The Asian Football Thread

[Super Shojaei]

Ulsan Hyundai and Red Dimonds both got paid $7.5 mil for FIFA club World Cup participation so more than the actual Asian cup winners got I believe . Despite both sides failing to gain a single point

[Super Shojaei]

Al hyddos comes out of retirement for Qatar

[perspolis#1]

This is what we have been reduced to?!

If you are talking about me mentioning Saudi vs Mexico, I would hope the tactical genius we have in Ghalenoei is smart enough to watch these games given they are veey likely to be our opponents next year.

[Nokhodi]

Ulsan Hyundai and Red Dimonds both got paid $7.5 mil for FIFA club World Cup participation so more than the actual Asian cup winners got I believe . Despite both sides failing to gain a single point

Another tournament that will just continue to extend the gap between the big money clubs and everyone else.
Football is doomed.

[Super Shojaei]

Another tournament that will just continue to extend the gap between the big money clubs and everyone else.
Football is doomed.

Thought Ulsan were one of the worst teams of the entire tournament- this Ulsan side looked a lot weaker than the one that beat Persepolis in the Asian cup final

in terms of Asia Saudi clubs will continue to dominate I suspect , I can’t see even the Japanese teams catching up for a long time

[Super Shojaei]

Indonesia’s Kevin Diks moves to Borussia Mönchengladbach

[Tarsal Claw]

If you are talking about me mentioning Saudi vs Mexico, I would hope the tactical genius we have in Ghalenoei is smart enough to watch these games given they are veey likely to be our opponents next year.

No, I just meant that we are running out of interest with Team Melli on a global scale. After 50 years, this is the first time that I am realizing that my expectations for them (and mine) are completely ridiculous. If we haven't done Shiite with our Golden Generation, I have no hope for the next wave. My dreams of doing well at the WC are over, I'm expecting NOTHING moving forward.

[Nokhodi]

Thank goodness we qualfiied directly.

AFC usual khar too khar dirty games is happening right now as AFC keeps changing their mind about how to host the playoff games because Iraq overtook Saudi in FIFA rankings.

[perspolis#1]

Thank goodness we qualfiied directly.

AFC usual khar too khar dirty games is happening right now as AFC keeps changing their mind about how to host the playoff games because Iraq overtook Saudi in FIFA rankings.

Just wait for it to happen and enjoy.

I personally will be watching the games at all costs. I've relished watching these teams do or die for a long time.

The last time I felt this way was the 2010 World Cup AFC playoff qualifier between Saudi and Bahrain where Bahrain knocked them out only to lose to New Zealand.

This is what I imagine meth feels like.

[Nokhodi]

Just wait for it to happen and enjoy.

I personally will be watching the games at all costs. I've relished watching these teams do or die for a long time.

The last time I felt this way was the 2010 World Cup AFC playoff qualifier between Saudi and Bahrain where Bahrain knocked them out only to lose to New Zealand.

This is what I imagine meth feels like.

Even better. Heroin.

but seriously, I’m with you man. I want these teams to beat the crap out of each other. Wouldn’t mind Indonesia and Oman somehow qualifying

[arash123]

Knowing the AFC I see these groups happening

A - Saudi, UAE, Indonesia
B - Qatar, Iraq, Oman (Insanely even group)

Saudi and Iraq qualify directly. Qatar vs UAE for crazy IC playoff berth game and I see Qatar edging them out tbh.

[perspolis#1]

Knowing the AFC I see these groups happening

A - Saudi, UAE, Indonesia
B - Qatar, Iraq, Oman (Insanely even group)

Saudi and Iraq qualify directly. Qatar vs UAE for crazy IC playoff berth game and I see Qatar edging them out tbh.

Definitely could see it happening. Although UAE might be a better shot in general for going through the IC playoff if they got there.

Qatar's team is like a worse version of our old team with guys like Khouki and Al Haydos way past their prime. Akram Afif and Almoez Ali are basically their Taremi and Azmoun.

I don't see Qatar getting past the African team or the South American team in the playoff. Ecuador and Senegal lit them up in the World Cup.

[Super Shojaei]

Won’t be easy for Saudi Arabia- Indonesia squad is packed full of Erdivise talent

Iraq are on the downward trajectory so I don’t expect much from them

uae Oman and Qatar is the group of life - 3 poor teams in poor form I don’t think either three of them deserve to be at a World Cup

[Super Shojaei]

Definitely could see it happening. Although UAE might be a better shot in general for going through the IC playoff if they got there.

Qatar's team is like a worse version of our old team with guys like Khouki and Al Haydos way past their prime. Akram Afif and Almoez Ali are basically their Taremi and Azmoun.

I don't see Qatar getting past the African team or the South American team in the playoff. Ecuador and Senegal lit them up in the World Cup.

Qatar are defensively woeful- can’t see them keeping clean sheets here - they’ve had to call up abdulkarim and al hydoss their squad is aging and they’ve had some dismal results in qualification - UAE will qualify imo they seem to have enough in the tank

[Nokhodi]

Watch Qatar and Saudi coast through. They're clutch when it comes to this level.
They're hosts too.

Would love it if Oman and Indonesia pulled an upset.