Beelzebub 2,508 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Danny said: Group A Senegal Netherlands Group B England Wales/Ukraine/Scotland' Group C Argentina Poland Group D France Denmark Group E Germany Japan Group F Belgium Croatia Group G Brazil Switzerland Group H Portugal South Korea First potential post for That didn't age well world cup thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Aladdin said: First potential post for That didn't age well world cup thread There wasn't much thought into it either so definitely won't age well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,366 Posted April 2, 2022 Administrator Share Posted April 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Danny said: There wasn't much thought into it either so definitely won't age well Spain not getting through their group is a bold shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 2,201 Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, Stan said: Spain not getting through their group is a bold shout. Massively bold, just feel like there's always the odd shock or surprise and Japan jumped out at me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub 2,508 Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 My odd shock is Saudi Arabia, they'll advance from their group. They are a decent side under Herve Renard and basically playing at home. Not really a shock since Tunisia and them are on same level and Poland don't do that much on this stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,177 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 02/04/2022 at 03:31, Waylander said: England's opening match against Iran will be cagey as i recall Iran play a form of counter attack football and we could well start with a draw and with one of the home nations about to play our of their skin like Wales did in the Euros of 2016. Iran play very differently with their new manager, I think England will dominate that match. Iran's got two good keepers, but a pretty poor defense - Kanaani's the only decent defender in the back 4 imo. And he plays in Qatar, so he'll probably be out of his depth against England's attack imo. Iran's midfield is very hit or miss, decent wingers with Jahanbakhsh (who'll probably be pushing forward more and joining the attack from the left) and Gholizadeh (who'll probably be drifting more centrally to help out the central midfielders from the right - but he'll generally be just a ball of energy popping up all over the pitch tbh) - but not the greatest at CM. Ezatolahi's probably Iran's best CM (at least he was in qualification) but whoever is partnering him is probably going to be leaving lots of gaps in the midfield. Under Queiroz, you could pretty much assume how Iran would approach each match is with a 4-5-1 making things as difficult for the opponent as possible and looking to constantly counter. Basically like a glorified Fat Sam's Bolton. Skocic's tried to be more open and attacking with Iran - because it's no secret that Iran's strength currently is in it's 2 best players: Azmoun and Taremi. But against better sides with decent midfields, I think these tactics might not be the greatest. I suspect Iran can go toe to toe with the US and depending on who qualifies from the possible other 3 sides... probably against them as well. But I can't see England having a hard time against Iran. The best hope Iran have is that the fact the group is made up of countries that took democracy away might light a fire under them - I know lots of people are hoping England and the US feel Mossadegh's revenge from Team Melli. But I think it's unlikely. England are strong in the exact areas where Iran are weakest and the best primed in the group to beat Iran. But with Taremi being a really effective high presser (and also a very good attacker) and Azmoun just being very good and having a good international record... I think Iran can definitely cause threats. It's just I think England will domiante the midfield and the attack will overwhelm Iran's defense. Could get ugly for Iran tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,177 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Sorry @DeadLinesman& @LFCMadLad... the S*n's made my decision for me: I simply can't be associated with anyone who typed that up and live with myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander 166 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 16 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Could get ugly for Iran tbh. I was thinking on the football yet guess losing to uk would be bearable yet then losing to the US as well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,177 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 hours ago, Waylander said: I was thinking on the football yet guess losing to uk would be bearable yet then losing to the US as well...... Losing to both would be 1953 all over again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadLinesman 5,938 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 It wouldn’t upload to The S*n picture for me. Thank god. Cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,366 Posted April 5, 2022 Administrator Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: It wouldn’t upload to The S*n picture for me. Thank god. Cunts. Psst... @Dr. Gonzo reads the Sun. Pass it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,177 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Stan said: Psst... @Dr. Gonzo reads the Sun. Pass it on. Nah I saw it posted to /r/TeamMelli That pronounciation of Iranian they use is a crime in itself, but the bigger crime is that they are still allowed to exist as a tabloid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dr. Gonzo 8,177 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Sadly, I now think Iran will be the Group B whipping boys - even though I think it's definitely possible they can get results against Wales and the USA. But the FFIRI (Iran's equivalent of the FA) is insane and/or incompetent. They struggle to arrange friendlies in preparation for the World Cup... so the overall cohesion of the side I'm sure will be very poor compared to most World Cup sides. But after losing one few friendlies they were able to schedule, 2-1 to Algeria, after a really really awful midfield performance... the manager's position is legitimately being called into question by FFIRI. And tbh, I think that's mental considering how his competitive record for Iran is pretty fantastic and he dug Iran out of a massive hole in qualification to actually get them to the World Cup. So these people who are struggling to arrange friendlies in preparation are also thinking of disrupting things further by sacking the manager who got them to a world cup and appointing... who knows who... I think a lot of Iranians want an Iranian manager for the national team or Queiroz back... so it seems weird to me, but many people are actually supportive of the idea of getting rid of Skocic. But it blows my mind because he's done a good job as Iran manager and it seems like he doesn't really get any credit for turning things around after the guy before him was embarassingly shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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