{"id":11976,"date":"2011-02-28T19:11:48","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T03:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2011\/02\/28\/mazloomi-hints-at-selection-surprises\/"},"modified":"2011-02-28T19:11:48","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T03:11:48","slug":"mazloomi-hints-at-selection-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2011\/02\/28\/mazloomi-hints-at-selection-surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazloomi hints at selection \u2018surprises\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Esteghlal_Logo_New\"AFC – TEHRAN, Esteghlal coach Parviz Mazloomi is eager for his side to make full use of home advantage when they host Al Sadd at the Azadi Stadium but revealed he may spring a couple of selection surprises. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Esteghlal take on the Qataris in their opening Group B encounter looking to get off to a good start but Mazloomi but is well aware of the calibre of opposition the two-time Asian Club Championship winners face in Tuesday\u2019s curtain raiser.<\/p>\n

\u201cAl Sadd are an experienced club in Asia, they have taken part in Asian tournaments before and they\u2019ve got good experience,\u201d said Mazloomi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a respectable team for me but still we are the ones who want the victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are playing at home and rest assured we\u2019ll be making the most of the conditions. The first three points are always very important when you step into a tournament and this time we want to start like never before. At the same time, we\u2019ll never forget about fair play.<\/p>\n

\u201cI arrange the line-up based on my players on the bench. Maybe I don\u2019t send out all my good players in the opening game, I must have some alternatives on the bench in case of injuries or when unpredictable situation occurs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t make predictions about the line-up of our rivals. They might make a few changes but we should wait and see what happens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we play in a continental tournament, the names and colours of the teams have no importance. What solely matters is that an Iranian representative is playing an international match. So I\u2019m convinced that we\u2019ll be well supported by football fans on Tuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al Sadd came through two play-off games to reach the main draw and boss Jorge Fossati revealed confidence is high among the camp despite failing to win their last two league games.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be a tough game for us, our opponents are very strong but let me also point out that Esteghlal\u2019s rivals will be tough too because they\u2019ll be playing Al Sadd,\u201d said the Uruguayan.
\u201cWe all have good self-confidence and I hope we perform well enough to get a good result. I believe whoever plays better on the pitch gets all the points. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is true that we have lost our last game but on the other hand, we have recently won two important games in the playoffs and the game against Al Ittihad was very difficult. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason we lost our last game is the tough schedule we have recently had. I am pretty sure if my players recover well enough, they\u2019ll be ready to confront Esteghlal although I have high respect for the host team. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe game conditions differ from game to game. This won\u2019t be like a domestic league match in Qatar or Iran but an AFC Champions League clash, which means it\u2019s going to be different from any other game,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe certainly keep in mind that we must register Al Sadd\u2019s first win against an Iranian team in Iran. That\u2019s what we\u2019re thinking about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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