World Cup 2022 Qualifier: Iran - Hong Kong; Info, Updates & Live Reports (03.06.21)

[PEJ]

I don't know. I haven't looked at the math, but I noticed lots of members do and keep bringing up goal differential. I personally didn't want to look into it myself, because I belong to those that believe we have the destiny in our own hands by winning all remaining games.

Thats the best way to look at it. Honestly, The chances are very slim if we don’t win all the games. Therefore goal differential is really inconsequential for us.

[Medzdidz]

Goal difference (including games against Cambodia) will come into account if we are tied on points with Iraq or Bahrain to determine group positioning. I don’t see either of them beating our GD though so it is all good.

[naderb94]

And I think Nourallahi in particular should have no place in this team,

CDM role is the biggest weakness on our team. Hajsafi and Kamal wouldn't do much better honestly.

[ParthianDE]

Cambodia 0:5 - complete defensive meltdown...

[The]

IMO, not sure if others have noticed, since we went to orthodox 2 up top formations azmoun and taremi have never looked as dangerous as before or combined with each other as well. I know its attractive on paper to have them both start in a 442 but they were way more efficient with taremi coming off the left and sardar up top.

Right now they are often positioned right on top of each other, occupy the same areas, and in general make it easy for the defense to defend them.

Taremi's playmaking skills have grown a lot and if u watch him for porto he is often highly involved in the build up play from wider areas and drops quite deep. I prefer him to be there and azmoun to be the man in the box.

Both of them play in a 2 up top system for their clubs, and are immensely effective in it. The main difference is that Mehdi seems to roam around more and drops deep in Porto, and Skocic should emulate that.

[BacheLot]

I still think Hong Kong have a big part to play in this group. There last two games are against Bahrain and Iraq and are capable of pulling a shock there.

Perhaps, they look well organized defensively & play conservative on counters too..!
What gives me most hope is that their coach is rather conservative & most concerned with keeping their final score line somewhat respectable..!
If they stay as compact & conservative on attack as they did today vs us, I also think they are capable of handing Ahrain N ahraagh a late game shock ..! Hopefully..! 🙏

[BacheLot]

Cambodia 0:5 - complete defensive meltdown...

had to run off to work
But figured choseshoon dar miad late response in 2nd half ... they ran themselves ragged trying to get an equalizer in first half

[Futbaldoost]

Highlights of the match for those of us who don't like Khiabani.

https://video.varzesh3.com/video/233...%D9%86%DA%AF-1

Go TM!

[ParthianDE]

I think Taremi was tired. He actually did a lot of hard work (league and CL) with no break.

Azmoun also seemed less than 100% (and was wearing something on his leg, so he probably had a light injury). He should have been rested.

[ParthianDE]

I wonder how much different TM would have performed if HK would have played as open as Cambodio does.

With HK's ultra defensive strategy, I think it's not possible to judge the real capacity of TM at this stage.

This could also be a positive going forward, because our oponents don't know either!

[ParthianDE]

Cambodia 0:7 - calamitous defensive meltdown...

[webmaster]

I think Beiro should be replaced with Abedzadeh against Bahrain. He has become slow and he will be very nervous against them due to the back to back losses in the 1st round.

Bahrain is beatimg Comb 7-0

[inarsenewetrust]

Both of them play in a 2 up top system for their clubs, and are immensely effective in it. The main difference is that Mehdi seems to roam around more and drops deep in Porto, and Skocic should emulate that.

yes and the roles are very defined then. Dzyuba is the point man/creator and azmoun looks for spaces in the box and in behind. For Porto is a little different, but Taremi is as you mention often roaming/dropping deep.

Since we went to 442 they sit on top of each other and it makes defending them much easier when they are 5 metres apart in the box vs when they are doing different things in different parts of the pitch. If they cannot figure out their spacing it makes more sense to bring taremi to the left again (and he is essentially playing as a wide forward who arrives for sardar's flick ons) and put gholi to cam, ARJ on right.

[ParthianDE]

yes and the roles are very defined then. Dzyuba is the point man/creator and azmoun looks for spaces in the box and in behind. For Porto is a little different, but Taremi is as you mention often roaming/dropping deep.

Since we went to 442 they sit on top of each other and it makes defending them much easier when they are 5 metres apart in the box vs when they are doing different things in different parts of the pitch. If they cannot figure out their spacing it makes more sense to bring taremi to the left again (and he is essentially playing as a wide forward who arrives for sardar's flick ons) and put gholi to cam, ARJ on right.

Also, both Taremi and Azmoun had plenty of time to learn to work with their striking partners and not nearly enough in TM yet.

[The Realist]

It ill be interesting to see when playing against us, if Cambodia opts for the same open style play that they are displaying against Bahrain!?