Iran vs South Korea Player Ratings | Post Match Discussion

[KeonKish]

Beiranvand - 7
Mohammadi - 9 - best player, cant wait to see this guy tear up the WC
Pouraliganji - 7.5 - Pouraliganji was putting in extra work today, especially with aerial duels, im glad we have this guy.
Ansari - 6.5 - I know he started off poor but, for the majority of the game he was pretty solid, and playing your first game against SK is no joke.
Rezaeian - 5 - Not sure if its because he was injured recently but he wasnt himself, still hustled though.
Ezatolahi - 4 obvious rust due to no playing time, but what a stupid reaction, hopefully this doesnt hurt him in the WC.
Hajsafi - 6 - was invisible at times
Dejagah - 7 - did outstanding and proved everyone wrong again. He worked harder than anyone on the pitch while he was on.
Jahanbakhsh - 7.5 was dangerous and smart when he had possession.

Amiri - 5 running, not much else
Ghoochannejhad - 6 did OK, but also didnt have a lot of chances

Taremi - 4 - could have done a lot better with the chances he had.
Cheshmi - 7 - also did great for his debut.
Karimi - 6

[puddha]

The Korean did exactly what he was suppose to do to to avoid sanction. Ezzi should not have reacted. Especially with an amateurish ref.
Ezzi needs to get out of his current club situation. He is not growing in anyway with his current situation.
It would behove CQ to invite Kaveh & Ryan to camp.
We were promised 7 friendlies, lets try out all of our options before the big event.
They keep saying that we didn't qualify just to be in Russia but rather make it to the round of 16. Prove it...

when a player is in the air and going down and grabs your head or your face, it can be very bad experiene or your neck. You may lose your thoughts and think a dirty wild animal has tried to grab you. it is natural to have reflex and fight back. The korean guy was a jakass street boy and should not have initiated it and should have apologized but instead he made made a drama. Even beore the game started I was thinking this may happen with a referee being a redneck.

[Ghermez Agha]

Haven't watched the game yet but saw the red card for ezi - what a freaking fool this kid is. I get he's young but at this point his stupidity and over aggressiveness on the pitch is ruining his career. Idk when it's gonna hit him!!!!

[mahestan]

Haven't watched the game yet but saw the red card for ezi - what a freaking fool this kid is. I get he's young but at this point his stupidity and over aggressiveness on the pitch is ruining his career. Idk when it's gonna hit him!!!!

He needs a solid coach to get his head straight. His club coach needs to get him prepped for situations like this.

[puddha]

He needs a solid coach to get his head straight. His club coach needs to get him prepped for situations like this.

I agree with you. He is solid player that is lacking playing time. He looked very "out of place" today on the filed. In the wide shot, I could easily make him out due to his awkwardness. The lack of competitive play is really hurting him, especially him being so young.
He has amazing potential. Just didn't show it today. Definitely not the #6 we are accustomed to (Man I miss Neko)

[RaginG Inferno]

I agree with you. He is solid player that is lacking playing time. He looked very "out of place" today on the filed. In the wide shot, I could easily make him out due to his awkwardness. The lack of competitive play is really hurting him, especially him being so young.
He has amazing potential. Just didn't show it today. Definitely not the #6 we are accustomed to (Man I miss Neko)

Imagine a prime Neko in this line-up. We'd actually be a top 10 team globally.

[puddha]

Imagine a prime Neko in this line-up. We'd actually be a top 10 team globally.

Just got chills at the thought.
Neko in this line up. I wouldn't even pair him up with another CDM. He would be the lone CDM. Utilizing Diamond 4-1-2-1-2 formation. Taremi/Ansarifard feed Sardar at the tip of the spear. ARJ on the right & HajSafi on left. Dejagah/Masoud/Club Ghoddos (haven't seen him play NT) CAM.

Just gave myself goose bumps all over again.

