CQ eventually signed the contract [photos]

[Kiarash]

Those are excuses. If Qatar loses to us, then we will praise CQ as a genius but if we lose, it's lack of preparation. Fact is none of those countries played in the WC. None have as many European based players as us, or players with European experience. On any day, I would take Brazil over Paraguay regardless of the conditions, and it should be the same with Iran and these Persian Gulf nations.

These are not excuses, these are pretty much facts. Why players and in particular Iranian ones go for Arab money at such young age (26,28)? Because they simply lack ambition. Such things won't help them through major tournaments such as Asian Cup, how can this be excuses? Ghoochannejhad's move to Al-Kuwait alone showed that he has zero ambition. FFS, he had a good World Cup and scored a goal..then he joins some semi-professional league! CQ can't be blamed for this and I have already said that.

And about the preparation part, when did we have a friendly game then?

[Z Joon]

Those are excuses. If Qatar loses to us, then we will praise CQ as a genius but if we lose, it's lack of preparation. Fact is none of those countries played in the WC. None have as many European based players as us, or players with European experience. On any day, I would take Brazil over Paraguay regardless of the conditions, and it should be the same with Iran and these Persian Gulf nations.

Spot on. Anything less than SF = Major failure = Change coach and fresh new start for TM with new mentality and players, at least for me.

[O-ZoNe]

Well they did have a decent preparation while we havent played a single match after the World Cup, this plays a part too. But I agree that this time the road to the semi's is probably one of the easiest ones since we will avoid South Korea / Japan and Australia at least till the semi's. Still, I don't remember us beating Jordan or Iraq easily.

Question remains if this team has determination to lift the trophy, seeing most of our key players aiming for Arab money.

Those are excuses. If Qatar loses to us, then we will praise CQ as a genius but if we lose, it's lack of preparation. Fact is none of those countries played in the WC. None have as many European based players as us, or players with European experience. On any day, I would take Brazil over Paraguay regardless of the conditions, and it should be the same with Iran and these Persian Gulf nations.

[Abtin]

^ And still, this team will have a huge lack of prep and friendlies, nothing seems to be certain yet.

[Kiarash]

As weak as our squad is it's still superior to Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Iraq's squad. If we loose in group stage or in QF to Iraq it will be probably the worst result in our football in recent times.

Well they did have a decent preparation while we havent played a single match after the World Cup, this plays a part too. But I agree that this time the road to the semi's is probably one of the easiest ones since we will avoid South Korea / Japan and Australia at least till the semi's. Still, I don't remember us beating Jordan or Iraq easily.

Question remains if this team has determination to lift the trophy, seeing most of our key players aiming for Arab money.

[Z Joon]

IMO its not realistic to expect us getting to the SF or final this tournament simply because the lack of ambition by our players and all the wasted months of preparation. Keep in mind that this is also one of the weakest squads we will be sending to this editions Asian Cup, I wonder how you all raise your expectations so high?

I hope I'm bloody wrong but with most of our players in Qatar and our striker in Kuwait I don't have high hopes. CQ has no influence here.

As weak as our squad is it's still superior to Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Iraq's squad. If we loose in group stage or in QF to Iraq it will be probably the worst result in our football in recent times along with the Lebanon loss. CQ has no rights for any mistakes in this tournament, it's pretty much do or die for him, IFF will probably fire him in case of any failure there.

[Kiarash]

IMO its not realistic to expect us getting to the SF or final this tournament simply because the lack of ambition by our players and all the wasted months of preparation. Keep in mind that this is also one of the weakest squads we will be sending to this editions Asian Cup, I wonder how you all raise your expectations so high?

I hope I'm bloody wrong but with most of our players in Qatar and our striker in Kuwait I don't have high hopes. CQ has no influence here and he should not be blamed for our players making such downgrade moves.

[Z Joon]

For me, anything less than Semis in AC, is unacceptable. If we do not even achieve this, I am in favour of dropping CQ of course. We are meeting Iraq most probably in QF, arguably the easiest QF possible. Anything less than Semis is unacceptable with this draw and I hope Queiroz knows it.

[O-ZoNe]

The real question is whether CQ deserves to be TM manager if he disappoints at AC. Anything below semifinals in my opinion is a disappointment. In reality a finals appearance will make most fans happy. A championship will get him to be our manager until end of WC 2018.

And this is how it should be. Remember this is Asia, no longer the world...we should be top 3 or 4 in Asia as it is indicative of where we would stand in order to qualify for 2018 as well.

[Camran khan]

No Ghotbi video?

^ I'm disappointed too..

Sorry guys, long day of soul searching, but here it comes

Are you ready? DUDUDUD DURUDUDURUDUDU DUDURUDU

[Camran khan]

im just glad beita and davari will be in tm now that cq is back in power. hope montezari goes back to the cb spot so beita gets the start at rb

I don't mean to diss your boy, but Montazeri was a sick RB, I really hope he plays there for us

[Abtin]

^ I'm disappointed too..

[Kiarash]

Re: CQ eventually signed the contract [photos]

Can't wait to see what squad CQ chooses, he said himself he will go for a younger one. And as perspolisfan said, I doubt we'll see a lot of changes in defense.

No Ghotbi video?

[Camran khan]

Can't wait to see what squad CQ chooses, he said himself he will go for a younger one. And as perspolisfan said, I doubt we'll see a lot of changes in defense.

Dont expect any defensive changes for the asian cup. Montazeri at rb and the hosseini sadeghi combo in theiddle with pooladi on the left. I just hope we just see more of jahanbaksh and azmoun and less of shojaei and dejagah(fucked himself by going to the gutter)