TM NEWS - VOL 8

[The]

As much as I ask more playing time for young players I don't think it is a good idea to rush him as a fixed starter in TM. He is pretty raw and young now, was playing in TM u23 and u20 fiasco. CB is quite risky position.

It would better to play him at the end of easy games or friendlies (20 - 30 min) to start

He can play against Hong Kong in Asian cup at least.

I don't care who, but Kanaani can't be starting in Asian cup.

[BacheLot]

imo, Kannani is still our overall Best available CB ......! he aint the problem with us conceding goals vs uzbekistan .... it's our overly hoojoomi GN prescribed and demanded team tactics that have CB's caught out with their pants down in MF area on a unexpected swift counter attacks because of kiri ball giveaways in mf in midst of our own counters..!

in my view, Majidi is vastly overrated CB option here and he sure is generally slower CB than kanani, and also more sluggish than shoja in defensive stance and tackling abilities ..! however, he is much more refined and composed in possession and his best attribute is his vision and sensible passing from back into MF and beyond..!
dont mind to see him partner Kannani instead of Shoja in the next TM match and have hazbavi come in to replace either bit later in the second half to gain some much needed experience before AC..!

[Nokhodi]

imo, Kannani is still our overall Best available CB ......! he aint the problem with us conceding goals vs uzbekistan .... it's our overly hoojoomi GN prescribed and demanded team tactics that have CB's caught out with their pants down in MF area on a unexpected swift counter attacks because of kiri ball giveaways in mf in midst of our own counters..!

in my view, Majidi is vastly overrated CB option here and he sure is generally slower CB than kanani, and also more sluggish than shoja in defensive stance and tackling abilities ..! however, he is much more refined and composed in possession and his best attribute is his vision and sensible passing from back into MF and beyond..!
dont mind to see him partner Kannani instead of Shoja in the next TM match and have hazbavi come in to replace either bit later in the second half to gain some much needed experience before AC..!

Yes, our defensive wings and poor central midfield are too slow to be able to handle quick counters.
Basically they're being set up for failure.
You either need faster CBs or have to play a more defensive football.

[Pluto2000]

Yes, our defensive wings and poor central midfield are too slow to be able to handle quick counters.
Basically they're being set up for failure.
You either need faster CBs or have to play a more defensive football.

yep. I wanna see Moharrami put behind Ramin tbh on that side, would keep our right side secure with his defensive qualities. We just need a LB solution for tighter defense in AC. Maybe Vahid Amiri? who knows. It doesn't seem like there is anyone with good LB defensive quality in PGPL. I wonder why no one talented has shown up in that position since early Milad in 2017

[Nokhodi]

yep. I wanna see Moharrami put behind Ramin tbh on that side, would keep our right side secure with his defensive qualities. We just need a LB solution for tighter defense in AC. Maybe Vahid Amiri? who knows. It doesn't seem like there is anyone with good LB defensive quality in PGPL. I wonder why no one talented has shown up in that position since early Milad in 2017

LB has been our worst position since zende yaad Minavand.
Pouladi was also excellent, but we all know what happened with him.

[perspolis#1]

Because we were up 2/0 until 88min and GN was afraid to risk

It's a fear and scarcity mindset. There was no indication Hong Kong was going to come anywhere close to scoring on us. Hazbavi plays for Al-Sadd 2nd place in Qatar which is still levels above any of Hong Kong's players.

If PSG feels comfortable enough to play 17yr old Zaire-Emery over 31 yr old Danilo Pereira in midfield than Haj Capitan GN should really loosen up a bit.

[taremiscores]

Reports Carlos Queiroz pressuring Qatar to naturalize Amin Hazbavi for Asian Cup.

The great Amir Ghaleneoi plays Shoja Khalilzadeh over him and he hasn’t been officially capped for Iran.

[Nokhodi]

Reports Carlos Queiroz pressuring Qatar to naturalize Amin Hazbavi for Asian Cup.

The great Amir Ghaleneoi plays Shoja Khalilzadeh over him and he hasn’t been officially capped for Iran.

