World Cup 2022 Qualifier: Iran - Bahrain; Info, Updates & Live Reports (07.06.21)

[naderb94]

Only bad news for tonight.
https://www.varzesh3.com/news/176026...AF%D8%A7%D8%AF

Skocic confirms amiri is most likely out for remaining games. Wishing him speedy recovery. It is hard to run midfield game after game with useless players around you, and in the end only a bizarre challenge + fall was what put him out of commission.

For Iraq Nourollahi Ezatolahi Ghoddos seems like a strong possibility, with milad/hajsafi at LB.

Amiri will be sorely missed for the Iraq game. He is a workhorse for us and does all the dirty work. Reminds me of a Dennis Rodman of the team which you need against tough dirty Arab teams.

[PerZiano]

Only bad news for tonight.
https://www.varzesh3.com/news/176026...AF%D8%A7%D8%AF

Skocic confirms amiri is most likely out for remaining games. Wishing him speedy recovery. It is hard to run midfield game after game with useless players around you, and in the end only a bizarre challenge + fall was what put him out of commission.

For Iraq Nourollahi Ezatolahi Ghoddos seems like a strong possibility, with milad/hajsafi at LB.

I hope this is mainly to irritate the iraqis, as for cambodia we should be fine without him too...speedy recovery!

[sarbaz]

Very bad news indeed.
Amiri is out a minimum of 2-3 weeks they said.

[Iranianarsenal11]

Wow... That is a huge loss if true... I heard he is day-to-day and the injury isn't serious?

No Amiri against Iraq means our best difference maker and key starter in the midfield is missing. Woof... If that means Hajsafi will start in his place I might be on suicide watch

[inarsenewetrust]

Wow... That is a huge loss if true... I heard he is day-to-day and the injury isn't serious?
No Amiri against Iraq means our best difference maker and key starter in the midfield is missing. Woof... If that means Hajsafi will start in his place I might be on suicide watch

not really on your point regarding hajsafi guarantee. In guarantees inclusion of ezatolahi at cdm, moving nourollahi to the B2B role, with ghoddos ahead of them.

Anyways now would be a fantastic time for somebody to ask dragan, who we are opening appreciation threads for, why the hell he didnt invite omid ebrahimi?

Since WC in Russia, he has been the most consistent TM player with Amiri. The guy was our best player in syria friendly before these crucial qualifiers. In qatar he was picked in best 11 of the season. Say all you want about qatar, but we are very light in this position, and the 2 other players in the best midfield of the season were...

->Santi Cazorla (Last season player of the year for villareal and in La Liga best xi, was included in Spanish squad for euro2020, until covid cancelled it and he decided to move to qatar).
->Guilherme. Last season starter in olympiakos midfield that drew tottenham in group stage and pushed bayern very hard.

So clearly he is playing at a high enough levelm especially when you consider Ali Karimi out injured its bizarre that he didnt make the squad. Him or amiri are interchangeable imo in a midfield with Ezatolahi and Ghoddos fix, and ofc not that we need it in games like Iraq,Bahrain, but vs top quality opposition a midfield 3 of Ezatolahi, Ebrahimi, Amiri is excellent as we saw vs portugal,Spain.

To exclude this guy, for Hajsafi, does not make sense on a technical basis to me.

With regards to hajsafi, I honestly have strong suspicion he is being pushed by IFF/Sepah/Some elements of Govt. He is the guy voting for IFF heads, he is the guy with most connections to shady figures like Zonuzi etc.

There is no way on a technical basis even the biggest Hajsafi fan can see his last 4 games for TM and conclude he is fit to start and be captain.

Our midfield could finally breathe when he moved his ass to left back

[AMIRHOUSHANG]

Great second half from our guys. Taremi missed a big chance that he will need to convert in the future. Saman should start for this team.

[milad_b]

Only bad news for tonight.
https://www.varzesh3.com/news/176026...AF%D8%A7%D8%AF

Skocic confirms amiri is most likely out for remaining games. Wishing him speedy recovery. It is hard to run midfield game after game with useless players around you, and in the end only a bizarre challenge + fall was what put him out of commission.

For Iraq Nourollahi Ezatolahi Ghoddos seems like a strong possibility, with milad/hajsafi at LB.

But taremi said his okay??? and no one is injured?

