An ode to Carlos:
To many older members who know me and my former views on #CarlosQeuiroz (pre-2016), it may come as a surprise not to see me rail against CQ like I used to.
Frankly, I am quite pleasantly surprised at myself too. But by the Gods, he has not given me much to rail about anyway.
From my biggest grip with him (pre-2016), which was his over-reliance on older, and oft low performing players, to other dodgy team performances under a very negative minded attitude/formation for games, I have witnessed the rejuvenation and vitalization of the TM with enough fresh and young faces to ensure a solid future for TM and more importantly, a self-assuredness and confidence in team performances (albeit too defensive for my liking) that not only havent been experienced in almost entire TM post-revolution history, but also the gift of calmness and stress-free (relatively) audience of TM games for fans like me who remember too well the days of "IFs & BUTs and 6 different conditions to qualify discussions".
Yes, the team is never perfect. NO team can be. But dang it, we've come pretty close to it ... given Iran's and Asia's general limitations and footballing standards. Yes, we can always do better, work harder, play slicker & more exciting. But I stand well content & satisfied with our beloved TM.
To the extent that in days in the run up to our Uzabekistan game where our qualification hinged on, and even during the actual game, this always-stressed fan was sipping his coffee calmly and watching the game unfold in most relaxed way possible. A new experience I'd love to see repeated in further games and tournaments.
And I simply have to thank CQ for this.
Thusly I shall raise my glass to our coach and salute him and his work for Iran and Iranians.
May he be ever successful in whatever endeavors he partakes in, even after leaving Iran.
Cheers & felicidades meu treinador
A converted fan
To many older members who know me and my former views on #CarlosQeuiroz (pre-2016), it may come as a surprise not to see me rail against CQ like I used to.
Frankly, I am quite pleasantly surprised at myself too. But by the Gods, he has not given me much to rail about anyway.
From my biggest grip with him (pre-2016), which was his over-reliance on older, and oft low performing players, to other dodgy team performances under a very negative minded attitude/formation for games, I have witnessed the rejuvenation and vitalization of the TM with enough fresh and young faces to ensure a solid future for TM and more importantly, a self-assuredness and confidence in team performances (albeit too defensive for my liking) that not only havent been experienced in almost entire TM post-revolution history, but also the gift of calmness and stress-free (relatively) audience of TM games for fans like me who remember too well the days of "IFs & BUTs and 6 different conditions to qualify discussions".
Yes, the team is never perfect. NO team can be. But dang it, we've come pretty close to it ... given Iran's and Asia's general limitations and footballing standards. Yes, we can always do better, work harder, play slicker & more exciting. But I stand well content & satisfied with our beloved TM.
To the extent that in days in the run up to our Uzabekistan game where our qualification hinged on, and even during the actual game, this always-stressed fan was sipping his coffee calmly and watching the game unfold in most relaxed way possible. A new experience I'd love to see repeated in further games and tournaments.
And I simply have to thank CQ for this.
Thusly I shall raise my glass to our coach and salute him and his work for Iran and Iranians.
May he be ever successful in whatever endeavors he partakes in, even after leaving Iran.
Cheers & felicidades meu treinador
A converted fan
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