Valentin Michael spoke from the national team’s retreat in view of Romania’s upcoming commitments. These are the words of the Crociati winger: “There is a lot of enthusiasm in the national team. We have a new coach, there are also new teammates… We want to unite and make Romania win. The meeting with Mircea Lucescu was very pleasant. I had already met him in Parma, he came to see us. Many people knew him, he took a lot of photos. We have already discussed some things, we are waiting for the other teammates to arrive and then we can work on all the details”, the words collected by ParmaLive.com.
On the goals and the path towards the World Cup: “When you arrive in the national team you want to give your all and leave the pitch victorious. We are only thinking about the first match in the Nations League, then we will see what happens. Of course this competition is like a first step towards the World Cup, but there is still a long way to go. The first match is always the most important.”
On the challenge against Kosovo: “We know what awaits us in Kosovo. As you know, our last match there was very bad, it rained, the pitch was very difficult, we played on the water. Now we hope for a nice pitch, to be able to express our football and get the three points. We want the new coach to start well, we are at his disposal and we want to give our best. I was not surprised when he arrived in the national team because there were already rumours. I was very happy that he came, because he is an experienced coach. Now we will give one hundred percent for him and for Romania.”