1. If you watch the goal again, it's Azmoun dropping deep that makes the Qatari defenders hesitate and also creates the space for Taremi to make his run. I missed it at the time in my exuberance but with clearer vision the day after, I caught it. Since everyone is trying to beat Azmoun like a pinata for failing to convert, I figured it'd be good to bring up.
2. Azmoun was getting manhandled by the Qatari defenders at times during the game, at times it was like a very wrestling match. I'm not saying they were playing dirty, it was just very competitive let's say. I'm sure he's used to that playing in Russia but he held his own and managed to scare them a bunch of times too. Worth noting.
3. Taremi is an instinctive striker more than anything, he reminds of Cavani in that sense. He'll score goals very easily if he's only give time to react, but the more time he has and the more touches on the ball he's given, the more likely he'll overthink or panic and mess up. Both players score lots of goals but they also miss tons of chances. Just something I noticed.
4. Taremi has a fantastic record scoring against Arab teams at club level, you can tell he really relishes playing them for PP. He's had 5 international goals before this against complete minnows, but I would consider this his first "real" goal for TM. If he can translate that club form for TM then, no matter how he plays throughout the game, Iran have a huge threat on their hands against opposition that we're not always that consistent against.
2. Azmoun was getting manhandled by the Qatari defenders at times during the game, at times it was like a very wrestling match. I'm not saying they were playing dirty, it was just very competitive let's say. I'm sure he's used to that playing in Russia but he held his own and managed to scare them a bunch of times too. Worth noting.
3. Taremi is an instinctive striker more than anything, he reminds of Cavani in that sense. He'll score goals very easily if he's only give time to react, but the more time he has and the more touches on the ball he's given, the more likely he'll overthink or panic and mess up. Both players score lots of goals but they also miss tons of chances. Just something I noticed.
4. Taremi has a fantastic record scoring against Arab teams at club level, you can tell he really relishes playing them for PP. He's had 5 international goals before this against complete minnows, but I would consider this his first "real" goal for TM. If he can translate that club form for TM then, no matter how he plays throughout the game, Iran have a huge threat on their hands against opposition that we're not always that consistent against.
Comment