World Cup Qualifying 2nd Round MD 7: Iran - India @ Azadi Stadium, Tehran; 24-03-2016

[04041374]

Hajsafi will be captain, right?

[Kiarash]

IRIB shows the 2nd round games because they apparently have bought the rights for that round.

The real problem is however, that the broadcasting rights for the final round will be much more expensive and there is a monopoly on those rights, WSG Sports Group almost owns them all. Mostly BEIN has the rights, while IRIB was blacked out from showing games.

This was the case during the 2014 WCQ's if anyone remembers. I don't expect any different this time around unless IRIB gets a deal done with the broadcast sellers.

http://www.teammelli.com/2012/09/24/...asting-rights/

[teammelli91]

Great line-up! I'm glad Mazaheri is starting.

[KeonKish]

do you think its better to play (for a defender) against strikers in the IPL or QSL? i am still against players going to QSL because of the overall pace of the teams, but you cannot deny that they probably have better strikers than IPL teams, which in turn is good for our defenders.

you can't become better in defense when you play against rajabzadeh, seyed salehi, and enayati.

[Soosk]

i think azmoun will have a big game.

[persian_cheetah]

Azmoun is going to have a lot of fun scoring headers.

[Kiarash]

do you think its better to play (for a defender) against strikers in the IPL or QSL? i am still against players going to QSL because of the overall pace of the teams, but you cannot deny that they probably have better strikers than IPL teams, which in turn is good for our defenders.
you can't become better in defense when you play against rajabzadeh, seyed salehi, and enayati.

The strikers in QSL incredibly lazy because the quality is so low, just look at Dejagah. Playing in QSL league is not benefctable for any of our players.

[KeonKish]

The strikers in QSL incredibly lazy because the quality is so low, just look at Dejagah. Playing in QSL league is not benefctable for any of our players.

true, i can't argue with that. he really has gotten significantly worse.

[teammelli91]

do you think its better to play (for a defender) against strikers in the IPL or QSL? i am still against players going to QSL because of the overall pace of the teams, but you cannot deny that they probably have better strikers than IPL teams, which in turn is good for our defenders.

you can't become better in defense when you play against rajabzadeh, seyed salehi, and enayati.

If the QSL strikers are billionaire superstars then of course there are some benefits of playing in that league.

Rajabzadeh is actually a threatening player. At least compared to the likes of Enayati. But even Enayati when at the right position at the right time will deliver.

I'd say it depends on if the strikers are a class above the Qatari strikers.

[Bessos]

ARJ hasn't played with TM for over a year. I hope he plays well and proves that he can glue with the team. We need these players who are successful in Europe to be fixed in TM.

And yes, Azmoun, of course.

[Damavand]

CQ saving Torabi for the second half.

[Kiarash]

Really curious at how Jahanbakhsh will perform. His previous performances weren't too impressive.

[TheBoss]

no dejagah, no torabi, no hosseini, very interesting line-up indeed

[TheBoss]

30 minutes until the match

[Damavand]

So Haj Safi is the captain for this game.