[Kavian]

Overall team performed to its tactics and strategy and every player followed the plan. However, a few observations may be;
-Amiri has become an ineffective player not only for TM but I noticed even at club level he doesn't produce a lot.. Physically he loses most one on one battles and because of his height he is not much of threat in the air for any opponent. I think ghoddos should give him some competition there so that he shakes up a bit.
- our mid field lacked a play maker who can distribute the ball. Karim was a good addition too bad he came in at a wrong time.
-Taremi needs to learn how to play as a lone striker.. He we lost.
-jahanbakhsh sometime too fluent in passing and moving around. He needs to mature.

[maly3648]

Calm down dude, it will be a different story against stronger teams ... The Asian standard is quite low. Korean players were fast but lacked accuracy. This won't be the case against stronger attacks and teams. Watch again the match against Montenegro, when speed and accuracy are combined, iranian defense is put under tremendous pressure. Iran needs more quality friendlies before world cup if it wants to have a chance to progress to second round. Quieroz is an excellent coach who brought Iran in the top 3 asian teams (with Japan and Australia).

[zereshk-ali]

People are overreacting to Ezatollahi's performance because of the red card. Yes, it was obviously a stupid reaction and a sloppy performance at times. But the low ratings and comments are over the top.


Let's not forget he has an ability to break up play and play a quick one touch reaction pass like no one else in our squad at such a young age. He's also been a big part of what we've achieved in not conceding a goal


Agree it's probably best he's missing a game to give other's a chance and it's key that he understands he needs to improve but saying he might not make the WC is an overreaction and would be self defeating. Given his talent at such a young age and the fact that he's working with a top coach in CQ early this guy has the talent to go on and be even better than our most important player of the past decade, Nekoumam. I'm sure CQ knows this.


On another note, CQ should also get our players to cut out the annoying play acting - Ezatollahi being the worst offender

[puddha]

Respect. We have to pay respect for what this team is doing. The World has to recognise what these players are achieving, with no support, no facilities, no conditions… and not so much recognition at home from who should have it. I hope that the World can know these heroes, because they work, they have quality, they are a true team! They were heroes tonight in Seoul, specially in the second half when, after the red card, they worked even harder, together. Is was fantastic and they made me so proud! We had against Korea one of the younger teams of our qualification. Also, it was the debut in the National Team for two new players. Yes, playing against Korea, but preparing already our future and 2018 World Cup! Now, we continue to fight for our unbeatable / clean sheet record. And we will play with Syria with the same attitude, because, like we said, we are here to celebrate nothing yet. Thank you all!

All for Team Melli!
CQ
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[Malavani]

People are overreacting to Ezatollahi's performance because of the red card. Yes, it was obviously a stupid reaction and a sloppy performance at times. But the low ratings and comments are over the top.
Let's not forget he has an ability to break up play and play a quick one touch reaction pass like no one else in our squad at such a young age. He's also been a big part of what we've achieved in not conceding a goal
Agree it's probably best he's missing a game to give other's a chance and it's key that he understands he needs to improve but saying he might not make the WC is an overreaction and would be self defeating. Given his talent at such a young age and the fact that he's working with a top coach in CQ early this guy has the talent to go on and be even better than our most important player of the past decade, Nekoumam. I'm sure CQ knows this.
On another note, CQ should also get our players to cut out the annoying play acting - Ezatollahi being the worst offender

For my part , I think the low/very low ratings are well deserved if we take into account that this isn't the first time he gets carded for silly or dumb fouls + the fact that he hasn't really improved since his debut for TM despite having already a lot of games (as a starter too) under his belt ,thanks to CQ who gave him a lot of chances, even when he was warming the bench for Rostov/anzhi.. His talent is undeniable and he is still my favorite TM player (for obvious reasons ) but it's becoming very frustrating to see his career stagnate since his move to Russia...

[FF187]

Guys does someone have a link for the offical record we hold in world cup qualificaton without conceeding a goal?

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[Z Joon]

What Carlos Queiroz looked like last time Iran conceded a goal