3 More players retire from TM - Montazeri, Dejagah, Shojaei

[Damavand]

All 3 as well as Gucci would have been phased out in about a year, so if they want to say Goodbye I am quite alright with it. We need to build a strong fresh team for WC 2022.

[Dadashi]

I thank all of them and wish them all the best. I believe it's the right time for team melli to transition to younger generation.

[Irandoust]

Yes I have. He is more of a forward type player and not pure midfielder like dejagah and Shojaei who have proven themselves for years as good distributors for team Melli. Maybe saman can do it, maybe not, bottom line is we haven’t tried it so we don’t know for certain. Show me the team Melli footage of saman lying deep and making good distribution. He is a great player but hasn’t done that so far and it’s a short time to integrate him into that role. Probably going with hajsafi- ezatolahi and one of Amiri or ebrahimi again

A fit Soroush Rafei and Daroush Shojaeian will be good replacements.

[teammelli91]

Thank you Ashkan Dejagah, Masoud Shojaei, and Pejman Montazeri! We appreciate everything that you have done for our national team and for our football

[sarbaz]

Azmoun ‘s retirement is just temporary.

[sarbaz]

Question

Did montazeri play any mins in the Iran Morroco game ????

[sarbaz]

Why Dejagah ????
He is only 31
A fit Ashkan will be very useful for TM

[theworldgamer]

The source posted says it is believed that these three will announce retirement in the next few days. They haven't yet.

[Ari]

Shojaei:

"Man ta betunam dar khedmate Team Melli hastam"

https://www.isna.ir/news/97040904586...A7%D9%86%D9%85

So Shojaei still sticking around.

[Philosophy_King]

Shojaei:

"Man ta betunam dar khedmate Team Melli hastam"

https://www.isna.ir/news/97040904586...A7%D9%86%D9%85

So Shojaei still sticking around.

He is a great person but the last one i want to stay in TM.
I dont think that he can help us, its better for him to retire.

[parisian homie]

They should all stay until the Asian Cup even just for their support and experience off the pitch and talking to the media.

The Asian Cup could be a turning point for TM if we win it, that generation would finish on a high note and the new one led by Sardar, Pouraliganji and Jahanbakhsh would have a victory to build upon, beyond what they did at the WC.

[Nima]

The players that have to find places in TM

Kaveh Rezaei - Gucci ?
Sadegh Moharrami - Montazerri ?
Golizadeh - Askhan ?
Noorafkhan - Shojaei ?
Shekari ?

But it have to make it with night. So many changes should not made over night.
We need some of these experinse players in AC. These yoth players need them in the team.

[shahname]

FAKE NEWS!

This thread should be closed as neither Montazeri, Ashkan or Shojeai have retired!

[Babak agha]

Both Gucci and Ashkan are around 31 years old, however they both have dropped form immensely compared to them self 5 years ago. If you wouldn't know any better you would think they are around 34 or something.

Both of then wasted their time in Arab leagues, so maybe that's the cause of them become old men only at 31.
We don't even have to compare them to Ronaldo, just look at our own players Ali Deai, Karimi, Mahdavikia, Nekounam, etc. Etc.
All of them were still quite inform at the age of 31.

[GolfePersique]

Shojaei denied it completely today in an interview with ISNA. He said he will play as last by as the coaches feel he is fit and useful for the team!