Don't buy into it.
His agents are looking to get him a new deal (in Iran) and are trying to increase his value and exposure.

[Ghermez Agha]

Don't buy into it.
His agents are looking to get him a new deal (in Iran) and are trying to increase his value and exposure.

so you don’t think this is legit? I think he is the exact kind of player CQ would want and most importantly NEEDS big time with how soorakh their defense has become. I believe it….its been reported for a long time now too.

what’s ironic is we need him too but GN for whatever reason just likes to call up young players to train and watch and maybe occasionally throw one in during stoppage time….he has not given a young player any real chance yet.

[Nokhodi]

so you don’t think this is legit? I think he is the exact kind of player CQ would want and most importantly NEEDS big time with how soorakh their defense has become. I believe it….its been reported for a long time now too.

what’s ironic is we need him too but GN for whatever reason just likes to call up young players to train and watch and maybe occasionally throw one in during stoppage time….he has not given a young player any real chance yet.

If it's legit, they are playing a long game. FIFA still has residency requirements, and he would need to be in Qatar for 5 years as he has no other links to Qatar.
With that in mind, earliest he could be available to Qatar officially is 2028.

[arj42]

If it's legit, they are playing a long game. FIFA still has residency requirements, and he would need to be in Qatar for 5 years as he has no other links to Qatar.
With that in mind, earliest he could be available to Qatar officially is 2028.

Okay in that case, there is no way he would go play for Qatar because even general would play him by then. No way he doesn’t get enough caps for TM by then. Unless he refuses to play himself

[Rooyintan]

Team Melli will most likely play a friendly match in Tehran on 4 January, opponent has yet to be decided.

The match with Indonesia is confirmed will be played on 9 January behind closed doors (no broadcast) in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

In November and December, Russia (U17, Beach Soccer, Women) had played or will play Paraguay national teams, maybe their men's national team will play Russia as well. I am very surprised that Team Melli only played Paraguay once which was in LG Cup in Tabriz, I think in 2002. I know that Iran and Paraguay have no direct diplomatic relations (no embassies), but that does not mean the two can not arrange friendly matches. Team Melli has played many countries who have no direct diplomatic relations (no embassies) with Iran in friendly matches/tournaments such as Ecuador(x3), USA(x2), Cameroon(x2), Slovakia(x2), Costa Rica(x2), Panama(x2), Jamaica(x2), Angola(x3), Trinidad and Tobago(x2), Montenegro(x2), Zambia, Mozambique, Lithuania, Iceland, Guatemala.

It would be good if Team Melli plays Paraguay sometime soon.

[perspolis#1]

Okay in that case, there is no way he would go play for Qatar because even general would play him by then. No way he doesn’t get enough caps for TM by then. Unless he refuses to play himself

Don't be so sure, its only a matter of time before Kanaani and Khalilzadeh retire from international football and then Ehsan Fabregas gets deployed as a ballplaying CB ala Luke Shaw for Manchester United freezing Hazbavi out

[Rooyintan]

FFIRI done it again, last minute planning for friendly match. They could not find teams to host in Tehran for January 4 before Team Melli departure for Qatar and a friendly with Indonesia there behind closed doors on January 7 or 9!

Apparently they are close to reach an agreement with an African country for a friendly to be played in UAE. They are yet to name the team since the agreement is not finalized.

Considering that most likely the country is perhaps one with direct diplomatic relations with Iran, and usually or occasionally play friendly matches in UAE would probably be South Africa, Uganda, Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Niger, Ivory Coast.

Uganda was supposed to play Team Melli in September but FFIRI reached agreement with Angola first. South Africa was supposed to play TM in 2022 few months before World Cup but FFIRI chose Tunisia for unofficial friendly match instead. Mali was supposed to play TM in 2020 but because of several of their players who got COVID-19 match was cancelled. This year Burkina Faso just opened an embassy in Tehran and Iran opened embassy in Burkina Faso, so due to start of direct diplomatic relations is perhaps a likely friendly opponent.

[PSGman#19]

Azizi out of TM squad!