Iran vs. Hong Kong - [Match Thread] | World Cup 2026 Qualifier | November 16th |

[Nokhodi]

Hajisafi is so out of position, that Basij boy has to cover.

[PSGman#19]

Dude…. don’t be that guy for GN like Ozone was for Skocic. Call a spade a spade. He’s a shit coach. We all know this.

Skocic winning record was official wcq games where each one could get us out of wc.
GN had only some relaxing friendlies, playing the stars. A 2/0 win against HK would be acceptable if at least he tried some new guys like Hezbzvi or Hosseinejad.

[mehdi13]

Mehdi jan, look at the chances TM missed today. Are you going to seriously tell me that is on coaching?

Players are another problem. But when you put a coach like Skocic or GN in charge its like taking cane or wheelchair away from disabled person.

[perspolis#1]

Finally. The 3rd goal.

GN yelling at Shoja.
I really don't think GN has been at fault for the game today. His weakness is his insistence on loving the old players and starting Hajisooti.

That will hurt us in the long term and whoever our next coach is will have to pay the consequences.

I agree that its terrible player technique/decisions that were the main problem today.


Offtopic, the commentator on IRIB3 has no understanding of football, he just said "football is a forward passing sport these days, not backward"

Football: Treble winners Man City invented ball playing goalkeepers

[DR Strangemoosh]

Finally. The 3rd goal.

GN yelling at Shoja.
I really don't think GN has been at fault for the game today. His weakness is his insistence on loving the old players and starting Hajisooti.

I never saw those hollywood balls at 15 minutes into a game than with any other coach - when there were so many other options. This is professional football not Fifa street and players need to be focused on the result. Being 2-0 up against a minnow is no excuse.

That kind of attitude comes from the top.

This team needs to be disciplined to get to the Asian Cup semi final

[perspolis#1]

Rezaian scores Iran's first direct freekick goal since 2013


4-0

[mahestan]

Goal Ramin from FK.

Did Taremi get hurt?

[Artaxerxes]

Ramin Beckham 4-0

[The]

I don't care that Ramin scored, he was our worst player by a long shot.

[DR Strangemoosh]

Ramin is fix for RB - he always offers something extra and Sadegh is far too hit and miss for TM

[perspolis#1]

Hajsafi playing 94 minutes today was an excellent development for the future of Iranian football

[Nokhodi]

Hajisooti's continued starting in Greece when he plays like this continues to confirm my stance that the Greek league is worse than Iran's in terms of the product on the field.

[DR Strangemoosh]

Hajsafi playing 94 minutes today was an excellent development for the future of Iranian football

That's not on Ghaleneoi according to some!

Really a coach who gives no interest to the next generation

[Pluto2000]

I don't get it either.....Milmo had an excellent game last time while HJ continues to be bad. Why not start Milmo at least? Or even better why not try Sadegh on the left side

[Nokhodi]

I never saw those hollywood balls at 15 minutes into a game than with any other coach - when there were so many other options. This is professional football not Fifa street and players need to be focused on the result. Being 2-0 up against a minnow is no excuse.

That kind of attitude comes from the top.

This team needs to be disciplined to get to the Asian Cup semi final

I'm not concerned about that. If it was Brazil doing that we would call it Juego Bonito.
What upsets me is that he continues to let our left side be an open highway/freeway with guys like Hajisafi.
What does he have on every TM coach that he continues to start and captain.

GN's strongest point is his discipline, so any k**ngoshadi will be addressed by him.

He'll probably go super conservative against Uzbekistan after the sloppiness today.