Friendly: Turkey - Iran; Info, Updates and Live Reports (28.05.2018)

[kastro]

a good coach like Abdullah Avcı could make a huge impact if he was the head coach.

He was previously our manager and I don't he got treated fairly in the same manner that Terim receives. He's done some good things in the league this season and I wouldn't be opposed to having him back at the helm. Lucescu needs sacking for losing 0-3 at home to Iceland.

[JamB]

All I'm saying is that they're stronger than Turkey. Turkey would have struggled to finish above Ivory Coast in group C.

Ivory Coast isn’t really that strong this last year buT I see what you’re saying

[Leicester City]

Holy fuck, this is not going to be a friendly... someone could get hurt in this match... both teams won't want to lose to each other.
Also, why did this take 44 years?!?!

Someone could get hurt in this match lol??? What are you going to say when we face Greece and their defenders and they turn 300 on our asses and want to avenge their ancestors. It's going to be like Sokratis saying THIS IS SPARTA!!! Then kicks and injures one our players


Edit: IMO these are a bad choice of friendlies nearing so close to the WC, both teams (Turkey and Greece) are physically demanding *knocks on wood* could see some injuries :|

[inarsenewetrust]

Someone could get hurt in this match lol??? What are you going to say when we face Greece and their defenders and they turn 300 on our asses and want to avenge their ancestors. It's going to be like Sokratis saying THIS IS SPARTA!!! Then kicks and injures one our players


Edit: IMO these are a bad choice of friendlies nearing so close to the WC, both teams (Turkey and Greece) are physically demanding *knocks on wood* could see some injuries :|

well we ask for challenging friendlies now we got them. This is part of challenging friendlies, opponents that at least partially represent world cup level physicality and intensity.

[hasan]

I've watched most of Turkey's qualifying matches and friendlies as I'm half Turkish. Most of our players are domestic based without much international experience mixed in with our experienced players who have failed to perform in the last couple years. We sacked the manager and nothing changed as we need to to through a transitional period.

Morocco and Egypt are definitely stronger atm. Trezeguet was the best winger in Turkey this season and he's better than our NT wingers like Potuk, Mor. Maybe only Under can compete but Trezeguet would have easily matched his numbers with Roma.
I've watched enough of Morocco to know that they'd take Turkey apart with relative ease in 2018.

So moroco is brazil all of a sudden lol

[Zamboor]

Turkey are a solid European team but not top class. They are on the level of Ukraine, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Hungary, Norway, Czech, Wales, Austria, Montenegro, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Albania, Israel, Bosnia, Estonia, Slovenia.

All of these teams are troublesome for any non European country, but at the same time they can all be defeated because they aren't the best of the best.

Greece though I would rank on a higher tier but one just below the best of the best which are Spain/France/Portugal/Germany.

I couldn't be happier with these friendlies, we are going to be challenged in just the right amount to get ready for challenges such as Morocco, Portugal and Spain

[JamB]

So moroco is brazil all of a sudden lol

Exactly, they are a strong team but not a powerhouse like many are making them sound like. I would much rather have morocco than Nigeria.

[euphory]

I think the biggest weakness of Iranians overall in sports is that they think other countries are beasts and they are not. it is so bad for mental confidence.. all that comes back because the lack of proper preparation all year around.
TM has great potential only if the players belive in themselves, just look at Iran vs Argentina 2014, that is what will happen if they are confidence.. despite all the lack of preparation.. fit they have the mental readiness we will be superior to morocco.

[teammelli91]

We will either win 1-0 or it will end in a 1-1 draw.

Don’t have high expectations guys! Remember, this is a friendly game to prepare our team for the World Cup. So please try and be patient. Think before you post as whatever the result of this match will be is not a reflection of how we will do at the World Cup.

[littlepersia17]

We really need to beat Turkey. Let it be revenge for them forcing their 1000+ episode-long soap operas into Iranian culture.

My parents binge watch that shit. They need help.

[kastro]

So moroco is brazil all of a sudden lol

According to your logic, only a team of Brazil's quality can beat Turkey? I doubt you've watched much -if not any - of Morocco or Turkey. If Iceland can beat Turkey 3-0, what makes you think Morocco can't? I've definitely watched more of Morocco than anyone here as they're a CAF rival to Egypt. Underestimate them at your own risk. They're stronger than any team Iran will have faced in Asia.

[jahandoost]

According to your logic, only a team of Brazil's quality can beat Turkey? I doubt you've watched much -if not any - of Morocco or Turkey. If Iceland can beat Turkey 3-0, what makes you think Morocco can't? I've definitely watched more of Morocco than anyone here as they're a CAF rival to Egypt. Underestimate them at your own risk. They're stronger than any team Iran will have faced in Asia.

The use of "Brazil" here is figurative and not literal. Thank you.

[kastro]

The use of "Brazil" here is figurative and not literal. Thank you.

That still is a poor metaphor used in this case as Morocco is indeed a stronger NT than Turkey currently. If they play like 'Morocco'' of the ACN AND WCQ, Turkey would lose in most instances. Nigeria is of similar quality.

Where's that Moroccan Expert dude? He'll know all this already.

[JamB]

That still is a poor metaphor used in this case as Morocco is indeed a stronger NT than Turkey currently. If they play like 'Morocco'' of the ACN AND WCQ, Turkey would lose in most instances. Nigeria is of similar quality.

Where's that Moroccan Expert dude? He'll know all this already.

In my opinion Nigeria is stronger than Morocco. Either way, if turkey plays a strong line up, it will be a good test for TM. Especially because they pose a much stronger attacking threat than Morocco.

[inarsenewetrust]

That still is a poor metaphor used in this case as Morocco is indeed a stronger NT than Turkey currently. If they play like 'Morocco'' of the ACN AND WCQ, Turkey would lose in most instances. Nigeria is of similar quality.

Where's that Moroccan Expert dude? He'll know all this already.

There is no doubting morocco is a good team, stronger than turkey. What we are getting at is that we need to stop this inferiority complex we have on the world stage. Iran has the talent and coaching to go toe to toe with these teams, at least give them a run for them money. Our u17 team when into WC fearless, because they played france and mexico in friendlies right before the tournament and beat them 4-0. Then they went into WC with a ton of confidence and a goal that they would reach semi finals. They smashed Germany 4-0, beat Costa Rica comfortably, beat zambia, and beat mexico, and only lost 3-1 to eventual finalists spain.