Iran vs. Turkmenistan March 21 and March 26 Pre-Match Discussion

[diz]

Just realized that Ashgabat stadium (the return leg location) is literally 20 miles north of Iran's border, and a couple of hours drive north of Mashhad. It'll be like Mexico playing in San Diego lol.

Wonder how many away TM fans will be there

[oracle]

Just realized that Ashgabat stadium (the return leg location) is literally 20 miles north of Iran's border, and a couple of hours drive north of Mashhad. It'll be like Mexico playing in San Diego lol.

Wonder how many away TM fans will be there

It's crazy atmosphere there
when tm comes to town.
ESHGABAD SHUTS DOWN
And they do play of Rustam getting tricked by his brother and going into poison wel all over town.
match with iran is their wc final.
I just don't know if atmosphere will be crazy as usual since it's ramadan....

[oracle]

20k capacity
artificial field
Is what tm willtravel to deal with

[koorosh]

Just realized that Ashgabat stadium (the return leg location) is literally 20 miles north of Iran's border, and a couple of hours drive north of Mashhad. It'll be like Mexico playing in San Diego lol.

Wonder how many away TM fans will be there

None, because Turkmenistan is a closed state. Visas are severely restricted.

And the atmosphere will be like PP playing in Aq Qala!...a massive big deal for the spectators.

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[perspolis#1]

Just realized that Ashgabat stadium (the return leg location) is literally 20 miles north of Iran's border, and a couple of hours drive north of Mashhad. It'll be like Mexico playing in San Diego lol.

Wonder how many away TM fans will be there

Turkmenistan is a more us looking version of North Korea with less propaganda.

One of Hardest countries on Earth to get a visa apparently

[Keshwardoost]

20k capacity
artificial field
Is what tm willtravel to deal with

Artificial field and players with many games = bad injuries 🫨 wtf why why why, lets hope for no pulled hamstrings or Ak8 injuries..🙏

[Keshwardoost]

Just realized that Ashgabat stadium (the return leg location) is literally 20 miles north of Iran's border, and a couple of hours drive north of Mashhad. It'll be like Mexico playing in San Diego lol.

Wonder how many away TM fans will be there

Expect groupies, third wifes and sighes to be there 😅
plz hide the bus key from stop Kaanani joon

[Nokhodi]

Turkmenistan is going to play like a beast.
Even TM with CQ had a hard time with their physicality and aerial play.
If you think GN plays direct football, just wait till you see Turkmenistan.

[Karimi 8]

They are a tough team to breakdown, TM will have to be very focused and remain calm to get the 6 points.

[oracle]

Turkmenistan is going to play like a beast.
Even TM with CQ had a hard time with their physicality and aerial play.
If you think GN plays direct football, just wait till you see Turkmenistan.

Time to 6tayee them

[oracle]

not over ac yet.
How tm let that chance slip away.
trying hard to get excited for this match
then the flash back of jb hitting the post come to
My mined.

Only a 4 to 6 goal victory on Thursday
Will ease the pain for few minutes.

[koorosh]

Without knowing anything about their team...I will second Oracle's prediction...6-1 (with kanaani and Beiro, id give them one goal)!

If I am wrong, I ll just post in the "I was wrong" thread!

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[diz]

Turkman have not won in their last 5 matches (3L and 2 D). Our last matches with them in 2015 we won 3-1 and drew 1-1.

[Nokhodi]

Edgar Davids was at TM practice today.

[Karimi 8]

not over ac yet.
How tm let that chance slip away.
trying hard to get excited for this match
then the flash back of jb hitting the post come to
My mined.

Only a 4 to 6 goal victory on Thursday
Will ease the pain for few minutes.

I know what you mean, we have had our fair share of TM disappointments in our lives. It isn't just that this one was the most recent, this one in particular really just took something out of me forever. I always have an inner belief that TM would be capable of a surprise somewhere, or if everything just clicked for once, that they would come up with a big result. I had a belief inside me that we had within us, the ability to have the run that Morocco had for example in the WC. But this last AC just ruined that, and really took away my hope of a special moment ever happening.

The facts were right in front of us, look how long it has been since we lifted the AC. Look how shit Qatar were just a few years ago, and they won it back to back (I know, they pulled strings too). No matter how badly we want it, I personally just don't think it will ever happen during our lifetimes. Our football is flawed from the ground up, little to zero support, limited youth systems, etc. We play purely on passion, and raw talent, and this will never be enough during this stage.

On top of that, the amount of external factors that fell on top of these players, with their own fans booing them not so long ago, this generation got ruined too. Which was nearly a decade in the making.