re working with him individually and in groups, he’s doing a great job. I hope he succeeds soon, but it will take time,” he said.

As the team looks to the future, Campos emphasized the importance of continuous improvement and the need to work on small details. “We need to continue working, improving things, that will be our mentality,” he said.