Iran vs Tunisia

[AMIRHOUSHANG]

Anyone have any sources to confirm if Sardar played? Some say 90 minutes others say 0 minutes?

[fairplay]

Friendlies are not an indications of how teams will perform at world cup (including the European nations League cup) as coaches trying to figure out their strategies and best 11, etc. As of today forget past results as World cup is a different animal.

[Mahsaa]

Why do so many write BS here ?

All players played except of Abedzadeh, Niazmand and Azmoun.

Jalali was sent off for Hand, Tunisia scored a penalty on this and Iran played around 30 min with 10 players and lost 2-0.

Source Golbezan, the sexiest source of iranian football

[peiman92]

Anyone have any sources to confirm if Sardar played? Some say 90 minutes others say 0 minutes?

From Iran federation site:

Beiranvand 60 min
H.Hosseini 30 min
Jalali 30 min (red card 75 min)
Pouraliganji 45 min
Kanaani 45 min
Shoja 45 min
M.Hosseini 45 min
Cheshmi 45 min
Nourollahi 45 min
Amiri 45 min
Hajisafi 45 min
Ghoddos 45 min
Gholizadeh 45 min
Ansarifard 45 min
Taremi 45 min
Jahanbakhsh 45 min
Moharrami 45 min
Ezatolahi 45 min
Mohammadi 45 min
Rezaeian 45 min
Karimi 45 min
Torabi 45 min

No mention of Azmoun= 0 min

[inarsenewetrust]

well both goals were conceded after we went down to 10 men. Makes sense.

And we know tunisia are a quality opponent. Besides a heavy loss to brazil they beat japan 3-0 and chile 2-0 in consecutive matches at the Kirin cup. They also gave us problems last cycle when we played them and lost in tunisia.

As for what can actually be gathered from the reporting: Since one Milad and Jalali were on the field the entire time, prior to jalali's red, hajsafi's 45 mins must have been as CM. No sardar means he will probably only be ready for 15-20 mins vs england if at all. Good that he is back in full training though.

Wont be surprised if CQ starts with Hajsafi Saeid Ghoddos in CM line, like starting xi vs uruguay.

[mf_doom]

Good, looks like CQ, his staff, and the players will learn a thing or two from this friendly.

Also, per Kateb Statistics, it's good that we lost this game, makes it more likely we'll succeed in the WC.

Lmao honestly kateb should start one of those football analytic twitter accounts that tweet during games.

[Nokhodi]

I read that Jalali got a red card in the box and then Tunisia scored the resultant penalty. A few minutes later they scored the 2nd.

Either way I wouldn’t sweat it. This is what these games are for.

[Bavafa]

So according to this we basically subbed out the entire starting line up?

Considering the red card, and the fact that we played half the game with our bench players… it’s a good result! Right?

From Iran federation site:

Beiranvand 60 min
H.Hosseini 30 min
Jalali 30 min (red card 75 min)
Pouraliganji 45 min
Kanaani 45 min
Shoja 45 min
M.Hosseini 45 min
Cheshmi 45 min
Nourollahi 45 min
Amiri 45 min
Hajisafi 45 min
Ghoddos 45 min
Gholizadeh 45 min
Ansarifard 45 min
Taremi 45 min
Jahanbakhsh 45 min
Moharrami 45 min
Ezatolahi 45 min
Mohammadi 45 min
Rezaeian 45 min
Karimi 45 min
Torabi 45 min

No mention of Azmoun= 0 min

[arasradio]

Despite friendlies not being too important as everyone was given a chance to play and we played 10 men against a very physical team; substituting goalies in a game against an opponent which we always lose against is kinda too much and unnecessary honestly. That’s the part I don’t understand. Even though many say: “experienced coaches don’t go into tournaments with wins only to screw their team’s statistics and law of probabilities” but I say a good result in the last match could have given the team more confidence. Nevertheless, I hope they learn from their mistakes. And even if they don’t win or tie against England, they come out as victors as humans echoing our people’s battle against theocracy.

[koorosh]

Lots of great experience here...

1. Player gets penalty....reminder to everyone to keep decipline..esp our youngest player.
2. Played short for 30 minutes. Learn to have a strategy when disaster happens and not fall apart
3. Learn to deal with/maintain strategy when we fall one or two goals behind...a likely scenario.
4. Many players saw action.

Not so good that we missed chances and no one scored.

[KasraKhan]

So according to this we basically subbed out the entire starting line up?

Considering the red card, and the fact that we played half the game with our bench players… it’s a good result! Right?

Results don't matter as much as the experience and learning lessons. As long as everyone came out healthy and unscathed, it's a successful pre-tournament friendly in my book.

[PSGman#19]

Azmoun getting 0 minute is the only thing worrying. We have literally nobody to score a goal besides Taremi

[koorosh]

Azmoun getting 0 minute is the only thing worrying. We have literally nobody to score a goal besides Taremi

One of goalkeepers maybe can play forward....since we have so many??

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[Kavian]

Lots of great experience here...

1. Player gets penalty....reminder to everyone to keep decipline..esp our youngest player.
2. Played short for 30 minutes. Learn to have a strategy when disaster happens and not fall apart
3. Learn to deal with/maintain strategy when we fall one or two goals behind...a likely scenario.
4. Many players saw action.

Not so good that we missed chances and no one scored.

penalty and player sent off happened in min 85.

[Kavian]

Results don't matter as much as the experience and learning lessons. As long as everyone came out healthy and unscathed, it's a successful pre-tournament friendly in my book.

that is a good way of looking at it.