WC Qatar 2022

[Nokhodi]

This England team is very good. Excellent at counters.

[Damavand]

England up 2-0 at HT. I don’t see Senegal coming back. Although I am hoping.

[OFFSIDE_1]

Some basic metrics that can be indexed into a single number decide progress

- Population size
- GDP
- Money invested into football
- Global networks
- Governance and administration skills
- Talent
- Interest in the sport

What does Iran actually have: Population size and talent, thats it. Compare it with Korea, Australia and Japan. The have complete access to every corner of the world, roughly the same population size as iran or more (in case of japan), they invest money, govern well and are talented. Exactly what works in Irans favour?

Of cooooooourse Japan, Australia and South Korea will fare better in competition. It would be unfair to them if they didn't. They do things right whereas we dont.

But of course many iranians will build up expectations that are inherently unrealistic, hype the sh-t out of our team and then get heartbroken. Truth is, we cant compete, and if we do that in itself is a miracle. But miracles dont build sustained success. We have population size, talent and interest in football. But so do many other countries.

+ Interest in the sport

[Nokhodi]

It takes one player sometimes. 4 players were on Bellingham. With a pass he opened the whole field up. We haven’t had that kind of field Vision since Azizi.

[Dubxl152]

This England team is very good. Excellent at counters.

They are deeeeeep at every position. If their defense doesn't let them down they have a legit chance at the trophy.

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[Farhad21]

This senegal team is a sitting duck

[Farhad21]

england wearing russia away kits from 2014

[Damavand]

Comfortable win for England. Iran is the only team so far which has scored on England.

I am also now convinced that the England - USA game was total bogus. England was not giving its all. There is no way the US team really held this team to a draw.

[Farhad21]

^yup they saw iran beating wales, and just to make sure we dont come up with a surprise , settled with a draw with u.s

[Damavand]

England vs France

It should be a cracker.

[PSGman#19]

Too bad England didn't push to score more on senegal.
Taremi only player to have scored against England

[ARARAT]

Comfortable win for England. Iran is the only team so far which has scored on England.

I am also now convinced that the England - USA game was total bogus. England was not giving its all. There was is no way the US team really held this team to a draw.

Totally correct. I knew they would play for a draw and leave USA to beat a depressed Iran squad, and that they barely did. I wish Azmoun had scored the 3rd goal for Iran but the two Iran put past England is good enough. In hindsight, Iran is the best squad England faced and the 6-2 outcome is not a true indicator of TM strength.

[leviathan]

A Bullshit team like Senegal goes to next round and fuks up against England and a skilled IRAN Team goes home in first round after playing USA (cause of bad CQ management)

[Damavand]

Totally correct. I knew they would play for a draw and leave USA to beat a depressed Iran squad, and that they barely did. I wish Azmoun had scored the 3rd goal for Iran but the two Iran put past England is good enough. In hindsight, Iran is the best squad England faced and the 6-2 outcome is not a true indicator of TM strength.

I don’t want to sound delusional but with right lineup we could have held England to a draw.

The lineup CQ had was nothing but ridiculous.

[ARARAT]

Senegal's performance was really poor. Iran punched up and should have scored 3 on England. Sengal just folded. Iran is the best squad England have faced and now France will show them who the boss is.