The Petrolul Courier
Player ratings31 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Mihai Tanase
Successful dribbles: 38. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market31 Aug 2026
Petrolul turn down Teplice for Ovidiu Mihaila
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market31 Aug 2026
Cosmin Dragusin puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Petrolul, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad31 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.
Squad31 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.
Match29 Aug 2026
CFR Cluj take the points off Petrolul
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
In brief
- Squad Adrian Chiriches gets it from the manager
- Squad Mihai Man dropped after a run of poor form
- Player ratings Adrian Chiriches spends the afternoon fouling