Should Kaabi start on Sunday?

[The-Red]

I certainly think so and I hope so...I know that GN doesn't beleive in Kaabi, however, his speed and experience, despite his young age can come handy against Korea. I think benching Kaabi is a waste of talent and specially against Korea he is one player I would personaly NOT bench.

How about Nosrati? why doesn't he play???? Does GN truly beleive that Zandi can be more reliable in the LB than Nosrti [against the speedy Koreans], who even if is not a natural LB, is a lot more familiar with that position than Zandi is!!!!

there has to be a way to stop the Koreans and if the Koreans are as quick as the Chinese, which probably are even better, the Kia---Hussaini----Rezaie doesn't seem to cut it!

I don't know anything about the Korea team but the following formation it's just a suggestion

------Rudi jooon sooti --------
Kaabi---Hussaini----Rezaei-----Nosrati/Zandi
--------Grando------Nekunam------------
----Kia-------Karimi----------Madanchi
-------------Hashemian---------------

[Doctor DOOM]

Any one of kia or kaabi as RB is fine w me.

in fact, I'd want 4 PROPER DEFENDERS for this game.
meaning no zandi in defense.

my back line:

kaabi/kia --------- hosseini --------- rezaei ----------aghili



note: KIA HAS TO be there. no matter if he's in RB or RW.
if RB, then we can have either kaabi or better, kazemian as RW.
if as RW, then kaabi shd be the RB.

[Hajagha]

I would bench Rezaei, he showed some flashes of "sooti" in last game again. Besides, he doesn't pass to the keeper any more.

No Kaebi in my book. I keep Kia one line back as he is a better defender than Kaebi.

[Ali Chicago]

It depends on overall strategy of the GN. But I think addition of Kaabi and playing Karimi as offensive midfielder closer to Kia, Kaabi will help us on offensive side. Maybe we can revive the golden 2004 AFC triangle.

Wouldn't it be something to play 4-4-2 with Karimi as offensive mid (Diamond), shojai on LM, Kia right mid and Nekko DM. Don't know why GN doesn't consider this?

[Ali Chicago]

I would bench Rezaei, he showed some flashes of "sooti" in last game again. Besides, he doesn't pass to the keeper any more.
No Kaebi in my book. I keep Kia one line back as he is a better defender than Kaebi.

That is gutsy move. Rezai although not having a good performance is the most expereinced one we have. So I wouldnt' do something like this.

[zzgloo]

I realy realy,think we all have lost " SARE NAKH " by counting too much on line up, and immidiatly after each game, its a talk as if , had so and so was playing instead of so and so, we would have done this or that.....
Frankly, it is not that much,depending to the line up.....If there is a good game plan, players would show themseleves better., and any of our currant line up would be sufficient......

[Doctor DOOM]

bahram jan, actually the starting line up has a lot to do with why we fall behind or play below par in first halves.

( LOL. this is my shortest post in YEARS )

[Hajagha]

( LOL. this is my shortest post in YEARS )

Yah.

[RaginG Inferno]

To employ Mahdavikia as a Rightback would negate his ability to push up and send his rather priceless crosses into the area.

Additionally, to employ Mehdi as a rightback would hinder his ability to contribute to the attack greatly through his excellent ball distribution. Kaebi is not as a capable as Mehdi in the above areas.

So if Kaebi is to start, I think the appropriate position is to sit behind Mehdi as a RB on the right wing. If Kaebi is ineffective in RB, we can easily shift Mahdavikia to his position, take Kaebi off the putch, and sub Kazemian(who is also quite adept in his ball distribution) in where Mehdi was playing.

Thoughts?

[khabalood]

Mahdavikia does not possess the pace to play as a rw, this has become apparent in the last three games in Malaysia. rb is the only position he can be utilized in as a result.

[Hajagha]

Mahdavikia does not possess the pace to play as a rw, this has become apparent in the last three games in Malaysia. rb is the only position he can be utilized in as a result.

Good observation. I would bring a midfielder (not necessary a fast one but a technical one) for the first half and then sub him with Kazemian in second half depending of the flow of the game. I like Rajab-zadeh style of playing.

[Doctor DOOM]

To employ Mahdavikia as a Rightback would negate his ability to push up and send his rather priceless crosses into the area.
Additionally, to employ Mehdi as a rightback would hinder his ability to contribute to the attack greatly through his excellent ball distribution. Kaebi is not as a capable as Mehdi in the above areas.
So if Kaebi is to start, I think the appropriate position is to sit behind Mehdi as a RB on the right wing. If Kaebi is ineffective in RB, we can easily shift Mahdavikia to his position, take Kaebi off the putch, and sub Kazemian(who is also quite adept in his ball distribution) in where Mehdi was playing.
Thoughts?

thoughts?

Any one of kia or kaabi as RB is fine w me.

my back line:

kaabi/kia --------- hosseini --------- rezaei ----------aghili

note: KIA HAS TO be there. no matter if he's in RB or RW.
if RB, then we can have either kaabi or better, kazemian as RW.
if as RW, then kaabi shd be the RB.

kia can still partake in ball distribution , altho' not as incisive. yet, it'd be good to have a defender distribute well if our playmaker or central mids are man-marked.

[zzgloo]

bahram jan, actually the starting line up has a lot to do with why we fall behind or play below par in first halves.

( LOL. this is my shortest post in YEARS )

DD jaan, I personaly enjoy your long posts.....you are an asset to this site.
How ever, Is it better , like japan, whom have found thier line up, or us all guessing all the time.?

[186forever]

Yes he should
he s fast and he s played with them many times
and FOR THE LOVE OF GODDDDD use this formation ((((

................................Hashemian......... .....
.........................Karimi................... .......

....Zandi.......................................Ma hdavikia
..................................Teymourian...... ........
..........................Nekounam................ ....

...Sadeghi........................................ .Kaebi
...................Rezaie...........Hosseini...... ......

.......................Roudbarian................. ......

[kaz]

S.Korea is the most impotent team of the ones remaining with only 3 goals scored in all the group stages. Their creating of chances has also been poor.

If there is a game you should be least worried about the defense, then this is it.