2022 World Cup Qualifier: Iran - Korea; Updates, Pics & Vid, Live Stream (12.10.2021)

[milad_b]

Maybe afc knew how crap the facilities are ! I'll let you be the judge beheshon andakhtan

I’m not so sure about the VAR thing anymore. According to Bert van Marwikj, the VAR in the Iran-UAE game wasn’t even working until 5 minutes before the Shoja VAR incident.

This is the AFC, their rules are whatever the person with the most money pays them to make it be. Let’s not pretend AFC is run like a German factory.

[Shantaram]

One- I don’t understand why Ghodoos doesn’t get any playing time. I honestly suspect it’s his last name as his last name is one for a prominent Baha’i leader (a religious minority in Iran frequently persecuted by this regime).
The last thing I don’t understand is why did we have two substitutions in the 89th minute. What’s up with this cowardice and gutless move? I was beside myself when I saw that. I’ll give Skicic the benefit of the doubt, but man, that was cowardice if I’ve ever seen one

That’s what I am trying to say, there is something wrong here. Baba bazish nemidin akhe Chera keshondinesh to TM? I live in Sweden and I would rather see him in the Swedish national team but that is not possible anymore because these Mullahs destroyed his career by bringing him to TM

[nisfejahan]

How exactly is this a weak SK side? They have the highest paid asian player who was a Ballon Dor contender, another who is bossing it up in the best league in the world, and were extremely cohesive in their passing and strategy.

Its weak because a few stars do not make a team. Look at their results at home up to now, one tie at two very weak wins at home. Even their game today was not that impressive. Except the actual goal and the chance at the end (due to sloppy defending) they had less chances that we did.

In the past, they performed much better against everyone including Iran.

[somebuffguy]

Ghoddus and Ghaedi would be brilliant solutions for the high pressing by the Koreans. Against decent Teams these long balls to Azmoun and Taremi won't work. With Ghoddus and Ghaedi we have more options for creating chances and more fluid built up game. Both players can solve difficult situations with their technique, specially when under pressure from Korean players.
Big errors on Skocic part to not bring Ghoddus for this game.

One- I don’t understand why Ghodoos doesn’t get any playing time. I honestly suspect it’s his last name as his last name is one for a prominent Baha’i leader (a religious minority in Iran frequently persecuted by this regime).
The last thing I don’t understand is why did we have two substitutions in the 89th minute. What’s up with this cowardice and gutless move? I was beside myself when I saw that. I’ll give Skicic the benefit of the doubt, but man, that was cowardice if I’ve ever seen one

[Philosophy_King]

Ghoddus and Ghaedi would be brilliant solutions for the high pressing by the Koreans. Against decent Teams these long balls to Azmoun and Taremi won't work. With Ghoddus and Ghaedi we have more options for creating chances and more fluid built up game. Both players can solve difficult situations with their technique, specially when under pressure from Korean players.
Big errors on Skocic part to not bring Ghoddus for this game.

[Saam]

You lost me at “we didn’t even look in danger.” I guess conceding for the first time this round at home and trailing til the 76th ain’t danger for you but let’s just agree to disagree lol

Umm we didn’t. We made two defensive errors aka it was our own mistake that created the chances. Can you name me one instance where Korea was able to threaten our goal even remotely on their own accord? We defended well and the mistakes will be smoothed over once the team gels more.

[Saam]

Colleague of mine from SK, is reporting to me that he is seeing a lot of comments from his friends/family/social media comments that they were lucky with the tie against TM.

This. We are our own worst enemies. 0 objectivity.

[PSGman#19]

- Skocic went for a striker duo taremi/Azmoun, linking it to the azmoun/dziuba and taremi/marega duos. Such duo create a big hole in the middle between the strikers, the DM and the wingers. I would favor taremi on the left, Azmoun upfront and Ghoddos in COM. Specifically against big teams.

- no playing time for Ghoddos is skocic main crime. Unbelievable. CQ, and brentford didn't/don't play him much. Don't know what is behind.

- Gholizadeh has up and down this season. I would play him as a supersub against tired legs.

