Warm Up Talk: Countdown Until the 2023 Asian Cup - 48 days away!

[oracle]

Tm is now #21 in the world....

[arj42]

These guys speak about Iran’s chances very positively, especially the guy with short hair. He really likes our team. Also pleasantly surprised with how many players he could name

https://youtu.be/RRsZn78GEAg?si=tSsipjr3LX3KTv2M

Time stamp: 01:00:09 - 01:09:50

[Artaxerxes]

A question just out of the blue in the middle of my insomnia right now.... what happend whit our green set, last time we played in green was vs china in AC semifinal 2004 if i am not mistaking right?

Love that green set.

[Damavand]

A question just out of the blue in the middle of my insomnia right now.... what happend whit our green set, last time we played in green was vs china in AC semifinal 2004 if i am not mistaking right?

Love that green set.

Yes that was the last time. Personally I prefer the Red shirts for our away games. Green might have been OK for us in the 70s but not anymore

[sam20]

Iraq was never a big competition for us, up untill CQ arrived . Iraq also has no chance against SK, they will put 3 sexy goals against them. Out of 31 games we have 7 losses against Iraq and 2 of those loses are from master class CQ and 1 from wilmots.

Our records against Iraq:
Total games: 31
Wins: 17
Draw: 7
Loss: 7 (2 during CQ)

We most likely get arab teams in Quater finals. Most likely Syria .


My prediction:
Top group with 7 points

R16
Syria


Quater:
South korea

and I don't think we will make it out .

Well we can't ignore that one of the losses under CQ we had a red card from minute 42 & barely lost on penalties. Can't remember the other match... Was it a friendly? Or maybe another one-off loss in WV official match but the first match we certainly can't ignore the facts with the red card.

[oracle]

Ai (hoosh e masnoie) predicted tm will lose final to Japan 2-1.

[Artaxerxes]

Well we can't ignore that one of the losses under CQ we had a red card from minute 42 & barely lost on penalties. Can't remember the other match... Was it a friendly? Or maybe another one-off loss in WV official match but the first match we certainly can't ignore the facts with the red card.

Yes under CQ we lost to Iraq on penalties in AC 2015 and played the whole second half and two extra times whit 10 men and the other loss was a friendly when we lost 1-0.

[GoIran]

This Japan is massacring every opponent....

[arj42]

Krygrstan beat Vietnam 2-1, although Vietnam has a lot of their best players out due to injury

[Gol Bezan]

[arj42]

In japans last 10 games (they won all 10), they have only scored less than 4 goals once (2-0 win). Let they sink in

[Pluto2000]

In japans last 10 games (they won all 10), they have only scored less than 4 goals once (2-0 win). Let they sink in

It will sink in when they score 4 goals on us too . What will define TM this tournament is truly what our gameplan for defense is....everything else is passable and can compete.

[oracle]

Only team Japan is scared of is tm

[Kavian]

This Japan is massacring every opponent....

Last time we played Jordan, we created enough chances to win 6+ to zip. ... But the difference between Iran and Japan is they play by the book, disciplined and do everything spot on, we on the other hand, play without our head, give up the game in the middle, rush towards the ref like bunch of maniacs and ask the ref to give a yellow card to the opponent player. Otherwise we have nothing less!

[Kavian]

Yes under CQ we lost to Iraq on penalties in AC 2015 and played the whole second half and two extra times whit 10 men and the other loss was a friendly when we lost 1-0.

I think it was against Tunisia .. we also lost a game to Turkey.