First of all let me explain why creating this thread here. I thought in this section the most reasonable members often post here too, so they most probably have a better understanding of what I am going to say.
I remember there was a thread few years ago with the same title as I am using now. Back then, it was about Dejagah and Ghoochannejhad who proved to be vital for TM. Without Reza we probably would have watched the WC from TV and prepare for WC 2018 already. Dejagah has been, IMO a little bit less important. But these are side issues though.
Currently, there are two gems which we are not using:
1.Aria Hasegawa who plays for Cerezo Osaka in Japan,
2.Shervin Radjabali-Fardi who plays for Hansa Rostock in Germany.
Aria Hasegawa is a player raised in the Japanese football system. I have started following the J-League since few months and I can barely see the difference between an European league and the J-League. The J-League is arguably the best league in Asia because it is professional as it can get, the infrastructure is well organized and super-b for Asian standards at least. The level of competition is high and the league is quite popular. Many players make a move from J-League to Europe while IPL has been declining in terms of decent transfers. Back to Hasegawa, he was part of the best football academy in Japan Yokohama F Marinos. He was transferred to FC Tokyo and was a fixed player for their team! Had few good seasons and earned himself a new club Cerezo Osaka. Initially they were title contenders for this year but things didn't work out (bad coach, and and bad luck.)
Anyways, at his new club he is also a regular player and makes up the midfield together with Diego Forlan. He is rotating roles, since he is pretty much an allround-midfielder. He can play as a winger, but also as a center midfielder or CAM. Now this is exactly what we could use in TM with aging players like Masoud etc. Most people use the argument: ''But Aria is not even good enough to make Japan-B team, let alone Iran''..then I say this: ''One man's trash is another man's treasure''. With all due respect to our team, our midfield is not packed with top based European players like Japan. So, its pretty hard for Aria to make it to Japan's squad anyways. Even their B-team is probably more talented than our B-team. These are the facts.
Yes..we have promising players like Rahmani, Sadeghian and maybe more. But these players still have to prove themselves under CQ. Until then, I see no reason NOT to invite players like Hasegawa because whats wrong with competition? And, I am pretty sure he will be useful for our team. Unlike Beitashour, I am certain he will play a more vital role. He stated that he would like to play for Iran, and I wonder where is IFF waiting for. He has some citizenship issues but when there is a will there is a way. He is still 25 years old and now in his prime, this is the best moment to give him a chance. Can't hurt and he is certainly no ''Swedish 2nd division player''.
From what I have seen, Aria is a pretty decent player. He has good vision, comes up with good longe range shots and has beautiful assists from time to time in a relatively reputable league.
Now to 23 year old left back Shervin Radjabali-Fardi: played for all German youth levels! Lets for once forget about the fact he plays in the 3rd division of Germany. We are pretty thin in our left back options and we have one eligible player who is also raised in the best football country of the world: Germany. Unlike Hasegawa, he has no citizenship issues. He is fully Iranian and could get an invite any time. I am pretty sure he would accept it as soon as possible too. The question remains, is he under the radar of CQ and IFF? Because its certainly a miss if they don't keep an eye on him.
Now I havent seen him playing for once, but just looking at his stats it isn't bad at all. He plays for Hansa Rostock and they have a rich Bundesliga history too. He has been a key player also and the coach believes in him getting to his maximum potential in few years if he keeps performing consistent. Remember what Hashemian said about the third Bundesliga? Its more professional than our own IPL. I think that says enough, for some fans its just a tough one to swallow that we would invite a player who plays in a 3rd division. While in fact, most of them don't know that the 3rd Bundesliga is actually quite competitive. It's basically the same like the Championship. With having only few Iranians playing abroad and most of our stats heading to Arab leagues, expanding our team with another European based player certainly won't hurt.
In football, things can go fast. Miroslav Klose was playing for a 5/6th division side at the beginning of his career and now is a legend. The same goes for Davari..few years ago he played in Regionaliga, which are amateurs..and now he is playing for Swiss best club.
What I am trying to say is that its no shame to test the foreign eligible players that we do have. We have another few who certainly have potential if they get more playing time. I am strongly convinced that adding more players from Europe to our squad is a short term solution. Also, it will raise more awareness at IPL players who feel that they also need to move their ass to Europe if they want to earn a TM spot. So, at the same time it's motivational.
It's probably too late for the Asian Cup and I don't believe CQ will call up any foreign based player for now. But for our next WCQ, these two lads can add more depth to our squad.
