World Cup 2022 Qualifier: Korea Republic - Iran (Info, Updates & Live Reports)

[fairplay]

^I hope I'm wrong but the way things going we should be lucky with a draw, especially the way Son has been playing and scoring and Azmoun being out of form and Taremi and Saman not being there

[Nokhodi]

JB tested positive too. Missing 5 starters at this point.

[Keshwardoost]

Hmm players just that I think of that pops up in my mind first.

For Mehdi

Ali Alipour, he is there and close, but I rate ghaedi and mohebi ahead of him, then metween abdi alipour and moghanloo its a tough choice!
Mohebi, my first choice togher with Ghaedi, great player, in ok form lately
Ghaedi (great player when in form, could be his chance to take revange, has done some great games when played for TM, not as great form as in last season.
Mehdi Abdi ( good young prospect, one goal behind Moghanlou in top scorer list, fewer games played)
Moghanlouo (top scorer pgpl, havent seen him play)
Zahedi - let him play!

My choice? Ghaedi or Mohebi, Zahedi.. still I say Ghaedi but happy with Mohebi and Zahedi aswell.. would like them both to be invited..

For ghoddos,

Omid ebrahimi - in with midfielder, move up amiri in ghoddos position, hajisafi-noorafkhan and mimo has left flank covered..
Hardani - not midfielder, but bring him in as rightback, just go with players we have in the squad
Salmani - been a much talked about player lately, dont know how his form is but - why not? but for me if invited, play the guy! if not intending to play him, rather invite hardani or ebrahimi..

My choice? - though choice, but if salmani is as good as they say, and in form, yeah bring him in..


Dark horse/Surprise invite (taking this option in just or fun)
Masoud Shojaei gets a surprise invite!

Edit: Just read in TM thread Jahanbakhs has covid aswell

in that case bring in Zahedi and Ghaedi and Mohebi, perfekt 3 replacements and have salmani as reserve..

[Nokhodi]

On the plus side, TM will get a chance to play a decent opponent with several of our key players out. Good experience.

[Keshwardoost]

so covid on Taremi, Ghoddos and Jahanbakhs
I would replace with Zahedi, Mohebi and Ghaedi

realy wonder if TM management has prepared reservelist and tested them everyday in advance so they can travel right away, or if they are cought off guard here..

Sko should hold a pressconferance asap, or atleast make a tweet or something..

going to be a interesting game for sure!

[peiman92]

No worries, Azmoun will save Skocic ass.

[Keshwardoost]

pictures pf traiing 18/3
http://ffiri.ir/fa/news/11493/%DA%AF...A8%D8%A7%D9%84

pcr test 19/3
http://ffiri.ir/fa/news/11504/%DA%AF...88%D8%A8%DB%8C

[milad_b]

So is it 100% that mehdi won't make it? Can he test negative and still make it for the game? thats messed up on so manny levels man.

Saman , ARJ , Mehdi ....

Pretty safe to say that we can forget Pot 2

[Nokhodi]

So is it 100% that mehdi won't make it? Can he test negative and still make it for the game? thats messed up on so manny levels man.

Saman , ARJ , Mehdi ....

Pretty safe to say that we can forget Pot 2

Hopefully Taremi recovers quickly and fully. However most countries have rules about not having had Covid for at least x days before entry.

[mbaizai]

Ok can these guys make lebanon game?

[Ghermez Agha]

As much as it stinks we don’t have saman taremi the and JB it will be nice to see whether Skocic has any tactical versatility or how he will approach a team that has an advantage and a hostile big crowd. First such test for Skocic and his staff….this will be very telling of his future IMO

[Keshwardoost]

Happy Nowrooz
https://youtu.be/9I6_BB4u-xU

[oracle]

if skovic get a tie against
korea with out many of his
starters
DANESHMAND has earned
his nickname.

[mbaizai]

if skovic get a tie against
korea with out many of his
starters
DANESHMAND has earned
his nickname.

agreed.

[Keshwardoost]

This will actualy be exhiting, I expect the ones not given a chance before to try and play the game of their lives to secure a spot in WC and argue for a starting position.

If it wasnt for pot B, this would actualy be great, in a way. (Not the covid part but the new 11 part)

But seing pot B as a bonus this will be very interesting, and important experiance. We should still play to win, and se it as a world cup game.

Coming WC, if we are hit with injuries or covid, this wiöl be very positive experiance for the squad, specialy if we exit with a good result from this game!

Time to show why we are Asias best TEAM, not just best starting eleven. I believe we have a good depth so actualy not that worried

I predict a: 2-1 win, 2-2 draw or a 3-1 win for TM
Goalscorers: Ansarifard, Amiri and Kaanani