A Realistic Look at Our Chances- How to Approach Group B

[PSGman#19]

Its the dream of the TM to play against portugal and spain at a world cup, they are happy af. bet they cant wait to get it going.

I prefer to play them in friendlies and play average/decent team in WC. Algeria was the illusion last world cup, qualifying from a weak group and sending players in big clubs. Something similar will certainly happen for Egypt with the mickey mouse group

[ParthianDE]

Since all our opponents in our group are from the mediteranian sea, we should play friendlies against any mediteranian teams, including north african, adriatic including italy, greece and turkey.

Also, any south and central american.

Western and northern euro and (non northern) african team friendlies do not make sense for first round preperation and asian friendlies are completely useless at this point.

[Arshia42]

I dunno, I think Korea got it worse...

I think ours is worse.

Portugal > Mexico

Spain = Germany

Iran < Sweden

Morocco > South Korea

[enikoravesh]

asabam khoord shod

^^ hala khodeto nakosh in vasat hanooz javooni ))

[jack7000]

this article is written very well and describes our group at best:
https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017...n-iran-morocco


however I don't agree with the prediction

[Payam_Ali]

I think ours is worse.

Portugal > Mexico

Spain = Germany

Iran < Sweden

Morocco > South Korea

It makes no sense to evaluate it by pots like you did if we're comparing the 3 teams Iran plays vs. the 3 teams Korea plays. We have 2 games that are tough and a beatable Morocco. They have 3 games that are tough. If you think Portugal is much better than Mexico, fine. But I would argue the difference between Mexico and Portugal is much smaller than the difference between Morocco and Sweden

[Keano]

Good post, very realistic yet not pessimistic or envious of others. Dame khodeto professional member boodanet garm!

Our best bet is Portugal’s somewhat complacency in their final group stage match against TM, and that would happen, should they win both their first 2 matches And with a good goal margin, while Spain having lost or dropping points in their first 2 matches.

Nonetheless the key for us is to focus on beating Morocco in our opener, and then aim for a a draw or possibly even a lucky win against Spain. I have a feeling that we will play much better against Portugal than against Spain, especially if Portugal is assured of advancing to the next round by securing the first spot, prior to playing us, which almost guarantees Ronaldo’s rest day against us!


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[YeCheesi Tala]

Warner Bros Studio Entertainment might want to start filing their lawsuit claim against TM NT now. We are taking the "Little Giants" story line to new levels

[puddha]

Im proud of the boys and the amazing CQ. To play against Morocco Spain and Portugal is a great honor no matter the results as long as TM shows great spirit and sportmanship.

[rdwrrr]

Just getting out of this group is almost as good as winning the Asian Cup

[rdwrrr]

I have a feeling that either IRAN or morocco will spring a surprise in this group. I don't think both Spain and Portugal will make through.

[rdwrrr]

I’m happy we will have Saeid Ezatolahi back for our 2nd group game.

I wish we had him in the first game. He probably wont make a difference in the last game.

[ehsan singapore]

the key is believe, if you believe you will win, you will try your best, CQ installed the beliefs for argentina game, yes we lost 1-0 but reality is for the first 2 games we believed, and this team is better than 2014 team. we must treat morroco game as life and death, we must min draw, and not lose, but we must aim for win, we win our chances go much higher

[Butaloh]

Advance from the group stage or not... and surely would like nothing more than to see all of TM work and progress in recent years finally amount to something... I’m just gonna sit back and take a few days to bask in the good feels of finally having a consistent, professional, well coached and managed TM who’s heading into their first ever consecutive World Cup appearance, under the guidance of quietly world class master tactician, heading into a scenario where we will play two perennial all world powers who’ve shared the majority of the last decades Euro and Worl Cup trophies in the span of a single week.

It’s good to be a Tm fan right about now... and this is coming from someone who lived through the the dark years of the 80s when our football was taking a necessary backseat to that other bullshit the dickhead out west in Baghdad had perpetrated against us.

Like I already said, I’m just gonna take a few days and bask in the warm soft ecstasy

[teammelli91]

I think ours is worse.

Portugal > Mexico

Spain = Germany

Iran < Sweden

Morocco > South Korea

And you base this on the recent friendly match between South Korea and Morocco. I bet you also think Iran would 100% beat Panama and draw vs Russia.

No my friend. Friendlies are one thing, playing a World Cup match is another thing. Just because Morocco beat SK it doesn’t mean we would 100% lose to Morocco. Think. Just as we would not necessarily beat Panama just because we beat them in a friendly. The World Cup is a completely different atmosphere, energy, motivation, and tactics invested into each match.