The coach of the Romanian national football team, Gică Hagi, was asked by journalists to rate his son Ianis after his performance in the match against Poland, which ended 2-1 in our group’s fifth round of League B in the Nations League.
Ianis wore the number 10 jersey and was also the captain, and at the end Gică Hagi tried to explain that he treats all players the same, regardless of their name, and conveyed that the players must prove they deserve to remain on the national team.
Ianis Hagi was substituted in the 67th minute, when Marius Corbu took his place, and his father avoided giving even a rating for his son at the end.
“Ianis is a player like all the others. I treat everyone the same. I have expectations of them, I am very demanding, you know me. I want to build a competitive team. Ianis is an important player for the national team, that’s all I can say. He has experience. We cannot afford to lose players who have done something for Romania.
We have to give them a chance, even if they are not going through a very good moment. We need to find them time and space. As I have said before, these things cannot go on indefinitely. Gradually, our players must find solutions to play, to have rhythm and intensity.
I am glad that he and all the others reacted very well. Dennis Man was not in a good situation either, but they reacted very well. Regarding the Romanian team, the number one criterion is to have players who feel mentally strong. Here is the highest level of demand. Those who are strong will stay with me. Those who are not, we will see,” Gheorghe Hagi said after the game at the press conference.
Romania will conclude its run in this edition of the Nations League on Tuesday evening in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 21:45.
D.A.