[inarsenewetrust]

But taremi said his okay??? and no one is injured?

then i hope skocic is as mistaken as his starting xi's

[Leicester City]

Not sure if posted

[Philosophy_King]

It's not Bahrain that we're worried about, it's Iraq. Bahrain is pretty much a goner. It's the first spot that we need to snatch, and so we need to make sure our goal difference is above that of Iraq's.

Our main stress is to avoid the second spot, because if we're ranked second, there is a good chance that we will not be picked as one of the second placed teams to advance to the next round

I agree, Bahrain is out of the race for the first spot. But GD won't be an factor for TM becoming first in this Group. We can agree that Iran and Iraq will play for the first spot. If both Teams win their next game - which is the most likely Scenario- than Iraq will lead the group with 17p and Iran will have 15p. In this case the final game between Iran and Iran will guaranteed have a sole leader based on Points- means either Iran with a win taking the lead with 18 over Iraqs 17p, or Iraq by defeating Iran taking 20p or 18p with a draw.

If Iraq draws HK and Iran wins against Cambodia, both Teams will go their final meeting with 15p respectively. In this case GD still won't be an factor: Obviously if either side wins, they will top the group based on points, in the case of a draw Iran will automatically have a better GD (because this is the status quo which won't change since Iraq would have draw its last two games).

Last Scenario Iraq looses their game against HK and Iran wins against Cambodia, than Iraq can only become first by defeating Iran, regardless of the GD, to top the group with 17pover Irans 15p.

Hence my suggestion to save some key-players against Cambodia for the final showdown against Iraq. Specially now where Amiri is most likely out of the picture.

[Karimi 8]

Damn, Amiri was a lion this game, we will really miss him our midfield (never thought I would say this, but earned his right to start today)

[Keano]

CALDERON! Damesh garm!

Wow Calderon loves Iran. He even follows our TM games

Only bad news for tonight.
https://www.varzesh3.com/news/176026...AF%D8%A7%D8%AF

Skocic confirms amiri is most likely out for remaining games. Wishing him speedy recovery. It is hard to run midfield game after game with useless players around you, and in the end only a bizarre challenge + fall was what put him out of commission.

For Iraq Nourollahi Ezatolahi Ghoddos seems like a strong possibility, with milad/hajsafi at LB.

Oh man that'd be a huge blow. Hope that won't be the case and he recovers at least for our last game against Iraq.

Not sure if posted

Haha Del Piero's restaurant in LA. That Sam guy is Britney Spears' BF. She is probably sitting on the table as well

[The Realist]

Haha love this , “Taremi then rubbed salt into the host’s wounds....
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/sports/73182.html

[milad_b]

I just like to add that iraq doesn't have to lose , even if they get a draw against hong kong then they have to beat us to take the 1st spot. Our GD is 19 + some against cambodia , Iraq's GD is 10.

So iran will be 15p - GD= +20
and iraq will be 15p - GD= +10
They have to beat us to take the spot.

I agree, Bahrain is out of the race for the first spot. But GD won't be an factor for TM becoming first in this Group. We can agree that Iran and Iraq will play for the first spot. If both Teams win their next game - which is the most likely Scenario- than Iraq will lead the group with 17p and Iran will have 15p. In this case the final game between Iran and Iran will guaranteed have a sole leader based on Points- means either Iran with a win taking the lead with 18 over Iraqs 17p, or Iraq by defeating Iran taking 20p or 18p with a draw.

If Iraq draws HK and Iran wins against Cambodia, both Teams will go their final meeting with 15p respectively. In this case GD still won't be an factor: Obviously if either side wins, they will top the group based on points, in the case of a draw Iran will automatically have a better GD (because this is the status quo which won't change since Iraq would have draw its last two games).

Last Scenario Iraq looses their game against HK and Iran wins against Cambodia, than Iraq can only become first by defeating Iran, regardless of the GD, to top the group with 17pover Irans 15p.

Hence my suggestion to save some key-players against Cambodia for the final showdown against Iraq. Specially now where Amiri is most likely out of the picture.

[milad_b]

Wow Calderon loves Iran. He even follows our TM games

Calderon was invited to football bartar today and did a interview with football bartar before our match. He was very positive about this match and said that we will win. Heres is the fun part : He was also invited by bahraini TV station but he rejected them. Haha he rejected arab money Give my man a job in iranian league