Your line-up against Turkey

[Bagg10]

----------------------Beiranvand

Montazeri-------PAG------------Hosseini-------MiMo

----------Cheshmi/Ebrahimi----Hajsafi
----------------------------Shojaei--------------------
Torabi/Gholizadeh-----------------------------Ghoddos
--------------------------Reza/Karim

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Can people stop using the 4-2-3-1 formation, we haven't played with that in over a year. Ansarifard has been playing as a RCM in the last friendlies. We are playing with a variation of a 4-3-3 into a 4-1-4-1 defensive shape.

not just over a year, over 7 years.

[inarsenewetrust]

I hope we go with our strongest team. I know Morocco coach will be watching but at some point we need time for our guys to gel. This is getting ridiculous with so many changes and randomness in our friendlies they feel pointless. Hope we go like this, I would also start this team in first match

----------------Beiranvand---------

Ramin--Montazeri-----Majid Hosseini-----MiMo

-------------------PAG------------------
---------Ghoddos-------Hajsafi--------------

ARJ---------------Azmoun-------------Taremi

SUBS : Dejagah for ghoddos
Gholizadeh for ARJ
Gucci for Sardar
Ansarifard for Taremi
Ezatolahi for PAG

[OzzyOscy]

GK: Give both backups 45 minutes.

RB: Rezaeian
LB: Gholizadeh
CB: Pouraliganji
CB: Anyone that needs game time with him

DM: Khanzadeh
DM/CM:Ebrahimi
CM: Shojaei

RW: Ghoddos
LW: Torabi
CF: Gucci

And with the Greece game, start with more of a first team and see how a few non-regulars integrate into the side.

[Salar]

Why do people think Ashkan would start or even get minutes?! he only started practising with a ball a few days ago!

[Kavian]

I think CQ's focus in the match with Turkey would be in the middle of the field. He would probably not start with Eazat, although he might bring him on in the second half.
In the back, CQ seems to have already selected his permanent fixtures for the world cup matches but he may test various combinations as fall back plans.
Up front, Azm and JB would need to be tested, we have not seen them together much on the field recently.
I am uncertain if CQ is going to risk putting Ash on the field from the get go, as he is still in recovery mode. If any, it would be towards the end of the game and for a brief appearance.
We will see two different goalies for each half. Biera and one of the Maz or Abed.
As for the game tactics, you would probably see, an attacking football in the first half and more of defending and trying to contain the game in the second.

.. those are my 2 cents.

[Equalizer]

------------- Azmoun --------------
-- Taremi ---- Saman ----- ARJ ---
---- Ezatollahi ------ Hajsafi -------
Milmo -- Hosseini -- PAG -- Ramin
------------- Mazaheri ------------

[St_Mark]

[Leicester City]

Ghoddos and Ansarifard have to start imo, because of their goals against Turkish clubs

[JamB]

i would like to see this formation, also because of Ezzatolahi not available in first match:

-----------------Azmoun--------------------
-----Taremi----------------Jahanbakhsh---
------------------Shojaei--------------------
---------Hajsafi----------Dejagah----------
-Mohamadi--PAG--Montazeri--Rezaeian--
---------------- Beiranvand ----------------

also i like to see:

Ghoddos for Shojaei in 2nd half from minute 46.
Ansarifard for Azmoun from Minute 65.
Ezzatolahi for Dejagah from Minute 65.
Torabi for Taremi from Minute 78.
Gholizadeh for Jahanbakhsh from Minute 78.
Chesmi/Khanzadeh for Montazeri or Rezaeian from Minute 78.

Ghoddos over shojaes slow ass I hope

[saeed_noro]

i would like to see this formation, also because of Ezzatolahi not available in first match:

-----------------Azmoun--------------------
-----Taremi----------------Jahanbakhsh---
------------------Shojaei--------------------
---------Hajsafi----------Dejagah----------
-Mohamadi--PAG--Montazeri--Rezaeian--
---------------- Beiranvand ----------------

also i like to see:

Ghoddos for Shojaei in 2nd half from minute 46.
Ansarifard for Azmoun from Minute 65.
Ezzatolahi for Dejagah from Minute 65.
Torabi for Taremi from Minute 78.
Gholizadeh for Jahanbakhsh from Minute 78.
Chesmi/Khanzadeh for Montazeri or Rezaeian from Minute 78.

[JamB]

^ that's a suicide line-up...can be used against Guam maybe, but certainly not against Turkey or at World Cup.

Not a suicide line up. Offensive is the best defensive.

[Kiarash]

^ that's a suicide line-up...can be used against Guam maybe, but certainly not against Turkey or at World Cup.

It depends how you look at it. Hajsafi can guide the midfield very well and has high work rate, two important aspects of any defensive midfielder.

And when in defence, Ghoddos and Dejagah actually drop back and form a CM duo to cover the midfield when the other team is attacking.

It is both an attacking and defensive formation but IMO with all the talented forwards we have, it would be a shame not to make use of it.

We played in the same 4-1-4-1 formation (with other players though) against Uzbekistan too.

Check this article to get more insight of the 4-1-4-1 formation used by Guardiola and his spell with Bayern.

https://www.bavarianfootballworks.com/2013/7/17/4530782/bayern-munich-pep-guardiola-4-1-4-1-tactics-flexibility-schweinsteiger-kroos-alcantara-martinez

[Martin-Reza]

^ that's a suicide line-up...can be used against Guam maybe, but certainly not against Turkey or at World Cup.

[DireStraits]

I really want to see a line up like this tested. We have not seen Hajsafi as DM in 4-1-4-1 ever. If he works fine there this sound like a good idea. I would prefer another keeper but
This seems like the strongest line up.