Iran-Croatia 2006 Friendly (Video Clip)

[PersianLegion]

Iran was obviously a head and shoulder above Croatia in this match. That penalty was so fishy I can smell it now after so many years. Referee only saved Croat team's face by preventing them losing on their own home ground to Iran. That team was our golden generation and if that fight had not happen in half time in Iran vs Mexico match, we could even advance to the next level with Portugal.

[AminGP]

Che defaie dar be daghoni dashtim un moghe.

[PersianLegion]

Che defaie dar be daghoni dashtim un moghe.

Bale defa moshkele sal haye sal team melli bood ke CQ halesh kard. Vali avazesh khat hamele va mid field hamon aali bood.

[AminGP]

Bale defa moshkele sal haye sal team melli bood ke CQ halesh kard. Vali avazesh khat hamele va mid field hamon aali bood.

That's true but a terrible defense or goalkeeper can ruin the game no matter how great your midfield and forward players are. I'm much more relax when I'm watching TM games these days. I don't get nervous when the other teams are attacking us.

[Kiarash]

I think we still got defensive problems although to a lesser extent than before CQ came, because CQ addressed most of the issues properly. No more silly goals on set pieces, good fitness and a strong psychical approach.

The Iraq, Bosnia and Sweden game are prime examples where we were exposed on our defensive weaknesses. IMO: Especially in aerial battles, quick counter attacks on us and crosses from the wings. We really messed up in several occasions.

Still our defense has been much more solid and stable now.

[Camran khan]

What are you guys talking about, that looked like a penalty to me.

[PSGman#19]

Back the day when we were ranked 15th in the world and used to have quality friendlies like Croatia, Germany and Bosnia.

Yadesh bekheir!

Oh yeah, the good old days, when we just played Chile and Sweden in two weeks.

Croatia in 2006 => OK, good friendly, maybe helped by Branko connection
Germany in 2004 => Because of Bam earthquake
Bosnia in 2006 => was a nobody at that time (we won 5/2 i think btw)

And the fifa ranking didn't have the same calculation method than today.

[Kiarash]

Iran-Croatia 2006 Friendly (Video Clip)

Oh yeah, the good old days, when we just played Chile and Sweden in two weeks.

Croatia in 2006 => OK, good friendly, maybe helped by Branko connection
Germany in 2004 => Because of Bam earthquake
Bosnia in 2006 => was a nobody at that time (we won 5/2 i think btw)

And the fifa ranking didn't have the same calculation method than today.

Ok, good nowadays when we play South African Premier League reserve teams. Really don't want to switch Moroka Swallows for Bosnia.

[PersianLegion]

Oh yeah, the good old days, when we just played Chile and Sweden in two weeks.

Croatia in 2006 => OK, good friendly, maybe helped by Branko connection
Germany in 2004 => Because of Bam earthquake
Bosnia in 2006 => was a nobody at that time (we won 5/2 i think btw)

And the fifa ranking didn't have the same calculation method than today.

We played against many good teams back in the days. Played against Iceland, Brazil, Russia, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Ecuador, Paraguay, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, ...

[PSGman#19]

Ok, good nowadays when we play South African Premier League reserve teams. Really don't want to switch Moroka Swallows for Bosnia.

Yeah we play SA premier league and portuguese ones. What's the problem? At least we play someone.

At that time, we didn't play any friendly except Oman or Koweit one every 12 months!

[Kiarash]

Iran-Croatia 2006 Friendly (Video Clip)

Yeah we play SA premier league and portuguese ones. What's the problem? At least we play someone.

At that time, we didn't play any friendly except Oman or Koweit one every 12 months!

The problem is that we play their reserve teams obviously.

[PSGman#19]

The problem is that we play their reserve teams obviously.

what's the problem? We have camps (that we didn't have before), we play reserve teams (part of the camp or the training) and have decent friendlies a little bit more regularly than before (Montenegro, Angola, Belarus, SK, Iraq, Chile, Sweden).

I prefer to have my players training together and try to get synch against reserve teams rather than having them stay home, eating chelo kabak in front of TV.

[PSGman#19]

We played against many good teams back in the days. Played against Iceland, Brazil, Russia, Slovakia, Austria, Croatia, Germany, Ecuador, Paraguay, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, ...

maybe but all them were spread on 5 years maybe, not as concentrated like recently

[Camran khan]

maybe but all them were spread on 5 years maybe, not as concentrated like recently

5 years? We played Nigeria back in 98 and Egypt in 2000

[PersianLegion]

5 years? We played Nigeria back in 98 and Egypt in 2000

Yeah cancel Japan, and Uzbekistan and just hope for Kenya to play with us? We are back at no friendly, cancellation mode! Let us ask Somali Pirates or Yemeni Houthis for a friendly match in Mugadishu or Saadeh! They will ask for less money, so it is good.