AFC Asian Cup 2019 Semi Final: Iran - Japan; Info, Updates & Live Reports (28.01.19)

[pdot]

Were you saying this when we went to 2 straight wc?

Saying what?

[naderb94]

You think Seyed Jalal would’ve made that same mistake on the first goal?

[Futbaldoost]

CQ has been saying this all along. Let's accept the fact that we are not the number one football nation in Asia. Japan has been investing for decades and they know what they are doing. They had better concentration than us. They had better playmaking than us. One could say we shot ourselves in the foot, yet the fact is that they didn't and took advantage of our mistakes. Exact same thing that we did against China. The better team won today. It's hard right now but the sooner we accept that reality the faster we could recover.

My prediction is that CQ era is over. I don't think IFF has the will or wisdom to keep him. Let's hope they don't make any stupid moves in terms of our next coach.

Go TM!

[marouane]

Hello Iranian friend, I followed your performance in this cup of Asia, I wanted you to win, you deserve but as in the match of Portugal, when the coach must make the difference and give a plus (this is not always al ghayra that works, sometimes you have to ask a good tactic) he is magnifying, but now I am sure that you all know that carlos queiroz is not a very good coach like you say

a moroccan friend

[tooleh khers]

I don‘t know if I‘m sadder because of the loss or because Queiroz will leave What a bad day...

I hope he takes you and fans like you with him. OUT!

[ehsan singapore]

Saying what?

When we made the 2014 ans 2018 wc did u say cq need to leave?this is the time when we see all the snakes appearing

[eliz3p]

Kanani is an idiot, that is the reason why he was kicked out of both PP and Esteghlal, i thought he matured up but i think i was wrong, the freaking stupid act going after the referee on every action is a retarded mentality. Fucking play the whistle. Can't believe this is happening in such a level of football. and PAG also had a terrible match, wasn't the shadow of himself in this tournament.

CQ should have played Hossieni instead of Kanani. I am very sure Hossieni wouldn't have stopped. Majid Hossieni is much smarter then Kanani. how did this guy suddenly pop into Team Melli? Hossieni was in the 1st team all these while.

[Nokhodi]

On twitter someone said the players thought they heard a whistle, but it was still amateur.

Congratulations to Japan. This is the first game in years TM was completely out-coached. They had analyzed every single thing about us. They played like the TM of old.
They deserved to win.

Now we have to refocus for WC 2022.

This is football. When you have followed it for as long as I have, you get used to this sort of thing. It hurts, but you process it better.

Also, go easy on Kanaani, no one will be more upset with that than himself.

[Jiggy]

Az hame badtar in martike shomareh 13 bazi kard.... Baba bod do dombala tup ay ay ay

[kaabi]

Khoda kone in CQ guresho kom kone... Bazam thread va konid va begid ( please stay in iran cq )

dadash i agree he should go but dont forget what we achieved with him ! but definetly we need new blood!!

[IranFanBoy]

Idk if anyone noticed but all the other games Ashkan was taking corners and doing a good job as soon as hajsafi comes he’s takes everything and there always trash

[Iran_19]

Jahanbakhsh wasn't fit for a tournament, our weakest link up front. This is on Queiroz honestly! As i said Taremi's absence was huge up front.

[coldpulse]

Haji Safi should retire from team melli

[fostovar]

See yall hoes in 4 years!!

[Türküm]

Just got home and saw the score

damn