AFC Asian Cup 2019 Quarter Final: China-Iran; Info, Updates & Live Updates (24.01.19)

[mangekyou]

First. I want to say. If Taremi works on his finishing. The team I have seen in this tournament is more than capable of beating any European team. Now over to the negativity. I'm worried we gassed out. We will face Japan, their players are fit and gets to rest more than us. I also hope Queiroz has a good plan against Japan, because Im certain the Japanese coach will examine this match when he sets up his tactics against us.

[saeed_noro]

I was telling to myself bring AF instead of Azmoun.

and i was telling to PFDC and the world...

[GoIran]

I hope our players aren't overconfident. Our opponents barring Iraq have been very weak.

[perspolis#1]

First. I want to say. If Taremi works on his finishing. The team I have seen in this tournament is more than capable of beating any European team. Now over to the negativity. I'm worried we gassed out. We will face Japan, their players are fit and gets to rest more than us. I also hope Queiroz has a good plan against Japan, because Im certain the Japanese coach will examine this match when he sets up his tactics against us.

We have some fully fresh faces on our bench like Torabi, Ghoddos, Ansarifard, Ghafouri, Shojaei, Amiri. We also have decently rested players like Milmo/Hajsafi/Hosseni.

I think we have enough in the tank against Japan and it will come down to gameday.

[Keano]

Is this the best TM ever?? Even back in the day when we had the likes of Karimi, Hash, Kia and Daei, we were struggling with mediocre asian teams and now we are just outstanding. The ball control, the combinations and pass accuracy. This is something that I have never seen with TM. FML!!! I've never ever been so passionate about this team. We really need to keep CQ untill 2022. Anyone who lets him go, should be jailed for at least 5 years!

Indeed this TM is not as decorated and star-studded as our 2002-2006 era. However we play way better as a team. Unlike that old TM which constantly had controversies and fights inside the camps and within the players and the coaches, this TM has never ever had any of such unfortunate shameful behaviors. CQ made sure to have rid himself and TM of those types of players...

The only factor to have made this team so lovable and successful beside the players merit is the head coach Carlos Queiroz!


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[Philosophy_King]

Semi final against japan is the virtual final for us. We have to win that.

There is no other Team in Asia, that can give TM so much prestige by defeating them, than Japan!

If we look at the performance at the AC so far we had the better performance.

But given the fact that Japan is very experienced in knockout-stages ( since they have been in many more do-or-die games than TM in oast 15 years)
they have the edge here. I expect Japan to raise their Level just like their raise their level in knockout game against Belgium.

Will be interesting match !

[Farhad-7]

We got to score against Japan. They may play very defensively and try to hit us on the counters. One of the ways they could beat us could be in PKs which is why I hope we score early or at least before HT against them.

[DireStraits]

and i was telling to PFDC and the world...

Once Azmoun and Taremin looked tired we should have brought AF and Saman/ Torabi in. CQ always keeps Samman as a sub for ARJ. But he can be used in the left too.
Anyway We are the best in Asia no matter what happens and do not let CQ go!

[mangekyou]

I hope Shojaei wont play. I get heart attacks everytime he touches the ball or when I think a player is about to pass to him.

[tmfan]

I really hope we will win the title. If we fail, CQ will leave Iran. Double disasters.

[MucizeLions1992]

Bah Bah Bah Iran - Japan in semi-finals.

That's a cracker. I waited for this to happen since the start of the tournament.

This clash will tell us who is the best in Asia.

[bacheye shahr]

i have no idea why everyone is so excited, we start every game so badly in the early minutes, our defence has been lucky and come up against weak sides, the attack with our main boys have been missing chances left and right, japan has a extra gear and i hope cq has a ace up his sleeve, great performance by tm all round professionalism, id rather seen more passing then running from us, even if we won 1 0 but not exhausted ourselves, i don't mean to be negative these are just my observations, tough task ahead, lets get focused.

[mangekyou]

this TM has never ever had any of such unfortunate shameful behaviors. CQ made sure to have rid himself and TM of those types of players...

The only factor to have made this team so lovable and successful beside the players merit is the head coach Carlos Queiroz!

Remember Rahmati and Aghili? I love the "if you think you are above the team, then get the F out" mentality of CQ

[teammelli91]

Congratulations to everyone!!

Ajab baazieh shirini bood!

[diz]

Great effort by TM against China. What a nice scoreline to move on to the SF.

Japan with an unconvincingly 1-0 win against Vietnam. The pressure is definitely on Japan to perform against Iran. Their performance today against Vietnam will not hold up against this TM.

All for TM!