[Paggy]

Steaua is in a must win situation as there is no place for any mistakes not when they sit on the third place with seven points behind leaders Dinamo. Still the interest for this game is extremly low, it will not be played on Ghencea although the field is prepared because the owner Becali belives that "gloria is not worthy to ruin this field". Further more Steaua is going to play with it's second team as most of the players usually playing in the first 11 will be rested for the important Champions League game against Lyon next week. Paraschiv, Cristocea, Victoras Iacob, Radoi are all injured, Nicolita, Thereau, Mihaita Nesu are out due to suspension while striker Dica will have a break after playing in every game so far.
Steaua is the better team no doubt and they will try to avenge the 1-0 defeat last season that could have cost them the title, but we must take into consideration that Gloria is not a pushover when they play in Bucharest. Perhaps the visitors will do nothing more than defend the scoreless draw, and I'm afraid that in this situation Steaua will have a tough job with so many ket players missing.
Although I am a great fan of Steaua today I would recomand backing Gloria with a 1 1/2 handicap in their favour, because I find it hard to belive that Steaua will win by more than one goal in the best case.