Cristian Chivu: "They are much better"

At the end of the match, Cristian Chivu admitted the superiority of the adversary and he said he is pleased with the result they obtained





- Cristi, that was all you could make?

- We worked hard, we ran, we tried to play the best we could. But it was obvious that France is a much better team, we have to accept this thing!



- So, are you pleased with this draw?

- The draw obtained is like a positive result, so I am pleased! This helps us to look forward with trust. We demonstrated that we are a team with great heart, which knows to give everything on the ground. And which has even a little good luck.



- The world vice championship didn’t defeat us in the last three direct matches...

- These kind of difficult matches are useful, they bring more experience to all the players. Only this way we will recover our confidence and we could build a competitive team, who can play with any team and have the same chances. The day when we will defeat them will come sometimes!



- How important was Mutu’s absence?

- We miss Adi, we are sorry because he couldn’t be present on the ground.



- He was with you, anyway, on the bench.

- He suffered more on the bench, than if he had been on the ground. We are waiting for him to come at the next matches from this and the future preliminaries because we need him, too.





"Through devotion we have demonstrated that we could be the equals of a great team. I only did my job"

DĂNUŢ COMAN, goalkeeper Romania