Ali Karimi @ Dinamo Zagreb | 2016-2017

[Sly]

With your gods mahdavikia daei hashemian etc that was tearing bundesliga apart we failed to qualify to wc02, failed to win an asian cup or even go to final, failed to do something good in wc2006

and that's precisely my point dude! So don't make gods out of what we have now because even with those previous players we didn't do $h*t, let alone now!

[PSGman#19]

Is he in the squad?

[Kiarash]

Is he in the squad?

According to UEFA's official squad list, he made the squad.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionslea...ups/index.html

[Tehranto]

That's awesome that he made the 23 man squad.

[Zamboor]

If he starts tonight i will jizz in my pants and on your pants and everyones pants

[Abtin]

According to UEFA's official squad list, he made the squad.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionslea...ups/index.html

Not bad.

[Malavani]

Guys, I think he didn't made the squad and it's not really surprising given he wasn't even on the bench for previous league games

[inarsenewetrust]

Guys, I think he didn't made the squad and it's not really surprising given he wasn't even on the bench for previous league games

No i think he has impressed enough in training and in the second teams games that he has been called up, its official on uefa website with his picture. Their group is really wide open unlike rostovs and they have CL experience. Lets see what happens.

[Malavani]

No i think he has impressed enough in training and in the second teams games that he has been called up, its official on uefa website with his picture. Their group is really wide open unlike rostovs and they have CL experience. Lets see what happens.

well, I couldn't see him in Dinamo's training pics on instagram that why I assumed he hasn't been called up

[Tehranto]

well, I couldn't see him in Dinamo's training pics on instagram that why I assumed he hasn't been called up

Yes, I just saw the video. He was not in it. Maybe you're right, but UEFA website is usually on top of lineups etc. so we will see!

[lml]

With your gods mahdavikia daei hashemian etc that was tearing bundesliga apart we failed to qualify to wc02, failed to win an asian cup or even go to final, failed to do something good in wc2006

You are mad. Kia, Daei, Azizi, Bagheri are the stars of the only generation of Iranians that ever won a game at a World Cup. Even ignoring all their other brilliant moments for Iran or in their individual careers, that makes them Gods in our football.

WCQ 02 and Asian cup 04 were a scandalous robberies, they are infamous among Iranians for being so. If you thought the game against Iraq was mad watch the game against China in 04 or the game against Bahrain in 02. Still, Iran finished 3rd in the Asian cup

WC 06 Iran was superb in qualifying, Hashemian shined brightly (I wouldn't put him on the same level of reverence as Daei, Azizi, Mahdavikia), but the team was utterly plagued with injuries before the tournament and Daei should not have been starting as he was far past it. Players weren't completely fit and trying to play. That was a group with a Portugal side that finished 4th and a Mexican side that took Argentina down to the wire.

Then came a period with crap Iranian managers, all completely out of their depth: Asian Cup 07 Ghalenoei tactics, lost on penalties to Korea and Talebloo (unfairly tbh) becomes a bit of a national joke, WCQ 2010 Daei was put in charge because of his quick success in the league but was far too young to take that job and never looked the part (and hasn't developed much since that time as a coach), AC11 Ghotbi (last seen in Thailand) they lose in the quarters against Korea again, this time in extra time.

And let's not pretend that Asian football of the 70's were as competitive as they are now.

[04041374]

He's not on the bench.

Karimi is part of the 22 players squad, but only 7 players can be selected for the bench.

[Ali Doust]

Reality is that Ali Karimi will be nothing more than a sparring partner for first squad. That is not intended to be a diss either. Being a sparring partner for a Champions league club beats playing full time in PGPL.

[PSGman#19]

Reality is that Ali Karimi will be nothing more than a sparring partner for first squad. That is not intended to be a diss either. Being a sparring partner for a Champions league club beats playing full time in PGPL.

With champions league (+europa league if they qualify) they will have plenty of injuries, tired players and AK66 will have playing time one day

[Tehranto]

It's the second week of September in year 1, 8th week of league just finished ... his career is done. I know he's Serb, but Novak Djokovic plays in same era as Federer and Nadal, he won't achieve anything. Time for him to pick up another sport.

I hope Ali Karimi goes back to Iran ...

*sarcasm*