Sharifi is future Gucci

[Kiarash]

We can all agree that Iran's missing puzzle piece to being a great squad is a real playmaking midfielder like the original Ali Karimi #8. If we had someone like him in his prime, we would have a crazy team. I really feel that the future of our team is dependent on finding a player of the type as Ali Karimi.

Despite us defeating UAE handily (due to our great defense), we should acknowledge that they found a real Asian gem in Omar Abdulrahman. He is a class player with great vision who plays the CAM position well by Asian standards. If he were surrounded by guys like Gucci, Azmoun, and Dejagah, that team would be a force to be reckoned with in Asia and would make a splash at the World Cup.

Hopefully that player steps up soon, as our team going into Russia will probably have aging players like Gucci and Dejagah no longer being able to carry the team along with Teymourian, Shojaei and Nekounam retired.

I would love to see these guys be the future of TM being used heading into WC 2018:

------------------Biranvand----------------
Rezaeian-Pouraligangi-Khalilzadeh-Hajsafi
-------------Ezatollahi-Ebrahimi-----------
Sharifi-------------CAM-------Jahanbakhsh
-------------------Azmoun------------------

I'd like for Sharifi to be able to transition into wing play for TM as he is unlikely to dethrone Azmoun in the coming years as the target striker.

I really feel that we have a lot of hungry young talents in Iran and we could build a team full of legionnaire quality players for the 2018 cup.

I see Biranvand, Pouraligangi, Ezatollahi, Jahanbakhsh, and Azmoun easily making it in Europe. Hopefully Hajsafi can make a go in Europe as well, and if we have an up and coming playmaker, hopefully he will be a star like AK8 and play in a top European team.

Once we find this mystery man, we will have an insane team. 30+ year old Dejagah and Gucci will play the parts of veteran talent still helping the team.

Where is Alireza Haghighi? And Khalilzadeh? CQ won't invite him anymore.

[Paradigm]

in which direction ?

and no, you are wrong. KB's role is best suited for an open game and not against teams packing it in. He is not a physical player, and he certainly will not win the one-on-one battles. That's why his best moments can be seen in games where he comes in as a sub.

You don't need to be a physical player to open tight defences. You need decent ball control, dribbling and passing skills.

[OFFSIDE_1]

You don't need to be a physical player to open tight defences. You need decent ball control, dribbling and passing skills.

When you face a tight defense, it means your midfielders and your strikers will be involved in many more one-on-one physical plays. It means you have less space to work with. There are certain players like Karimi who can break down these tight defenses because they are physically strong players that can also dribble/pass. KB at 120 lbs is not that type of player. KB is a player that does best in the open space. The goal against Uzbekistan was the result of a broken up play, with lots of space for KB to work with. KB is also not the type of player to come back and make defensive stops the way Dejagah and yes, even Shojaei do. In CQ's system, this is a must, and not a nice to have ability. As others have mentioned, he is a one dimensional player. He is exciting and fun to watch as a fan, but his game is limited. There is a reason why no European team ever gave him a chance.

[ameri]

Payam sadeghian fits the description for the CAM and would be great for TM if he didn't act like a prick all the time and would get his sh*t together!

[Camran khan]

Payam sadeghian fits the description for the CAM and would be great for TM if he didn't act like a prick all the time and would get his sh*t together!

It's not only his attitude, CQ already invited him once. As Navad made an analysis of CQ's style, according to them it was because CQ's tactics require physical players who can defend, not only creative offensive players.

[Paradigm]

When you face a tight defense, it means your midfielders and your strikers will be involved in many more one-on-one physical plays. It means you have less space to work with. There are certain players like Karimi who can break down these tight defenses because they are physically strong players that can also dribble/pass. KB at 120 lbs is not that type of player. KB is a player that does best in the open space. The goal against Uzbekistan was the result of a broken up play, with lots of space for KB to work with. KB is also not the type of player to come back and make defensive stops the way Dejagah and yes, even Shojaei do. In CQ's system, this is a must, and not a nice to have ability. As others have mentioned, he is a one dimensional player. He is exciting and fun to watch as a fan, but his game is limited. There is a reason why no European team ever gave him a chance.

