Do you think we will make it to the World Cup 2022 ?

[nisfejahan]

Making the World Cup will depend solely on if the players respect Skocic or not.
Talent wise, TM should EASILY make the World Cup consistently.. It's all about that respect factor towards the manager.

CQ had major respect from the dressing room and players went all out for him. Wilmots did not have that respect and the results showed it.
Lets see if Skocic can get that and have the players go all out for him. So far, he's doing a good job building relationships within the team which is something Wimots lacked

I disagree, what is the most important is the player selection.

I think both player selection and Coach's respect are at play. There is also tactical acumen of the coach and the players, preparation, physical condition before and after games, nutrition, player rotation, logistics and management by IFF, friendlies, etc. etc.

In other words, there are a lot of components to a successful campaign. We were very lucky that we had a coach that was so confident and so dedicated that he pushed back on IFF and whoever else that stood in his way. He was a good football manager, as well as a good overall manager. He was so globally accomplished and respected that when the likes of Mayeli, Ghalenoi, Derakhsan, or any of the other jokers tried to criticize him, they only managed to make fools of themselves.

The jury is still out on the new guy. But if he has only 1/2 the abilities of CQ, we may be able to limp across to the WC. Otherwise, we are doomed.

[PSGman#19]

Making the World Cup will depend solely on if the players respect Skocic or not.
Talent wise, TM should EASILY make the World Cup consistently.. It's all about that respect factor towards the manager.

CQ had major respect from the dressing room and players went all out for him. Wilmots did not have that respect and the results showed it.
Lets see if Skocic can get that and have the players go all out for him. So far, he's doing a good job building relationships within the team which is something Wimots lacked

I disagree, what is the most important is the player selection.

[naderb94]

Making the World Cup will depend solely on if the players respect Skocic or not.
Talent wise, TM should EASILY make the World Cup consistently.. It's all about that respect factor towards the manager.

CQ had major respect from the dressing room and players went all out for him. Wilmots did not have that respect and the results showed it.
Lets see if Skocic can get that and have the players go all out for him. So far, he's doing a good job building relationships within the team which is something Wimots lacked

[perspolis#1]

Well Skocic is very lucky to have a break in the Corona virus time. As you say he's already taken steps to talk to the players and raise their morals. I hope he uses the rest of this time to analyze both TM and our opponents. If I was him, I would have sat down and watched all our opponents' last 30 games during these Corona times and taken notes. I would have gotten to know everything about them, from their players down to the names of their abdarchis, cheerleaders, their families, relatives, dogs, etc. lol

LOL.

That definitely sounds CQ like.

Admittedly I do not follow PGL as closely as others but I believe Skocic will overload Hong Kong and Cambodia like any sensible coach would at this stage.

Then he'll work on an attacking strategy to create chances while giving adequate defensive cover.

[Sly]

Yeah our players that were old enough do...but 10 years from now they will be retiring/already retired.

Don't forget CQ wrote the Q Report which helped the US set up a process for recruiting youth in the early 2000s. Too much of an effort was made by his opponents to erase his legacy.

Skocic is making the right steps to raise morale right now. Hopefully he shows an equal amount of intensity when we need it the most so we get back on track.

Well Skocic is very lucky to have a break in the Corona virus time. As you say he's already taken steps to talk to the players and raise their morals. I hope he uses the rest of this time to analyze both TM and our opponents. If I was him, I would have sat down and watched all our opponents' last 30 games during these Corona times and taken notes. I would have gotten to know everything about them, from their players down to the names of their abdarchis, cheerleaders, their families, relatives, dogs, etc. lol

[perspolis#1]

That is definitely part of the reason. Even if Carlos queiroz was just an ok coach at best for us, the nostalgia would still exist because our situation is now worse.
However, the biggest reason for this nostalgia is the fact that he did an incredible job with us, much better than anyone else before him.

He always seemed to have a plan going into a game which is something we severely lacked vs Bahrain and Iraq.
Skocic hopefully can reunite our players into a unit.

[sam20]

It'll be a new chapter for Iranian football it should. There are some things that CQ introduced into our football that should always be kept like how some other coaches did.

Improved physical training and the disposal of all hashieh inducing players for instance. If only he's send a book with all his defensive strategies also.

Right now nostalgia for CQ is because our IFF and Tarbiat Badani got us into this position with short sighted moves for bad coaches and for making things with CQ and our players so nasty.

Everyone has to move on eventually

That is definitely part of the reason. Even if Carlos queiroz was just an ok coach at best for us, the nostalgia would still exist because our situation is now worse.

However, the biggest reason for this nostalgia is the fact that he did an incredible job with us, much better than anyone else before him.

[Sepehr9]

Like always, we are dependent on a good coach to guide us to the world cup. Without a good coach who is able to create a formula that will bring us the winning results, we will not qualify. Time has shown that TM will not qualify for the world cup based only on good players by Asian standards. The formula of bad coaches and good players does not work for us as history has shown.

[Nokhodi]

I'm in my thirties and am sick of this question (no offense to OP).

[Foolad Khuzestan]

I prepare myself for NO, or i already prepared myself for NO so i can only be happy if we make it.

[perspolis#1]

Not to talk about destroying bazikon salary, standing up against everyone from Iran's football mafia to the government and a lot more....
As for his defensive strategies, he didn't need to send a book. I'm sure all the players know them by heart after training under him for years. Not the least Markar Aghajanian whom I have lots of hope for.
Skocic has really got nothing to lose. If he can make us qualify to the WC, it'll be the turning point of his career and as a coach with no name, he will suddenly become known in the world over night. and he knows it too.

Yeah our players that were old enough do...but 10 years from now they will be retiring/already retired.

Don't forget CQ wrote the Q Report which helped the US set up a process for recruiting youth in the early 2000s. Too much of an effort was made by his opponents to erase his legacy.

Skocic is making the right steps to raise morale right now. Hopefully he shows an equal amount of intensity when we need it the most so we get back on track.

[Sly]

It'll be a new chapter for Iranian football it should. There are some things that CQ introduced into our football that should always be kept like how some other coaches did.
Improved physical training and the disposal of all hashieh inducing players for instance. If only he's send a book with all his defensive strategies also.
Right now nostalgia for CQ is because our IFF and Tarbiat Badani got us into this position with short sighted moves for bad coaches and for making things with CQ and our players so nasty.
Everyone has to move on eventually

Not to talk about destroying bazikon salary, standing up against everyone from Iran's football mafia to the government and a lot more....

As for his defensive strategies, he didn't need to send a book. I'm sure all the players know them by heart after training under him for years. Not the least Markar Aghajanian whom I have lots of hope for.

Skocic has really got nothing to lose. If he can make us qualify to the WC, it'll be the turning point of his career and as a coach with no name, he will suddenly become known in the world over night. and he knows it too.

[perspolis#1]

If Skocic can do the "mission impossible" and make us qualify to the WC, all the CQ nostalgia will all be forgotten.

At least until the WC.

It'll be a new chapter for Iranian football it should. There are some things that CQ introduced into our football that should always be kept like how some other coaches did.

Improved physical training and the disposal of all hashieh inducing players for instance. If only he's send a book with all his defensive strategies also.

Right now nostalgia for CQ is because our IFF and Tarbiat Badani got us into this position with short sighted moves for bad coaches and for making things with CQ and our players so nasty.

Everyone has to move on eventually

[KC McElroy]

Next year? In 2021? Certainly not.

My bad. I edited it.

[Ardalan]

Next year? In 2021? Certainly not.