AFC Asian Cup 2019 Semi Final: Iran - Japan; Info, Updates & Live Reports (28.01.19)

[Piroozi]

I am still shocked at the penalty. How could the ref call it that especially after VAR? When your falling on the ground you inadvertently catch yourself with your hands. It was clear that PAG tried to tackle to hit the ball with his feet but the ball hit his hands. We could have come back from our 0-1 fuckup but that unjust penalty destroyed us.

[FCZ1896]

DUDE, A GOOD COACH WOULD HAVE PUT AN END TO THIS F****ing arguing after 8 F****** years. He has not control over this team. I hope they all retire start from f***Ing scratch.

He couldnt even trach them to stop those unnecessary tackles and the fucking complaning to a ref in a tournament we all knew the refs are gonna wait to fuck us. He had zero control over the players. Why the heck didnt he manage to tell the team to strt the game the first ten minutes not like a nwrvous headless bunch of chickens?? Every game the same shit he had zero impct n them

[eliz3p]

CQ wants all his players to gain experience, play big matches...risks need to be taken.

sigh, Roxana...seeing us lose by 3-0 is heartbreaking. we have the quality. we definetely din deserve to lose n not by so big a margin either.

[Philosophy_King]

I am still shocked at the penalty. How could the ref call it that especially after VAR? When your falling on the ground you inadvertently catch yourself with your hands. It was clear that PAG tried to tackle to hit the ball with his feet but the ball hit his hands. We could have come back from our 0-1 fuckup but that unjust penalty destroyed us.

I just hope that Faghani will get the chance to ruin Australia hopes at Asian Cup knockout stage one day.

[shahabGAOL]

After we go 1:0 down there was hope of recovery but when the penalty come and it was 2:0 I feel like it was over....

It was stupid for us to leave that ball alone and Japan make it 1:0 I did not expect that from the best defense and the penalty could be prevented 2:0

[O-ZoNe]

All spineless band wagons please stand up.

Iran played really good and lost on 1) a very bad defensive mistake were 4 of our players froze thinking ref is calling a foul. 2) an absolute “no penalty” call. The 3rd goal was just because Iran put everything on attack in the last 5 minutes since they knew it didn’t matter.

This is football and anything could happen. Sometimes it goes our way like in the Morocco game, and sometimes it doesn’t, like today.

Let’s have some spine and win or loose las a team.

I think calling hurt fans spineless is gutless. Perhaps we wish we had a team that didn't have to rely on luck to win big matches. A more clinical team in offense and defense with the same structure and professionalism CQ preached to us. If we want your definition of football than let's higher Talebi or GN right away!

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[Roxanaz80]

CQ has been saying this all along. Let's accept the fact that we are not the number one football nation in Asia. Japan has been investing for decades and they know what they are doing. They had better concentration than us. They had better playmaking than us. One could say we shot ourselves in the foot, yet the fact is that they didn't and took advantage of our mistakes. Exact same thing that we did against China. The better team won today. It's hard right now but the sooner we accept that reality the faster we could recover.

My prediction is that CQ era is over. I don't think IFF has the will or wisdom to keep him. Let's hope they don't make any stupid moves in terms of our next coach.

Go TM!

Damet garm!
Exactly, people wake up.
Some fans knew this along and were greatful that we were part of the football scene.
We don't have an A team, never did but we are sure on our way if we keep CQ, he's building...you want him to go faster, he can't, pillars are not solid yet. one day...at a time.

[mahestan]

What puzzles me is how after the 2015 Pooladi incident against Iraq, our players have not realized that rushing the ref and arguing with him isn't going to get us anything? The first goal was just depressing.

[O-ZoNe]

When we made the 2014 ans 2018 wc did u say cq need to leave?this is the time when we see all the snakes appearing

I said it...got attacked. I toned it down not to offend CQ lovers. I predicted this trail of destruction...S. Africa figured it out, Portugal and ManU As well...now we all have! He is a man who loves hashieh and jang a dava...he tolerates no criticisms and is obsessive with his very obvious game plan. 4 years was the right time...after 2014 we needed a change but one Moroccan own goal fooled many of us!

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[Philosophy_King]

I pray pray pray that we get Japan in our WCQ-Group!

This lost today in hard to accept. We could win this if we just didn't play so stupid.

[metallica69]

did you watch the game? How was that his fault it was our players Iranian dumbest they rather argue then play

His emotions got the best of him, a away a coach behaves on the sidline reflects on his team on the pitch, he made japan too big even before the tournament. he created a uge hashiya after the second game and the list goes on. He left out some players that would have been useful in this tournament and he got out classed by a young Japaneses coach

[Gholi]

We are weaker than Maldives and CQ saved us!... Come on guys. CQ built our defense line and had good training. Iran has always been a good footballing nation in Asia. We have good football talents inside and outside Iran and we rebuild our team once again with our without Carlos. Life goes on.

[Keano]

I just learned that there won't be a third place match. Hmmm

[CHaMiLLionaire]

CQ just resigned during the press conference:

https://www.varzesh3.com/news/1587537/%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B4-%D8%B3%D9%82%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%85

[O-ZoNe]

Ha ha ha
Some you uppurtunist lot asking for CQ’s head, better first ask yourselves for whom to replace him ..!??
One thing for sure Carlos has set high bar for IFF to climb in terms of finding a suitable replacement ..!
I should hope that fans aren’t gonna be happy with the same ol bs regurgitated domestic coaching clowns or god forbid Brangoh & his cronies or other 3rd class, ME mercenary EU coaches ..!

Today's game tactic reminded me of Jalal Talebi...at $2.5 million we can get 100 JT...and still have the same outcome. I am sure for far less we can attract a decent coach...I mean none of you thought South Africa's sloppy seconds would come to Iran and he did!

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