The Petrolul Courier
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Mihai Tanase
Successful dribbles: 33. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A brace, and Florin Mitrita takes the afternoon — 8.74
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Florin Mitrita provided it, and the 8.74 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Daniel Tanase stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Daniel Tanase and Petrolul agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Florin Mitrita in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Petrolul this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match8 Aug 2026
Florin Mitrita the difference as Petrolul beat FCSB
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Florin Mitrita. 3‑2 against FCSB, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words at Petrolul training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Adrian Chiriches is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
One of those days for Vinícius Nardo
There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.31, and no argument anywhere in the ground.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Daniel Tanase asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
Market10 Aug 2026
The Ianis Mitrita conversation is coming
Everyone has stopped pretending: Universitatea Craiova will make the call about Ianis Mitrita this week. Petrolul have a number in mind, and the number is not shy.
In brief
- Market Claudiu Nita told to find a new club
- Market Experience through the door at Petrolul
- Market Petrolul put Cosmin Dragusin up for sale