Angelo Niculescu
Romanian footballer and manager (1921-2015) · Romania · On the map · Footballers · Died at 93
Angelo Niculescu was a Romanian football player and manager. He is best remembered in Romania for being the national team's coach during the 1970 World Cup. Niculescu is also credited with inventing the "temporizare" ("delaying") tactics.
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- Iuliu Farkaș Teammate at Carmen București, 1945-1947
- Gheorghe Albu Teammate at FC Craiova, 1940-1944
Nicolae Simatoc Teammate at Carmen București, 1945-1947
Titus Ozon Teammate at FC Dinamo Bucharest, 1948-1950
Iosif Fabian Teammate at Carmen București, 1945-1947- Iosif Kovács Teammate at Carmen București, 1945-1947
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This strategy involved the team maintaining possession of the ball within its own half, with players exchanging numerous short passes across the field. The goal was to disrupt opponents' patience and force them to press high. This approach is often considered an early form of tiki-taka. Using these tactics, Niculescu qualified Romania for a World Cup after more than 30 years and secured a notable win against Czechoslovakia.
