Nothing much to write about as it was just a test game, except a few points:
1- I dont know why some coaches tend to go with fame/name than a player's actual and regular post. I could never understand it. So to me playing guys like Khalatbari on the left side doesnt make much sense when we have a player BETTER SUITEDfor the job: Hajsafi.
Not to take away anything from khalatbari, the player. he's in top form these days and is a very good talent. But that doesnt mean we shd overlook the duties of a post and merely put a star performer in it and expect him to deliver.
I think Hajsafi, who is far more familiar with the left mid post could have served the team better. khalatbari could have been used in bagheri's post behind the strikers where he seems to have flourished. Along the line, he didnt do much. but when he came to the middle was when he was most dangerous.
I have to say the same with using gholamnejad as the right mid.
the guy is a good enough right back. but as the right mid, he didnt show anything worthy of mentioning.
I'd have liked to see Heidari given the chance as the right mid. coz in those short minutes he arrived, he showed good sense and service and crossing. gholamnejad played like a defender who was forced to play up !!
he never convinced me at the RM.
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2- which brings me to point #2:
I think DAEI HATES WIDTH !!
I dont know why. especially for a player who scored most of his goals being fed from wide plays and players !!!
our right and left midfielders hardly played wide and hardly stretched the chinese & crossed from side lines.
only after hajsafi and heidari came in we saw a little more wide plays. until then, both khalatbari and gholamnejad showed width only on the half-line and as they moved up, they converged to the middle rather than pushing up the line and opening up the defensive wall!
that makes defending against such tactics easier for the opponents.
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3- which connects to point #3:
poor Seyed Salehi isnt being used well. he isnt getting good service from our wide players and his aerial ability is getting totally wasted.
dont hold ur breath for VH to do anything at TM either, if this is the state of our wide plays.
Salehi seems very active and energetic. he sets up ppl well and could have had 2 goal-assists in the 25 minutes he came on.
I'd use him better and feed him more crosses.
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4- which naturally arrives at the next point, "feeding".
something that Rezaei shd learn to do more. he shd be told to pass more and not try everything on his own.
there were a few incidents where he could have & shd have passed the ball in our attack & he didnt and resorted to unnecessary dribble or shot as hamid jan mentioned in general forum also.
rezaei just wastes his pace and runs with his final decisions!
btw, that was less a penalty that we'd like to admit. I bet at least half the refs wouldnt have called that a penalty.
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5- Nouri showed promise and was satisfactory. fluctuated in the course of the game, but stayed above average.
But I still put guys like jabbari, navidkia, karimi, ... above him as playmakers.
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6- I really like bagheri's goal which was borne out of experience and nothing else.
the chinese were young as were most of our lads.
his quick take on the FK was what is needed at int'l stage where a wise man can make use of all chances that are given to him in the course of a game.
we shd do that more often.
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7- both our central def's ought to be told not to lob the ball. both do it and the ball goes astray! but it is not entirely their fault as our central mids and def mids ought to get closer to them and receive the balls from them and distribute.
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8- Ashjari played yet another convincing game.
he marked well. he intercepted very well and had only 2 turn-overs ( one in each half ), which is 10 times better than zareh's usual stats at LB.
he also assisted a goal and provided an option for our FK's from the right side which is another plus.
he attacked more and is slowly finding his footing in int'l stage. more daring and more confidence.
In all fairness we shd say he has consolidated his spot at LB in the past 3 games and ought to be preferred to zareh for further TM games.
( dont like to say I told you so, but I always say "nothing ventured, nothing gained". this is a clear testament to that saying )
as for poor sattar zareh, I think his turn-over which led to the chinese goal just makes the writing on the wall even more vivid.
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9- and finally, I must say in yet another game, Rahmati is the factor which prevents a 3-4 goal loss to a win for us.
it is quite alarming and worrisome.
defense needs more strategy and working along w def-mids.
1- I dont know why some coaches tend to go with fame/name than a player's actual and regular post. I could never understand it. So to me playing guys like Khalatbari on the left side doesnt make much sense when we have a player BETTER SUITEDfor the job: Hajsafi.
Not to take away anything from khalatbari, the player. he's in top form these days and is a very good talent. But that doesnt mean we shd overlook the duties of a post and merely put a star performer in it and expect him to deliver.
I think Hajsafi, who is far more familiar with the left mid post could have served the team better. khalatbari could have been used in bagheri's post behind the strikers where he seems to have flourished. Along the line, he didnt do much. but when he came to the middle was when he was most dangerous.
I have to say the same with using gholamnejad as the right mid.
the guy is a good enough right back. but as the right mid, he didnt show anything worthy of mentioning.
I'd have liked to see Heidari given the chance as the right mid. coz in those short minutes he arrived, he showed good sense and service and crossing. gholamnejad played like a defender who was forced to play up !!
he never convinced me at the RM.
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2- which brings me to point #2:
I think DAEI HATES WIDTH !!
I dont know why. especially for a player who scored most of his goals being fed from wide plays and players !!!
our right and left midfielders hardly played wide and hardly stretched the chinese & crossed from side lines.
only after hajsafi and heidari came in we saw a little more wide plays. until then, both khalatbari and gholamnejad showed width only on the half-line and as they moved up, they converged to the middle rather than pushing up the line and opening up the defensive wall!
that makes defending against such tactics easier for the opponents.
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3- which connects to point #3:
poor Seyed Salehi isnt being used well. he isnt getting good service from our wide players and his aerial ability is getting totally wasted.
dont hold ur breath for VH to do anything at TM either, if this is the state of our wide plays.
Salehi seems very active and energetic. he sets up ppl well and could have had 2 goal-assists in the 25 minutes he came on.
I'd use him better and feed him more crosses.
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4- which naturally arrives at the next point, "feeding".
something that Rezaei shd learn to do more. he shd be told to pass more and not try everything on his own.
there were a few incidents where he could have & shd have passed the ball in our attack & he didnt and resorted to unnecessary dribble or shot as hamid jan mentioned in general forum also.
rezaei just wastes his pace and runs with his final decisions!
btw, that was less a penalty that we'd like to admit. I bet at least half the refs wouldnt have called that a penalty.
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5- Nouri showed promise and was satisfactory. fluctuated in the course of the game, but stayed above average.
But I still put guys like jabbari, navidkia, karimi, ... above him as playmakers.
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6- I really like bagheri's goal which was borne out of experience and nothing else.
the chinese were young as were most of our lads.
his quick take on the FK was what is needed at int'l stage where a wise man can make use of all chances that are given to him in the course of a game.
we shd do that more often.
==============
7- both our central def's ought to be told not to lob the ball. both do it and the ball goes astray! but it is not entirely their fault as our central mids and def mids ought to get closer to them and receive the balls from them and distribute.
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8- Ashjari played yet another convincing game.
he marked well. he intercepted very well and had only 2 turn-overs ( one in each half ), which is 10 times better than zareh's usual stats at LB.
he also assisted a goal and provided an option for our FK's from the right side which is another plus.
he attacked more and is slowly finding his footing in int'l stage. more daring and more confidence.
In all fairness we shd say he has consolidated his spot at LB in the past 3 games and ought to be preferred to zareh for further TM games.
( dont like to say I told you so, but I always say "nothing ventured, nothing gained". this is a clear testament to that saying )
as for poor sattar zareh, I think his turn-over which led to the chinese goal just makes the writing on the wall even more vivid.
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9- and finally, I must say in yet another game, Rahmati is the factor which prevents a 3-4 goal loss to a win for us.
it is quite alarming and worrisome.
defense needs more strategy and working along w def-mids.
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