Your thoughts?
I remember there was a thread few years ago with the same title as I am using now. Back then, it was about Dejagah and Ghoochannejhad who proved to be vital for TM. Without Reza we probably would have watched the WC from TV and prepare for WC 2018 already. Dejagah has been, IMO a little bit less important. But these are side issues though.
Currently, there are two gems which we are not using:
1.Aria Hasegawa who plays for Cerezo Osaka in Japan,
2.Shervin Radjabali-Fardi who plays for Hansa Rostock in Germany.
Aria Hasegawa is a player raised in the Japanese football system. I have started following the J-League since few months and I can barely see the difference between an European league and the J-League. The J-League is arguably the best league in Asia because it is professional as it can get, the infrastructure is well organized and super-b for Asian standards at least. The level of competition is high and the league is quite popular. Many players make a move from J-League to Europe while IPL has been declining in terms of decent transfers. Back to Hasegawa, he was part of the best football academy in Japan Yokohama F Marinos. He was transferred to FC Tokyo and was a fixed player for their team! Had few good seasons and earned himself a new club Cerezo Osaka. Initially they were title contenders for this year but things didn't work out (bad coach, and and bad luck.)
Anyways, at his new club he is also a regular player and makes up the midfield together with Diego Forlan. He is rotating roles, since he is pretty much an allround-midfielder. He can play as a winger, but also as a center midfielder or CAM. Now this is exactly what we could use in TM with aging players like Masoud etc. Most people use the argument: ''But Aria is not even good enough to make Japan-B team, let alone Iran''..then I say this: ''One man's trash is another man's treasure''. With all due respect to our team, our midfield is not packed with top based European players like Japan. So, its pretty hard for Aria to make it to Japan's squad anyways. Even their B-team is probably more talented than our B-team. These are the facts.
Yes..we have promising players like Rahmani, Sadeghian and maybe more. But these players still have to prove themselves under CQ. Until then, I see no reason NOT to invite players like Hasegawa because whats wrong with competition? And, I am pretty sure he will be useful for our team. Unlike Beitashour, I am certain he will play a more vital role. He stated that he would like to play for Iran, and I wonder where is IFF waiting for. He has some citizenship issues but when there is a will there is a way. He is still 25 years old and now in his prime, this is the best moment to give him a chance. Can't hurt and he is certainly no ''Swedish 2nd division player''.
From what I have seen, Aria is a pretty decent player. He has good vision, comes up with good longe range shots and has beautiful assists from time to time in a relatively reputable league.
Now to 23 year old left back Shervin Radjabali-Fardi: played for all German youth levels! Lets for once forget about the fact he plays in the 3rd division of Germany. We are pretty thin in our left back options and we have one eligible player who is also raised in the best football country of the world: Germany. Unlike Hasegawa, he has no citizenship issues. He is fully Iranian and could get an invite any time. I am pretty sure he would accept it as soon as possible too. The question remains, is he under the radar of CQ and IFF? Because its certainly a miss if they don't keep an eye on him.
Now I havent seen him playing for once, but just looking at his stats it isn't bad at all. He plays for Hansa Rostock and they have a rich Bundesliga history too. He has been a key player also and the coach believes in him getting to his maximum potential in few years if he keeps performing consistent. Remember what Hashemian said about the third Bundesliga? Its more professional than our own IPL. I think that says enough, for some fans its just a tough one to swallow that we would invite a player who plays in a 3rd division. While in fact, most of them don't know that the 3rd Bundesliga is actually quite competitive. It's basically the same like the Championship. With having only few Iranians playing abroad and most of our stats heading to Arab leagues, expanding our team with another European based player certainly won't hurt.
In football, things can go fast. Miroslav Klose was playing for a 5/6th division side at the beginning of his career and now is a legend. The same goes for Davari..few years ago he played in Regionaliga, which are amateurs..and now he is playing for Swiss best club.
What I am trying to say is that its no shame to test the foreign eligible players that we do have. We have another few who certainly have potential if they get more playing time. I am strongly convinced that adding more players from Europe to our squad is a short term solution. Also, it will raise more awareness at IPL players who feel that they also need to move their ass to Europe if they want to earn a TM spot. So, at the same time it's motivational.
It's probably too late for the Asian Cup and I don't believe CQ will call up any foreign based player for now. But for our next WCQ, these two lads can add more depth to our squad.
Your thoughts?
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