AFC Champions League Week 5

[Ab-Gosht]

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It's unfortunate but there are only few players in each PSG league teams with skill , power and confidence for PK. Some of it has to do with the fact they did not learn it properly at early age.

During this year AFC championship we saw one of PK/FK master with Lekhwiya . Nam Tae Lee was the reason in Qatar they beat 2-1 Esteghlal Khuzestan.

25 year Korean National player is a gifted with skills and power and accuracy and won't miss a penalty. I am not if currently we have one like him in Iran.He has played for National teams of korea since age of 12 in all levels.

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nam tae and tabata are two quality players

[Team Melli Fan]

Iranian clubs have been sucking and we're about to lose ACL spots since the national team rankings won't matter in the future:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_MA_Ranking#Future_plans

"The AFC have stated that the ranking eventually should be made up of 100% club performances and no FIFA world ranking points. From 2017 to 2020 the FIFA ranking will contribute 10% and from 2021 onwards 0%. The ranking shall also be renamed AFC Club Competition Ranking."

We're 8th right now behind UAE, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and Australia

[St_Mark]

nam tae and tabata are two quality players

His goal & assist against Esteghlal Khuzestan.

[04041374]

Iranian clubs have been sucking and we're about to lose ACL spots since the national team rankings won't matter in the future:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_MA_Ranking#Future_plans

"The AFC have stated that the ranking eventually should be made up of 100% club performances and no FIFA world ranking points. From 2017 to 2020 the FIFA ranking will contribute 10% and from 2021 onwards 0%. The ranking shall also be renamed AFC Club Competition Ranking."

We're 8th right now behind UAE, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and Australia

Iran would be 4th in West Asia, which would mean 2+2 spots, unless AFC merges East and West Asia together.

[IranTM]

^^^ You guys are wrong in your assessment of the game. The main problem is that our league is amature and the Arabs are pros. They have training whereas our teams don't.

Just look at the way we play football compared to other countries that play it, we don't know what we're doing. The players are unprofessional. The issue is fundamental and nothing else.

FIFA has heavily invested in football infrastructure in Arab countries because there is money to be made there. At the end of the day, it's all about money, and believe it or not, all these leagues and teams are operated by FIFA.

FIFA sets up football programs and will spend billions to facilitate football programs in countries which it sees it can make money in. Iran is not one of them so hence no football program and amature league.

[IranTM]

Here's an article talking about how FIFA President Gianni Infantino was recently in Uganda opening up a new sports training facility and stating that FIFA is planning on investing much more money in Africa. This is how it works. FIFA has heavily invested in Arab football as well.

http://sunnewsonline.com/infantino-f...ican-football/

[Iran_19]

Persepolis chance is very slim, we all know Arabs won't do us any favor and was proven many times before. Branko is good for IPL level and it stops there.

[Keano]

"let's not forget Al Ain's goalie that had become Buffon for us today! Unbelievable saves! These guys just kill themselves against Iranians. They come on the field like they are at a regional war. They play their best."

In all honesty he was no Buffon by any means. Zobahan players did the best to their ability to hit the GK with their ridiculous shots on goal. It all boils down to IQ and how quick one can think and act. They all just blindly hit the ball with full power, rather than looking for the best angle, aim and shoot.

Any PGPL player taking a chip PK shoot be hung by the balls. 2 weeks in a row blundering PKs in such crucial matches for Persepolis and Zobahan. Why trying to be fancy, when you're not fancy? Do what you can do best, not what the bests can do, cuz you ain't the best!

Very dismayed by both our teams of today's. Tomorrow teams (Both Esteghlal's) are our best chances of hopefully advancing to the next round!

Not sure about you guys, but I am disappointed. Our clubs need to stop buying crappy foreign players, invest in our own youth talents. And only bring in a handful world class foreign players (Aged ones to get better prices)

[Paradigm]

Has anyone done a careful technical analysis of the latest AFC games by Iranian clubs? The results are frankly embarrassing. Need to discover both the broad and the specific reasons for underperformance. Hopefully the Esteghlals can do better tomorrow.

[IranTM]

and let's not forget Al Ain's goalie that had become Buffon for us today! Unbelievable saves! These guys just kill themselves against Iranians. They come on the field like they are at a regional war. They play their best.

It's easy to look like Buffon when players taking shots on net are aiming everywhere but away from the goalie. The problem is more fundamental.

Has anyone done a careful technical analysis of the latest AFC games by Iranian clubs? The results are frankly embarrassing. Need to discover both the broad and the specific reasons for underperformance. Hopefully the Esteghlals can do better tomorrow.

No need to do careful technical analysis. One look at our football is enough. The reason for underperformance is simple, we do not have a professional football program. What we essentially need is funding from FIFA, which facilitates football development in most countries. By the looks of it, they haven't invested in Iran for whatever reason. It could be economical, political, who knows. Half the country can't even step into a stadium so my guess is that it's an economical decision that they have chosen not to invest. Each year they invest tons of money in football development throughout the world. Here's another article that talks FIFA funding:
https://sgbonline.com/fifa-to-invest...015-18-period/

[Gotham]

It's easy to look like Buffon when players taking shots on net are aiming everywhere but away from the goalie. The problem is more fundamental.

No need to do careful technical analysis. One look at our football is enough. The reason for underperformance is simple, we do not have a professional football program. What we essentially need is funding from FIFA, which facilitates football development in most countries. By the looks of it, they haven't invested in Iran for whatever reason. It could be economical, political, who knows. Half the country can't even step into a stadium so my guess is that it's an economical decision that they have chosen not to invest. Each year they invest tons of money in football development throughout the world. Here's another article that talks FIFA funding:
https://sgbonline.com/fifa-to-invest...015-18-period/

Maybe instead of depending on FIFA, we can stop funding terrorists like Hezbollah and focus on our own country. Fifa has every right not to help us.

[AIrani]

Iran is a rich country. It does NOT need FIFA to help it.

Money is not everything. Many Iranian players play with passion.

Iran going to WC will help our players and federation greatly.

Monday's games were embarrassing to watch. Shitty performance and results must gave penalties for players and team.

[IranTM]

Iran is a rich country. It does NOT need FIFA to help it.

Money is not everything. Many Iranian players play with passion.

Iran going to WC will help our players and federation greatly.

Monday's games were embarrassing to watch. Shitty performance and results must gave penalties for players and team.

Yes Iran is a rich country but it does not invest at all. And money is pretty much everything. Iranian players play with lots of passion but passion won't win you football matches at a professional level if you haven't been taught how to play the game professionally. There's a fundamental issue and it starts with a lack of proper football infrastructure. Until the country invests in things like pitches, technical centres, youth academies, we won't see anything too spectacular.

[Super Shojaei]

That penalty....Just lol what was he thinking. Omar afroman had a really good game, guy is quality can't believe he's not going to Europe

[eerooni]

Both Zobahans loss and Perseps draw 'woke them up' and I guarntee you that BOTH teams will win come May and advance!....