WCQ 2022: Iran - UAE (Info, Reports, and Live Updates)

[Lorestani]

Skocic did fine until now. Wilmot's was internationally experienced and well known coach and look how he did with TM. But indeed we lack planning and friendlies, but i think playing in Qatar is a "home" advantage for TM + this time we have many players who had experienced facing the best Teams in the world. That makes me optimistic.

Right, Wilmots was a disaster. Skocic has had an amazing run, no one can deny that. The problem, however, is that he lacks the fundamentals. He is not tactically aware enough to coach a WC team. He got away with his limitations during the qualifiers, but I fear we will be exposed against stronger teams.

[Philosophy_King]

Right, Wilmots was a disaster. Skocic has had an amazing run, no one can deny that. The problem, however, is that he lacks the fundamentals. He is not tactically aware enough to coach a WC team. He got away with his limitations during the qualifiers, but I fear we will be exposed against stronger teams.

What make you think, that he lacks tactical understanding of the game?

[Lorestani]

What make you think, that he lacks tactical understanding of the game?

Mainly three points that reveal Skocic's deficiencies:

1. The distance between the lines is huge. Not a big issue against the likes of Lebanon, but something that will be ruthlessly exploited by bigger teams.
2. There is no CQ-like pressing. If at all, the strikers press at their own will, which exacerbates the first point (distance between lines). The team is not nearly as compact as it used to be, which puts huge strains on the defensive line.
3. There is no specific game plan geared toward the opponent. CQ had a different plan for each opponent. Remember Iran-China at the Asian Cup 2019? Nor does Skocic select players based on specific needs. We're back to the times of Branko when the same eleven players would start each game.

[kianstarwars]

He did alright. One of his poorer games. Made 2 bad passes which could have ended horribly but he quickly recovered the ball. Ran like a beast as alway.

I thought so too. We love Amiri. Thanks!

[Philosophy_King]

Mainly three points that reveal Skocic's deficiencies:

1. The distance between the lines is huge. Not a big issue against the likes of Lebanon, but something that will be ruthlessly exploited by bigger teams.
2. There is no CQ-like pressing. If at all, the strikers press at their own will, which exacerbates the first point (distance between lines). The team is not nearly as compact as it used to be, which puts huge strains on the defensive line.
3. There is no specific game plan geared toward the opponent. CQ had a different plan for each opponent. Remember Iran-China at the Asian Cup 2019? Nor does Skocic select players based on specific needs. We're back to the times of Branko when the same eleven players would start each game.

I agree that we are not defensively as compact as under CQ, but can't think of TM being pressing hard under his reign.
The reason why we were much more compact under CQ was because of his defensive approach with TM, where we mostly sit back and waited for counter-attacks. It was mostly against minor Asian Teams where we played offensively. When we took an offensive approach against Bosnia ( WC 2014) or Japan (AC 2019), we weren't compact (distance between the lines) anymore and concede in each case three goals.

For your last point, what was our specific plan for our game against China back in AC 2019? All of our 3 goals came from huge Blunder by the Chinese defenders...
Can't see how this game reveals more tactics than our last games under Skocic?

[oracle]

if we draw any north african
teams in our group fan wise
we be disadvantag.
morroccoo
tunisia
egypt
algeria
all almost full house
for their matches in arab cup.

swissland would be a perfect
draw for iran.

[teammelli91]

It would be really sweet if we end this qualification stage as group leaders above South Korea. It would also be the 3rd time we go to the World Cup as group leaders and above South Korea

[Philosophy_King]

It would be really sweet if we end this qualification stage as group leaders above South Korea. It would also be the 3rd time we go to the World Cup as group leaders and above South Korea

We will very likely get a draw in seoul and still be the group leaders.

[teammelli91]

We will very likely get a draw in seoul and still be the group leaders.

I'm sure of it. Just saying if we're gonna give playing time to our bench, I hope they'll be able to hang in there and beat UAE. There's still a possibility of a draw vs UAE too.

Either way, I'm optimistic! We'll get it done!

[mbaizai]

I'm sure of it. Just saying if we're gonna give playing time to our bench, I hope they'll be able to hang in there and beat UAE. There's still a possibility of a draw vs UAE too.
Either way, I'm optimistic! We'll get it done!

i would accept a draw maybe against iraq but no way UAE. The UAE team that will play us is their B team literally

[oracle]

uae is coming for 1 point.
they dont need a win like iraq
did so it will be grass rolling
at all time high.
skovic knows pot b is at stake
so he will get out players motivated.
we get an early goal
uae will come out
then we cn hit them
2
3
4
5 times
and we will stop at 5
no need for 6 to makess fans
feel bad. in tm there is no ss or pp

[mbaizai]

uae is coming for 1 point.
they dont need a win like iraq
did so it will be grass rolling
at all time high.
skovic knows pot b is at stake
so he will get out players motivated.
we get an early goal
uae will come out
then we cn hit them
2
3
4
5 times
and we will stop at 5
no need for 6 to makess fans
feel bad. in tm there is no ss or pp

kateb. I know uae team for last 3 decades. They never grass roll . In GCC , I see 2 teams that doesn't grass roll which is uae and Oman.

[OFFSIDE_1]

i would accept a draw maybe against iraq but no way UAE. The UAE team that will play us is their B team literally

They are in third place, and will probably qualify for the playoffs, why would they field their B team against us ?

[mbaizai]

They are in third place, and will probably qualify for the playoffs, why would they field their B team against us ?

because they removed most of their A players cause of performance or injury.

[oracle]

kateb. I know uae team for last 3 decades. They never grass roll . In GCC , I see 2 teams that doesn't grass roll which is uae and Oman.

lets see that on tuesday
lets keep clock for how much waste time there will be.