{"id":28347,"date":"2017-06-12T08:53:02","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=28347"},"modified":"2017-06-12T09:09:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:09:57","slug":"ali-daei-impressed-by-carlos-queirozs-performance-at-team-melli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2017\/06\/12\/ali-daei-impressed-by-carlos-queirozs-performance-at-team-melli\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Daei impressed by Carlos Queiroz\u2019s performance at Team Melli [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Iran legend Ali Daei is full of praise for Carlos Queiroz due to his performance at Team Melli ahead of Uzbekistan match in the 2018 World Cup qualifier.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The current team, though, looks set to create its own piece of history as victory in front of home support at Azadi Stadium will guarantee successive appearances at the FIFA World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so close to the World Cup; in recent years Carlos Queiroz and his colleagues have done so much for Team Melli,\u201d Daei, who starred at both the 1998 and 2006 tournaments, told the-afc.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he has brought discipline and determination to the national team, but one of the most important things he\u2019s done is bring in so many young players and changed the major players of the team.”<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a very good relationship with him and always support him. He\u2019s come to my team\u2019s training at times; I love people who are trying to help our national team and he is one of them,” Daei noted.<\/p>\n

Daei first appeared at the FIFA World Cup in 1998 when Iran picked up its first-ever win at the competition following a 2-1 victory of the US in Lyon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m impressed by so many different players [in the current team],\u201d said Daei. \u201cI look at them as a team and not individual players because we have a defense line and an attack line.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are one of the best sides in Asia, along with Australia, because we haven\u2019t lost against any Asian teams in recent years. I hope if we qualify for the World Cup then we can get to the second round for the first time. In front of so many fans it\u2019s so hard to play for away teams but for our players it makes them feel great to play there,\u201d added Daei.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult for the visiting teams and I\u2019m sure on Monday we will beat Uzbekistan and qualify for the World Cup,\u201d Daei concluded.<\/p>\n