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

[Paradigm]

individual player quality once again really saved our asses

Wilmots had the access.

[Nokhodi]

individual player quality once again really saved our asses

All due respect, don’t we want our talent to perform ?
Never understood this statement.

Getting a good performance out of star players is it’s own skill.

[ABalls]

I’m having serious doubts that we will make it.


- long corona virus break, fitness level of our players has always been a problem and now we have had out players sitting on their asses for such a long time only having cholo kababs and doogh
- inexperienced no-name coach, who is this guy?
- chaotic preperation, no friendly games, no camps, who is in charge at IFF right now?
- historically we have had proplems with Arab teams, specially IRAQ we’ve never beaten them comfortably
- we have literally no leader in our team, we had charismatic leaders like Nekounam, Dejagah before now there’s noone who can take that place, who is even our captain?


Just some points speaking against us, I am sure there is a lot more.

LOL how wrong was this!

[Babak agha]

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.

Hmm. ... haha

[Frank Ocean]

Don't worry!

individual player quality once again really saved our asses

[ParthianDE]

Don't worry!

... be happy!

[Abtin]

Don't worry!

Hahaha 😂👀

[Paradigm]

I’m having serious doubts that we will make it.

Don't worry!

[Roozbeh-G2006]

If we think about playing beautiful football or go on to the pitch with the idea of enjoying a kick around in the park, we will not qualify. All our remaining games we should think of battle ground. That's what our opponents - especially the Persian Gulf Sheikhdoms - think every time they face us. If we go soft we will be beaten. We should kick their butts from the go whistle to the end whistle without giving them a second to recover.

[teammelli91]

I believe we will make it. But if we do, I believe it will happen because we had our European based players in top form. I don't see this Team Melli giving up points against relatively weaker Asian teams. But looking back in time hypothetically, if Ali Daei or Afshin Ghotbi's TM were to participate in the current qualifiers we would not qualify out of the first round.

Despite facing financial difficulties and having changed our head coaches in the middle of these WCQ'ers, I strongly believe our current roster of players have the ability to get to Qatar 2022. Their bond outside of the field and their team chemistry on the field will play a key role in the our qualification.

Lastly, I don't think Skocic is near the level of Queiroz. But I do think he will do a better job than Juan Perón, his predecessor.

[ParthianDE]

We have so many great players and at least on paper they are better overall than all the upcoming four teams

(no disrespect, but it's just a fact, just going by market value and rating of teams they play in).

So it comes down to not mess up the lineups and keep the nerves cool.

As for the latter, I'm not worried, because most of the most likely starting TM players also very emotionally balanced and mature (just keep a close watch on Azmoun).

I'd be very surprised and disappointed if TM will not play in the 2022 world cup.

[Ghermez Agha]

If we get the lineups wrong and don’t prepare well for it I will be concerned. Iraq and Bahrain are never easy and both have been in good form but......

On the flip side, the good news about this huge break is that it kind of resets the momentum and allows us to have a second chance. Every game needs to be treated like a final and we need our 11 best....no questions asked. Ezi and Saman in the MF are going to be the keys to success and we need the back line to step it up too....no more holes and lapse in concentration.

[BacheLot]

The only thing that can stop TM from qualifying are our players' psychology and loss of focus...and AFC referee shenanigans. We need to be cool and calm because we know it's coming. Keep it professional and technical. Overwhelm the opposition with skill and goals. No ref can rescue them from that.

Well the only way we can circumvent those issues is going it the Carlito’s Way ..! Meaning extremely Detailed Planning Well ahead of each each & every game & Proper Preparations well ahead of the matches ..!
This typical Iranian approach of winging it, “hala Berim Binim Che Mishe” general attitude & underestimating weaker opponents is what most often gets us in hot water & puts us in high stress situations as such we are @ currently anyhow & it’s only gonna get worse with every passing match ..!

[Karimi 8]

The only thing that can stop TM from qualifying are our players' psychology and loss of focus...and AFC referee shenanigans. We need to be cool and calm because we know it's coming. Keep it professional and technical. Overwhelm the opposition with skill and goals. No ref can rescue them from that.

I agree, the only challenge for us qualifying is our own players mental battles. We saw it versus Japan in the Asia cup, versus how well we played in the World Cup when we were calm. We have the quality, I just hope our coach can help the players remain calm.

[diz]

The only thing that can stop TM from qualifying are our players' psychology and loss of focus...and AFC referee shenanigans. We need to be cool and calm because we know it's coming. Keep it professional and technical. Overwhelm the opposition with skill and goals. No ref can rescue them from that.