DPR Korea vs. Iran Nov. 14th WCQ Match Thread

[Ghermez Agha]

In some positive news, I would like to highlight just how important Ghaedi and Mohebi have been for TM in the last 15 months (Ghaedi more this year). Both have grown into some wonderful players. Shame our defense and defensive transition doesn't exist to truly let them shine

agreed…ghaedi and mohebi’s growth has been awesome. One of the few things in our footy giving me some hope these days. Mohebbi I never expected to reach the level he has gotten to and I think his ceiling is really high too…..needs to get out of Russia this summer, he has been great for Rostov and I’m 1000% sure they can cash in on a transfer to a bigger and better league.

[Ghermez Agha]

Of the 3000 crimes committed by Ghalenoie against TM, I would rank playing Shoja regularly as one of his biggest.

this a-hole Shoja has ran with the narrative that “he was robbed for 8 years” by CQ and started a pity party for himself, and the incompetent moron GN is, he is eating it all up.

we know including Shoja is not merit-based as it is CLEAR AS DAY this guy has been atroscious for TM. He had one or two decent games in 2022 WCQs and one or two decent ones in the AC and that’s about it…..every other game of his you can find countless errors and mishaps where he himself gave a goal scoring chance clear as day on a silver platter to the opposition. Most of the time it didn’t result in a goal which is why some casuals might not see it as much….had we played better oppositions in those games it would have resulted in embarrassment after embarrassment.

who is a bigger disgrace and damage to TM….Shoja or GN? It’s a tough question to answer but I would go with GN for eating up all this nonsense and allowing us to play a man down basically with Shoja on the field in such a crucial area.

it has never been harder to watch TM IMO. Had it not been for top tier talents, many of which have been playing together for a long time, we like not be in a good place in the standings right now and unfortunately just like 2022 the results of WCQs covers up the real level of incompetence that exists within this staff and this team.

[teammelli91]

Shoja holds a grudge against Queiroz for ruining 8 years of his football career. For not calling him up to the national team because Shoja made too many careless mistakes.

As great as Khalilzadeh is, because he is a great center back. We won’t deny him that. He makes too many careless mistakes. On many occasions he’s gotten a red card and it ended up either costing us the match, or somehow we are saved by the skin of our teeth.

Against UAE in the 2022 WCQ’ers, he made a careless mistake and if his red card wasn’t overturned, who knows if we’d even drew the match.

Against Qatar in the last Asian Cup. Yesterday against Korea DPR. He continues to make careless mistakes on the offside trap.

As a fan of his football, and as many strengths he has, he’s one of the most confident CB’s we have, he can’t be called up again.

[Super Shojaei]

In some positive news, I would like to highlight just how important Ghaedi and Mohebi have been for TM in the last 15 months (Ghaedi more this year). Both have grown into some wonderful players. Shame our defense and defensive transition doesn't exist to truly let them shine

Ghaedi is levels above the UAE pro league- he’s been a handful for any Asian defence

Mohebi has improved a lot

[Damavand]

Another voice for the favor of dropping Shoja from the team. Hope GN and his technical team come to their senses and drop Shoja ASAP.

[oracle]

In some positive news, I would like to highlight just how important Ghaedi and Mohebi have been for TM in the last 15 months (Ghaedi more this year). Both have grown into some wonderful players. Shame our defense and defensive transition doesn't exist to truly let them shine

Only way keep jb out of starting line up is
For gaedy to keep kicking b.. in the left side so general is forced starting mehebi in the right side.
The combination of gaedy mohebi mehdi and sardar is super offensive domination
Only if we add hosininejad to that combo it be crazy.
A true playmaker next to saeed even though I like karimi in big matches

[Pluto2000]

In some positive news, I would like to highlight just how important Ghaedi and Mohebi have been for TM in the last 15 months (Ghaedi more this year). Both have grown into some wonderful players. Shame our defense and defensive transition doesn't exist to truly let them shine

[Prowess]

My thoughts on the match:

1. 1st half was one of TM’s best performances under GN.

2. This is the FOURTH game (that I remember) under GN where we get a red card: Syria, Qatar, Uzbekistan, and now North Korea. This is because his overall defensive tactics are extremely poor. Players make last ditch efforts which result in these expulsions.

3. Our players get complacent way too quickly. Reminded me of our match against Uzebekistan in the previous round when we went up 2-0 at the half, only us to give up two goals. This comes back to our players’ mentality, which goes back to our coach.

4. Taremi’s lack of goal scoring at Inter is causing a mental block. His playmaking is brilliant—but he needs to shoot against the goalie with more conviction. It’s almost like he cannot take that playmaking hat off his head, and it’s glued on. Someone needs to tell him that he’s ALSO a finisher and show him clips of his scoring at Porto.

5. Alireza Jahanbakhsh needs to get in club form again to get the captain armband from Taremi. Mehdi does not have a captain’s demeanor.

[zahedika]

Why playing bench against Kyrgyzstan? We have to line up our best in next game but please no shoja.

Shoja is suspended, so your wish has been granted!!

[k_hamidya]

I am most disgusted by Taremi's attitude towards Mohebbi. I've always loved MT and I believe he is the best footballer Iran has ever produced. His game reading talent is top world class, he is unselfish, and the best playmaker any coach could hope for. But today he really disappointed me. This kind of behavior towards your teammates is terrible for any player, but when you are the captain it's just f'd up. I just lost a little bit of respect for the man.

[oracle]

Bi pedar madar tar
Az iran in Asia is n.k.
Enjoy that var pk for tm
No way we get it through var like that against any other team

[oracle]

Either Qatar or UAE can get 10 points. They are playing against each other on Tuesday

Exactly
So
If tm win and they tie
Tm with 16 pt and they have 8 pt 8pt different with 4 to go ...

[diz]

This TM performance is like watching a poorly designed home-made airplane piloted off a cliff by GN.

While he is falling, he continues to be very happy because he thinks he is flying (WCQ).

Meanwhile all the onlookers realize he's only going to crash and burn soon (WC).

*And Kannani is only thinking about breaking into the back of the plane after each match.

[mbaizai]

Only way this group get interesting is
Tm lose to Kyrgyzstan
Qatar and uae have a winner
Uzbekistan beat n.k
The. We go into last 4 matches table looking like this

1.iran 13
2.uzb 13
3.qatar or uae 10

Either Qatar or UAE can get 10 points. They are playing against each other on Tuesday

[mbaizai]

Only saw the highlights. Shoja needs to be dropped ASAP. He has no brain. Your up 3-0 let him go worse comes to worse they score one goal and your not leaving your team vulnerable with 10 players. We should play most of our bench for the Kyrgyzstan match. How did Karimi play today ?

Why playing bench against Kyrgyzstan? We have to line up our best in next game but please no shoja.