- JB should only play in the right wing. He may be crap but is valuable euro experience is precious, specially compared to ipl nobodies like torabi/ghaedi. He should start as he brings much less as sub.

- Ezza the best DM we have by far. Hopefully this Salmani will come to the needed level soon. Otherwise we will get toast by better teams with nour and sarlak.

- Nour : should only do the dirty work by defending in front the defense. No need to try laser pass or hold the ball too long.

- CB : we are clearly fkkk up by injury prones PAG and Out of form Hosseini. Kanaani and Khalilzadeh do the job at asian level but I fear a 4/0 like Mexico friendly in 2007. Members warns that Shoja is mistake prone, even if it's long time he didn't do such. But his nightmare game in QSL league with 3 amateurish mistakes and uae/sk games could a warning

- Moharammi : we should keep in playing. Too bad his injuries and dinamo CL eliminations prevent him to get much higher experience. Hardani should also get international experience when Sadegh is injuried/really bad/during friendlies.

- nourafkan is a waste of space. Overrated IPL players that failed in belgium. He may look good with some fancy techniques in IPL or against weak asian side but that's it. Hopefully milmo will take back his spot.

- Amiri can be world class or average depending of the game. Very hard to predict his performance

[Farzadfarhangni]

The idea was for our football to progress. Meaning a better result at the next World Cup. Not lowering our standards to that of a IPL midtable yes-man. The amount of bah bah chah chah I am seeing for a draw at home to South Korea when Saudi and Oman are beating Japan is embarrassing. Hope you guys enjoy the World Cup.

Given that three months ago, we were third behind Bahrain and Iraq, I would call this huge progress. Lets not be namak nashnas.

I swear, if we win the world cup, some will come on here and say that we won because world soccer level has dropped....

[webmaster]

Highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUOtCYeU0Dc

[Shantaram]

people under estimating how deflating it was to play without fans.
Also, Iran should have won with two goal posts hits.

People have points but we are really overreacting here.

Really I am not overreacting, I just want to know why he doesn’t use a premier league player as Ghoddos instead he throws in IPL players that suck

[Ostad_Goosfand]

people under estimating how deflating it was to play without fans.
Also, Iran should have won with two goal posts hits.

People have points but we are really overreacting here.

Yes it is a big factor. Imagine the ROAR of the crowd after the 1-1 equaliser and the stress Korean players would be under. Or even in first half the crowd going crazy after Taremi bicycle kick.
Man I miss the days of 80-100K strong in azadi

[Nokhodi]

Those last minute subs were absolutely useless. Doesnt even give the players enough time to get their legs warmed up. I am not one of those haters but this was an absolute shit decision by Skocic.

The offense was excellent in terms of creating plays - no one else on the bench except for Ghodoos can play like that so he kept the momentum going by not making subs.

Our fans are insane. I don’t think Skocic is world class but we’re playing South Korea, not exactly a minnow.
They can cut through teams like Germany, so let’s be reasonable and realize that we can’t just go all out attack and expect the opponent to have no chances. Not directed at you specifically, rather the Wild overreacting I see online on twitter, Instagram and this forum.

[ehsan_REAL1]

people under estimating how deflating it was to play without fans.
Also, Iran should have won with two goal posts hits.

People have points but we are really overreacting here.

[Leicester City]

Easy answer….that’s because the players didn’t like him, whereas vs Skocic they do. It’s as simple as that, Sardar and JB themselves even have confirmed it. Wilmots had a toxic environment in TM and Skocic doesn’t, that’s the difference between the two and that’s about it.

Go look at the goals we scored in that game and 70-80% of the goals we scored in CQs reign. Counter attacks, set pieces, and build up all resulted in our goals and scoring chances. Not azmoun and Taremi playing cat-mouse and Ezi running down the middle of the pitch and hammering the ball onto goal.

Players do not get to choose who they want to sack. If that were the case, then shouldn't players left out by Skocic have a presentable case to sack him just because they don't like X, Y, or Z?

You are being 100% dishonest IF you are insisting we did not have goals from counter attacks, set pieces, and build up play under Skocic.