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    Looking ahead to the game against Portugal and beyound

    Enough of licking our wounds, let's get over it time is short.

    An interesting statistics in FIFA page indicates that "Portugal have never
    drawn a match in WC". In their 12 matches, Portugal has won 7, and lost
    5 but never a draw. More interesting, Iran has conceded at least one goal
    in *every* WC appearrence!

    How does this translate for our Saturday match? Knowing that Mexico-Angola
    match is on Sunday and not before our match, tells us we control our destiny
    completely and can't rely on the outcome of Sunday game. We also know that
    Portugal will want to finish the business with us and not Mexico.

    Coach Branko, has to decide if he wants to arrange like our Asian cup game
    against Korea? or like WC qualification in Bahrain?

    As an advocate of defensive games, I have to step back and be realistic
    about our teams abilities and inablities. Unfortunately our defence can not
    absorb the type of pressure as prehaps our best defender Rezai has buckled
    under pressure twice at crucial times. (remember the Badavi incident).

    Perhaps the most significant part of our match against Portugal will be to
    get some young players involved. Not because we will win, but because
    they can gain valuable experience for the challenges beyound WC 2006.

    This will also help not push our already banged up legioners to the limit
    and if by some magic, we do pull through, a much better prepared team can
    take the stage in the next round.

    #2
    Portugal defence gives alot of room to the oppositions strikers,

    Angola dont have the players to take advantage of that but we do

    If they do and give our players room like they did agasint Angola they will be heavily punished cause our players are deadly if they get room.

    Inshallah on 17th we can say OK guys now we have 3 points lets concentrate on Angola shall we

    Guys its Do or Die,

    Ya ali MADAD

    Check my signatures dear friends

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      #3
      Dasteh Ali Behamrahet!

      TM should not even think about Angola now. Just 100% attention to Portugal.

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        #4
        What can Branko do if Portugal stops the right side too ?

        The mexican coach realy had not studied our games...even,North koreans did it to us too....
        But, what is realy Branko's obtions if mahdavikia and the right side of our offense gets blocked by portugal ?..Portugal is tough as it is,let alone,not leting us what we do best.

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