Lets talk about Line up. what do you guys think CQ will put on the field.
I think he will use the same lineup in Qatar where Sadeghi plays instead of Khalatbari. Everything else stays the same.
Ahmadi
Heydari, Montazeri, Jalal, Beikzadeh
Sadeghi
Nekouman - Andranik
Jabbari - Shojaie
Gucci
If he plays Sadeghi we will suffer badly unfortunately. That will force Montazeri back to the RB position, something that will weaken his and the team's defensive abilities. Like previously mentioned, it might have worked against Qatar but i guarantee you that S.Korea will expose these weaknesses. Montazeri/Hosseini partnership on the other hand is extremely reliable.
Queiroz should stick to the
same lineup we had against Lebanon, because defensively that team is extremely solid, and attacking wise we will be able to cause the Koreans some serious damage, the Korean defense is actually very shaky, with the same lineup we had against Lebanon we are more then capable of scoring the 1st goal, and from there, the game will be wide open.
But, if we decide to sit back and play a pressing game and happy with a draw and allow S.Korea to attack, specially with our
best on the ground defender pushed wide, replaced with a turtle in Sadeghi, it wont be a pretty game. We will loose.
Honestly, this game will come down to who wins the midfield battle, if Nekounam & Teymorian continue the way they have played, i am sure we will win the midfield battle.
IF we lets say had to make 1 change, i would actually say that change should be Omid Ebrahimi coming in instead of Shojaei, and allowing extra man power in the midfield. But, the same lineup as the one against Lebanon should 100% be put to use, lets just hope Shojaei has a better game.