Well, how about KB's goal to Russia, or his goals in the ACL elimination rounds when Zob made it all the way to the final? Those were not open space goals. KB was coached by Diego Maradona for crying out loud. Are you sure you are not making too many comparisons with the American football? (NFL)

[persepolisfan]

Look, KB is one of the most gifted players ever to have been developed in Iran. In fact, I would rate him as one of the 10 best Iranian players ever. In terms of touch and control, he is better then every other player from Iran, maybe with the exception of Karimi and Roshan. He has so much going for him, he is quick, great on the ball, vision is sublime, two footed, shots are powerful and accurate, and he is a versatile player.
Yes he is short and isn't heavy, but does that make him weak? How many times has he stole the ball from an opponent who was much "stronger" then he was? Plenty. Its not about weight, its about what you can do with it. Not to mention of course, his low center of gravity makes him ideal to challenge for on ground balls.
Its stupid to hear that KB can not break down compact defenses, in fact, I would say that is where he can really benefit his team. He has the ability to get by men in tight spaces, creating more room in the opponents half/box essentially, leading to more dangerous chances, rather then just knock the ball around and have an effort from way out. He has proved this time and time again, and he was robbed by CQ for not being invited to Brazil, when he could have sparked our dwindling offense, especially against a side like bosnia. Again, we saw his presence missed at the Asian Cup, where he could have really tore those arabs to shreds.
The thing is, KB has confidence on the ball, no one can deny that. Does he hold on to the ball to long sometimes, of course. But can he pass and play the role of CAM, yup, better then the likes of you know who

[jahandoost]

Gol gofti perspolisfan jan,

Its seems some members have forgotten what a menace KB was to the opposition.

[ameri]

It's not only his attitude, CQ already invited him once. As Navad made an analysis of CQ's style, according to them it was because CQ's tactics require physical players who can defend, not only creative offensive players.

ya but honestly I think CQ should start to change up the tactics a bit when you have some one with soo much skill and potential. Honestly, we defended in the WC because a lot of our midfielders and players were really good at it but when there is currently a lack of good defending midfielders and we have a lot of good skillful midfielders/attackers, CQ should be changing up the tactics.

[OFFSIDE_1]

Well, how about KB's goal to Russia, or his goals in the ACL elimination rounds when Zob made it all the way to the final? Those were not open space goals. KB was coached by Diego Maradona for crying out loud. Are you sure you are not making too many comparisons with the American football? (NFL)

it may come as a surprise to you, but there are other sports in this world that can become physical. So just because we talk about the physical nature of a sport, it does not mean we are confusing it with the NFL.

If you just do a simple youtube search, you will see that KB in the russia game was wide open. No defenders in front of him when he got the ball. That's his strength. Also what does KB playing in the ACL games have to do with the discussion that his game is not suited for tightly defended games.

[Paradigm]

it may come as a surprise to you, but there are other sports in this world that can become physical. So just because we talk about the physical nature of a sport, it does not mean we are confusing it with the NFL.
If you just do a simple youtube search, you will see that KB in the russia game was wide open. No defenders in front of him when he got the ball. That's his strength. Also what does KB playing in the ACL games have to do with the discussion that his game is not suited for tightly defended games.

KB in this scene goes through 3 Russian defenders before dueling with their goalkeeper, and you say it was an open space goal?!

[xerexes]

KB in this scene goes through 3 Russian defenders before dueling with their goalkeeper, and you say it was an open space goal?!

Huh?!
Here's the open space being referred to:

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And in the last pic below, he only had to dribble one defender. The other three in the vicinity did not pressure him and only one attempted to tackle as he was shooting:

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