Day 4 [AFC Asian Cup 2019] - Date, Time, & Live Updates

[tooleh khers]

don't agree, our defenders are our strength as shown in the WC. after watching this game between the Arabs and the N Koreans, I'd love to play the Arabs. If they don't pull another Arabization of the tournament we'd beat them by 3 or 4 goals if they do pull the typical cheating then we'd beat them by 1 or 2.

Of course they will Arabize the ref as well. It is a given. When was the last time we beat saudi Arabia? 2002! and before that 1996 in groups. They beat us a couple of times in Azadi with senior and Olympic teams and beat us in the Asian youth championships semis i believe with one of our best teams. All losses were the same way and through the exact weakness for us and strength for them.

[beevee]

yes N koreans are terrible. they recently lost to someone else can't remember not a power house 5-0 too.

[KC McElroy]

4-0 for the Saudis and the game is still on. This KSA so far looks the most venomous team of the tournament TBH. Both TM and KSA are for sure the biggest threats to other Asian teams. I was not expecting this kind of performance by the Saudis. Wonder if N. Korea is really that terrible!?

Perhaps $omething has happened behind the $cene$.

[irani8perspolis]

Even though the Saudis are up 4:0, I have not been impressed by their performance at all. Defensively they look shaky against a very bad NK team, and they were very sloppy in the build up. Wouldn't mind facing them in the KO stages at all.

[Tehranto]

Even though the Saudis are up 4:0, I have not been impressed by their performance at all. Defensively they look shaky against a very bad NK team, and they were very sloppy in the build up. Wouldn't mind facing them in the KO stages at all.

They are the boogeyman team for us - we are obviously better than them but I do not want to face them. I hope they are eliminated before facing us.

[tooleh khers]

Spain and Saudi Arabia are not comparable in the speed of their buildup play.

You are the one that compared them. I merely compared the one game. How many times have Saudi's beat us exactly in the way I described? How many times? They beat us in Azadi in 2009 like this, few years ago in Azadi again for Olympics, In Asian youth Semis recently. All the same exact way.

[Ostad_Goosfand]

Even though the Saudis are up 4:0, I have not been impressed by their performance at all. Defensively they look shaky against a very bad NK team, and they were very sloppy in the build up. Wouldn't mind facing them in the KO stages at all.

Assuming we both win our groups we cannot face them until final. Seems destined to be

[beevee]

Iran didn't allow a shot on goal all game long, if we had good luck we could have scored another 3 or 4 goals. I am sure Yemen would easily beat this NK team.
I would definitely be happy with a Iran v Arabia in the next round or after.

[Keano]

Perhaps $omething has happened behind the $cene$.

Who know[emoji383]?


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[beri486]

Beating DPRK like that is not easy for any team.
Looks like Saudi got a good team this time.
But I reserve my final judgement until they play
Qatar. That's the "mother of all games" in the group stage.

[Under Lahaf]

....after seeing the Saudi result I decided to just check in here to read opinions and see how they have changed.

I am not disappointed, now Spain and Saudi Arabia are being compared

[nmssis]

Why does North Korea have oversea players? Their citizens can't move abroad.

They have exceptions. Many North Koreans work abroad in Russia and China and other countries for hard labour. North Korean footballers abroad give away like 95% of their salary to the government.

[nmssis]

People are overreacting. This DPRK team is absolutely terrible they have become a joke over the past few years.

[sarbaz]

We are not scared of playing the Saudi Soosmars as i am sure we will beat them 2-0

I am just affraid of thier money and influence in the AFC and referring which works against us every time.

[Kavian]

Will provide my day 4 analysis later but I have to say Saudi looked in fine form. To those of you who rushed to call Iran Superior and write off all other teams, I would say please be patients and let's wait until we have the full view of the teams.