FRANCE 98 – England-Romania – D. Petrescu: “We are stronger than we were in 1994”

Dorinel MUNTEANU (8):

“It was a great victory, we did everything possible to win tonight. We think that we’ve qualified, and that we will be at the top of this group. We were all thinking about what is happening in ROMANIA, with the floods. People are in the streets and they were able to see our victory on the television. We played for them.”

Liviu CIBOTARIU (13):

“We defended well, but let in a stupid goal. I’m very happy with our victory. We are going to keep training in the same way so that we can play the same game in the future. Our objective is to come out on top of the group, and to go as far as we can in the competition. Whoever our opponent is, I am sure that we’ll go through to the quarter finals.

Viorel MOLDOVAN (9):

“We played well. Its no surprise because we have a really great team. We are not outsiders. We showed how good we are and that we deserve to be the seeded team.”

Dan PETRESCU (2):

“We were sure that we’d go far and that we would win tonight. After this match, we really can go far, in spite of what the Romanian press says about us. The CROATIA team (Group H) does worry us a little for the last 16; as for ARGENTINA, we have already beaten them in a World Cup. I think that our team is stronger than it was in 1994. The second goal, which I scored, came at a very important time in the game, when both teams were very tired.”

Constantin GALCA (5):

“I am very happy with this victory, which opens the doors for us to the last 16. I hope that we get to play CROATIA (Group H), and that we’ll go to the top.”