Alireza Jahanbakhsh @ SC Heerenveen 2024/2025

[Pluto2000]

I dont know exactly what it is but something in the way he starts up to cross/shoot/pass always makes me think he has heavy legs.

The only times I remember him doing something agile was crossing out Zabaleta in WC14 and the move that led to Mohebbis goal vs Japan.

It's his big hamstring injury that he suffered. Taremi suffered a similar one last year. It makes you heavy and you can't generate as much explosive speed. It's why he can't run as fast as he used to even in 2019-2022.

Also overall aga

[The]

I dont know exactly what it is but something in the way he starts up to cross/shoot/pass always makes me think he has heavy legs.

The only times I remember him doing something agile was crossing out Zabaleta in WC14 and the move that led to Mohebbis goal vs Japan.

Its all rooted in his first season in Brighton. A combination of his injury against Everton and gaining muscle in the EPL reduced his quickness. He never recovered from that.

It seems like both a physical and mental issue (overthinking his moves).

[perspolis#1]

AJ did well, but should have been a bit more dominant and quicker at decision making at times.

I dont know exactly what it is but something in the way he starts up to cross/shoot/pass always makes me think he has heavy legs.

The only times I remember him doing something agile was crossing out Zabaleta in WC14 and the move that led to Mohebbis goal vs Japan.

[The]

I watched it from when he came on.

His team was very sloppy. Completely tuned off.

Embarrassing loss for them to a team that looked like the village P.E teacher and his mates from the pub.

AJ did well, but should have been a bit more dominant and quicker at decision making at times.

[Pluto2000]

ARJ assist!

[Pluto2000]

Mehdi brought us the Wales 2022 win and Sardar gave us the 2024 Japan win. Besides that both have been ghosting in major tournaments going almost 10 years at the next Asian Cup

[Nokhodi]

You guys all talk about that last shot, but don’t realize Mehdi plays those games because he has incredible hustle and coverage.

Gucci was probably a better finisher but they’re night and day in terms of recovery, defense, passing, coverage…

[Tarsal Claw]

Easy to say that in hindsight. Heck, if I had the last shot, we would've had a historic run...

[Ali Doust]

You don’t remember he posted some nonsense about karma after tm lost to usa? Obviously referring to cq not playing him in 2018… Not even even karimi or azizi let their oghde get so big they were against tm… i know i know you don’t believe anything but perhaps others remember and i’m sure i have screenshot w/ date saved.

All I know is that had it been Gucci with that last shot vs Portugal, we would've had a historic run at the 2018 WC.

[persian-eagle-13]

fun fact about Alireza, he has 190 appearances in eredivise league. By far the most from any Asian player. He can add to the tally if he plays out the most of the this season too. If he had not gone to English Primer League he could be in the top 10 players as far as number of caps by a foreigner in the league.

[koorosh]

Gucci was upset about WC 2018. He didn't get any playing time as Sardar and Taremi were deservedly ahead of him.

In my opinion, Gucci deserved a sub in 2018. Unlike Taremi, he was a clutch player. Mehdi needs several chances to score once but against our opponents, you only get one chance. As it were, Mehdi side-netted his chance and we lost our chance to make it out of the group against all odds.

[Nokhodi]

Gucci had no place in 2022 squad! Some can say the samething about Ansarifard, yes him as well but Gucci couldn’t make any difference and he was already done before WC. Proof is he retired not long after!

Gucci was upset about WC 2018. He didn't get any playing time as Sardar and Taremi were deservedly ahead of him.

[Iran_19]

Gucci had no place in 2022 squad! Some can say the samething about Ansarifard, yes him as well but Gucci couldn’t make any difference and he was already done before WC. Proof is he retired not long after!

[BacheLot]

tbf, its true that CQ was bit too oghdei for team's good..!
i understand that sometimes he had to put some players in their place for the sake of team discipline etc... but he also frequently would do such mostly for personal grudge reasons..! hence put padding his personal ego above TM and we ended up paying a heavy price for it on few marquee occasions in AC/WC Tourneys..!
that was imo the least likable characteristic of him and personally dont want him ever afforded another chance with TM because of it..!

[Pluto2000]

You don’t remember he posted some nonsense about karma after tm lost to usa? Obviously referring to cq not playing him in 2018… Not even even karimi or azizi let their oghde get so big they were against tm… i know i know you don’t believe anything but perhaps others remember and i’m sure i have screenshot w/ date saved.

Its a common occurence with TM players of every era. Kanaani and Shoja blasted CQ and called him a traitor on instagram when he had them on bench in 2022 World Cup. Unfortunately lots of players in TM who instead of staying humble, get a big head and start demanding things like Beiranvand/Kanaani