Sohrab, Six Points from Asia!

Esteghlal, under Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, has reached six points in Asia. The calm coach, who was far from a bystander on the touchline tonight, made a crucial decision on Yasser Asanjani that played a key role in the match's outcome.

According to "Verzeh Se", who would have thought that Esteghlal had collected six points at this point in the Asian competition? That too with a team whose transfer window was closed and in the past weeks, more than anything, it needed to relax and gather. Now Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is standing on the bench of the Blues, with the same coolness as usual, while his team does its job on the field.

Tonight, in front of Al-Gharafa, on the other side of the field, Pedro Martinez was sitting; A well-known Spanish coach whose reputation and salary cannot be compared with many coaches in Asian football. But football is not going to end with the resume of the coaches. In this match, Bakhtiarizadeh showed that in order to have an impact on the game, one should not necessarily shout on the sidelines or turn every referee's decision into a protest show.

The important point of the story was Sohrab's decision about Yasir Asani. The Albanian winger, who was supposed to play cautiously in the second half, entered the match early due to the injury of Amirmohamed Razzaqinia, and then with an exceptional shot, he displayed the quality that can change the fate of a game.

Of course, the story of Sohrab's peace did not start from tonight. The last derby and his sincere interaction with Karim Bagheri was an example of the behavior we have seen from Esteghlal head coach in recent weeks. Respect for the opponent, professional relationship with the players and avoiding controversy on the side of the field are part of the image created by this technical staff.

In the meantime, it is inevitable to compare this bench with the period of Ricardo Sapinto. A wide bench that has given way to a combination that focuses more on technical issues. This does not mean that independence is perfect, and peace alone does not earn points.

Six Asian points is not a small achievement in a situation where few people expected such a start for Esteghlal. Sohrab still has a long way to go and it is too early to make a final judgement, but for now this record is enough to praise him!