Iran vs. Japan - [Match Thread] | Asian Cup 2023 | Saturday, February 3rd |

[Pishi_Rules]

Some thoughts before the game - this golden generation of players are so likeable and talented, we need something to show for it, so I hope this will fuel the team. Also Persians come alive when they are the underdog. I believe deep down in my heart we can do it

[dejagah_fan]

MOHEBI STARTING

[dejagah_fan]

BEIRANVAND
RAMIN-KANANI-SHOJA-MIMO
OMID-EZA-SAMAN
AJB-AZMOUN-MOHEBI

[Kian H]

Damn I have never seen Mohebi playing a good match.

[Essi]

Line-up confirmed.

Beiro
Ramin-Kaanani-Shoja-Milad
Ebrahimi-Ezzat
ARJ-Ghoddoos-Mohebbi
Sardar

[Artaxerxes]

Mohebbi can be useful whit his physicality and speed this game as long as he dont brainfart

[Artaxerxes]

Line-up confirmed.

Beiro
Ramin-Kaanani-Shoja-Milad
Ebrahimi-Ezzat
ARJ-Ghoddoos-Mohebbi
Sardar

So Ghoddos is playing Taremis role i guess?

[The]

Milmo on the left back will either be a master stroke of genius, or a complete fuck up. No in between.

The rest I can't disagree with. Unfortunately Mohebbi is marginally better defensively than Ghaedi, so starting him make sense.

[The]

Mitoma in the 2nd half Vs a tired Ramin scares me.

[Kian H]

Why cant JB play on the left and Gholi on the right? JB always play on the right. These days wingers play on the opposite site of their strong foot except JB

[Abtin]

So the players speak better English than the guy whose sole job is to translate 😂👍🏻

[Kian H]

No Mitoma and Minomino. Their squad depth is a joke

[Abtin]

Lineup:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C24cAH5thUT/?img_index=2

[KasraKhan]

Milmo on the left back will either be a master stroke of genius, or a complete fuck up. No in between.

The rest I can't disagree with. Unfortunately Mohebbi is marginally better defensively than Ghaedi, so starting him make sense.

I actually prefer starting Milad vs stronger opposition. We'll need his speed and his defensive abilities. Imagine and old and slow Ehsan starting vs the speedy Japanese. Nokhodi jan would have a heart attack.

I also agree with Mohebi starting, to your point. Ghaedi has been our player of the tournament but we need someone more defensive and Mohebi's physicality can come in handy.

I like the rest of the line up and adding a MF instead of another forward.

And we have a ton of talent coming off the bench if we're trailing. Ghaedi, Gholi, Torabi, Moghanlou (for a different profile and extra height against a weak Japan defensive line).

[Artaxerxes]

No Mitoma and Minomino. Their squad depth is a joke

Thats the reason why they are superior in Asia and since 2018 reached international standards and never looked back when the beat Colombia and Poland in the group and almost kicked out a starstudded Belgium in their prime.