Without much preamble, lets get down to the bone of it.
Well, he has some good points and a couple of negative ones, imo.
Lets start with the positives first.
1- He has brought a more professional atmosphere to the team, compared to what we used to see a decade ago. Now, it was bound to happen with passage of time and more contacts with the pro world. But I think he accelerated the process.
2- I am extremely and beyond doubt impressed with his preparatory regimen and programs. This is something undeniable. And all the more palpable as we have made such a drastic turn around from a team that used to fatigue midway through the second halves.
His physical prep has really transformed our players into proper athletes our football had rarely seen. Hats off to him as he deserves all the praise for his work in this category.
No wonder Sir Alex relied on him for so much of Man U's performances.
3- I also like how he deals with the outsiders, world media, opponent coaches and ... etc. Having been around for a few turns, he surely knows how to deal with the outside pressures and even turn the screw on them.
I guess being famous and well known has the advantage of brazenness that we find lacking in our batani coaches.
4- I struggled to add this point, but on the balance I think it deserves to be mentioned ... although in my opinion, not as solid as the above points. He has turned one of Iranian football's greatest weaknesses, Defense, into something of an insurance ... at least against lower teams.
I am not as convinced as some of you since I hesitate to judge and rule based on matches against smaller teams and would like to see us perform solidly against better and stronger teams to be fully convinced.
And I'm not talking about mere parking the bus. I am talking about sensible defensive football that performs its (counter)attacking properly as well to show a balance in football.
5- discarding the age old "red & blue" stronghold on TM.
At the same time, I do have a couple of bones to pick with him.
1- Way too much insistence and emphasis on defensive football has turned us into a team that is uni-dimensional and has also affected the yang (offensive duties) of the yin that's defense. Too much Yin, and very little Yang.
If he stays, I'd really like to see some more one and adventure on his attitude.
2- The way he looks down on our football and treats it as if we're Guam.
Absolutely not true. We do have quite a few talents that could have and still can help the team. He needs to discover Iran once again. And this time not through his TV set that focuses only on 2,3 clubs.
With an attitude adjustment and a shift in philosophy, I am sure he can find quite a few gems that will complement the core of his team and provide alternatives and new options that will make TM into a formidable force in Asia.
Belittling Iranian players will not get him anywhere. This needs to stop.
3- And a smaller matter of his tendency to be ''populistic'' in his speech when he's in trouble. He should show more respect for the regular fan's intelligence.
Bottomline:
On the whole, I think if he adjusts his philosophy and approach towards the game of football, given what he knows and what he is capable of, it would be good for Iran if he continued.
But if he refuses to budge and still thinks his present approach is the only way he is capable of leading, and the only thing he knows, then maybe a change may work best for both parties.
Given what IFF has paid him, I am very confident we can hire other coaches just as famous and expert as CQ to take the helm. And this is the best time, since the next big thing in Asia (WCQ's) is a long way off anyway.
Well, he has some good points and a couple of negative ones, imo.
Lets start with the positives first.
1- He has brought a more professional atmosphere to the team, compared to what we used to see a decade ago. Now, it was bound to happen with passage of time and more contacts with the pro world. But I think he accelerated the process.
2- I am extremely and beyond doubt impressed with his preparatory regimen and programs. This is something undeniable. And all the more palpable as we have made such a drastic turn around from a team that used to fatigue midway through the second halves.
His physical prep has really transformed our players into proper athletes our football had rarely seen. Hats off to him as he deserves all the praise for his work in this category.
No wonder Sir Alex relied on him for so much of Man U's performances.
3- I also like how he deals with the outsiders, world media, opponent coaches and ... etc. Having been around for a few turns, he surely knows how to deal with the outside pressures and even turn the screw on them.
I guess being famous and well known has the advantage of brazenness that we find lacking in our batani coaches.
4- I struggled to add this point, but on the balance I think it deserves to be mentioned ... although in my opinion, not as solid as the above points. He has turned one of Iranian football's greatest weaknesses, Defense, into something of an insurance ... at least against lower teams.
I am not as convinced as some of you since I hesitate to judge and rule based on matches against smaller teams and would like to see us perform solidly against better and stronger teams to be fully convinced.
And I'm not talking about mere parking the bus. I am talking about sensible defensive football that performs its (counter)attacking properly as well to show a balance in football.
5- discarding the age old "red & blue" stronghold on TM.
At the same time, I do have a couple of bones to pick with him.
1- Way too much insistence and emphasis on defensive football has turned us into a team that is uni-dimensional and has also affected the yang (offensive duties) of the yin that's defense. Too much Yin, and very little Yang.
If he stays, I'd really like to see some more one and adventure on his attitude.
2- The way he looks down on our football and treats it as if we're Guam.
Absolutely not true. We do have quite a few talents that could have and still can help the team. He needs to discover Iran once again. And this time not through his TV set that focuses only on 2,3 clubs.
With an attitude adjustment and a shift in philosophy, I am sure he can find quite a few gems that will complement the core of his team and provide alternatives and new options that will make TM into a formidable force in Asia.
Belittling Iranian players will not get him anywhere. This needs to stop.
3- And a smaller matter of his tendency to be ''populistic'' in his speech when he's in trouble. He should show more respect for the regular fan's intelligence.
Bottomline:
On the whole, I think if he adjusts his philosophy and approach towards the game of football, given what he knows and what he is capable of, it would be good for Iran if he continued.
But if he refuses to budge and still thinks his present approach is the only way he is capable of leading, and the only thing he knows, then maybe a change may work best for both parties.
Given what IFF has paid him, I am very confident we can hire other coaches just as famous and expert as CQ to take the helm. And this is the best time, since the next big thing in Asia (WCQ's) is a long way off anyway.
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