I thought apart from the usual discussions on vital games, this game had a few points that could serve us well:
1- Shojaei
the guy is NOT in form. Now, I dont care if he tricks a guy here and dribbles another there. but the guy is going nowhere fast!
I had much hope for him when he got transfered. but now, I think he needs at least a year under a good coach who can TEACH him stuff.
his most prominent move in the game was that dangerous & risky lunging tackle he did IN OUR BOX!
something that even the most experienced defenders & master tacklers think twice before committing to.
and this guy who's not known for his tackling just threw himself and was lucky to get the ball. it could have easily been a penalty if he had missed the ball .... which IS the norm with him!!!
his corners and crosses still suck and I wonder why does the team allow him to take the corners. just becoz he's the closest to the ball ? that it?
his shooting today proved his goal against ksa was a fluke. ( as if we needed proof, since anyone who's followed him knows he isnt even half decent in scoring goals ! ) so keeping him as ur second striker is as good as keeping ostad asadi as second striker!
anyway, shojaei has had yet another very poor game and I hope ppl who SHD see it, take notice.
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2- Khalatbari (and to some extent Rezaei )
the guys is talented and he, again showed when placed in the middle, he can create havoc for the opponents. top marks for him here.
but I have a complaint also:
he, like rezaei and a few others falls victim to his adrenaline on countless occasions!
after alovely move or dribble that he does (they do), his eyes get closed, his brain shuts off and he doesnt see anyone else and thinks only HE has to finish that move!!!!
this is when we see guys totally free on either side and the player decides to go it alone and more often than not, lose the ball!!
our players ought to learn you can still have glory and credit after alovely move by passing to the mate if he's in a better position than you. it is NOT necessary to finish it yourself.
it comes from lack of experience usually.
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3- Sheyss
I doubt the guy's level of intelligence.
apart from being at fault for failing to mark his man on the senegal goal, I think in most passes he doesnt bother to see the danger around before passing.
on many occasions he put his mate ( and the ball ) in danger by passing to someone who was well covered by the opponent, and put his mate under pressure to retain the ball or do something unnecessary like kicking it away or kicking it out!
his covering wasnt good either! he was very poor .
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4- Many things happened today that contrasted Daei's team/set-up/formation/approach .
A- we scored a goal DURING THE RUN OF PLAY. which was not a common occurrence under daei.
now this is pure coincidence, but the team shd star believing they CAN score in the run of play also and not always hope for set pieces, corners, ... .
B- we had 2 players guarding the posts on corners.
lesson learned, I guess, albeit a little late.
C- Madanchi, a player that was overlooked by daei, was highly motivated and was a driving force for the team ( altho' it was HIM who was playing in uae, and the poorest performer was playing in europe!!! ). he showed great OPPORTUNISTIC thinking and we need such things as well to get ahead.
D- Khalatbari was always a threat and danger in the MIDDLE of the pitch
E- Haydari ( altho' this wasnt exactly his best game ) was MUCH MORE successful in dealing with crosses coming off our left side. something that kaabi always fell short ( pun definitely intended ).
He also intercepted & saved a 100% goal chance on one of these occasions.
F- Our left flank was extremely lively with Madanchi there ( before he switched to the right later on ) and he was always a threat and a source of distress for the opponents.
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5- and finally , we shd learn or devise tactics on how to sustain our pressure on the opponents if we get ahead.
By now we ought to be 100% sure we cannot afford to pull back after a lead.
certainly not after a slender, single goal lead.
whoever becomes the coach ought to know we MUST keep the pressure up even if we score.
in our present circumstances the age old saying take even a more emphatic meaning:
THE BEST FORM OF DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE
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1- Shojaei
the guy is NOT in form. Now, I dont care if he tricks a guy here and dribbles another there. but the guy is going nowhere fast!
I had much hope for him when he got transfered. but now, I think he needs at least a year under a good coach who can TEACH him stuff.
his most prominent move in the game was that dangerous & risky lunging tackle he did IN OUR BOX!
something that even the most experienced defenders & master tacklers think twice before committing to.
and this guy who's not known for his tackling just threw himself and was lucky to get the ball. it could have easily been a penalty if he had missed the ball .... which IS the norm with him!!!
his corners and crosses still suck and I wonder why does the team allow him to take the corners. just becoz he's the closest to the ball ? that it?
his shooting today proved his goal against ksa was a fluke. ( as if we needed proof, since anyone who's followed him knows he isnt even half decent in scoring goals ! ) so keeping him as ur second striker is as good as keeping ostad asadi as second striker!
anyway, shojaei has had yet another very poor game and I hope ppl who SHD see it, take notice.
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2- Khalatbari (and to some extent Rezaei )
the guys is talented and he, again showed when placed in the middle, he can create havoc for the opponents. top marks for him here.
but I have a complaint also:
he, like rezaei and a few others falls victim to his adrenaline on countless occasions!
after alovely move or dribble that he does (they do), his eyes get closed, his brain shuts off and he doesnt see anyone else and thinks only HE has to finish that move!!!!
this is when we see guys totally free on either side and the player decides to go it alone and more often than not, lose the ball!!
our players ought to learn you can still have glory and credit after alovely move by passing to the mate if he's in a better position than you. it is NOT necessary to finish it yourself.
it comes from lack of experience usually.
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3- Sheyss
I doubt the guy's level of intelligence.
apart from being at fault for failing to mark his man on the senegal goal, I think in most passes he doesnt bother to see the danger around before passing.
on many occasions he put his mate ( and the ball ) in danger by passing to someone who was well covered by the opponent, and put his mate under pressure to retain the ball or do something unnecessary like kicking it away or kicking it out!
his covering wasnt good either! he was very poor .
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4- Many things happened today that contrasted Daei's team/set-up/formation/approach .
A- we scored a goal DURING THE RUN OF PLAY. which was not a common occurrence under daei.
now this is pure coincidence, but the team shd star believing they CAN score in the run of play also and not always hope for set pieces, corners, ... .
B- we had 2 players guarding the posts on corners.
lesson learned, I guess, albeit a little late.
C- Madanchi, a player that was overlooked by daei, was highly motivated and was a driving force for the team ( altho' it was HIM who was playing in uae, and the poorest performer was playing in europe!!! ). he showed great OPPORTUNISTIC thinking and we need such things as well to get ahead.
D- Khalatbari was always a threat and danger in the MIDDLE of the pitch
E- Haydari ( altho' this wasnt exactly his best game ) was MUCH MORE successful in dealing with crosses coming off our left side. something that kaabi always fell short ( pun definitely intended ).
He also intercepted & saved a 100% goal chance on one of these occasions.
F- Our left flank was extremely lively with Madanchi there ( before he switched to the right later on ) and he was always a threat and a source of distress for the opponents.
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5- and finally , we shd learn or devise tactics on how to sustain our pressure on the opponents if we get ahead.
By now we ought to be 100% sure we cannot afford to pull back after a lead.
certainly not after a slender, single goal lead.
whoever becomes the coach ought to know we MUST keep the pressure up even if we score.
in our present circumstances the age old saying take even a more emphatic meaning:
THE BEST FORM OF DEFENSE IS A GOOD OFFENSE
.
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