Ease is great, not as much as independence; Three points against Golgohar is important

The football expert believes that no player is bigger than the name of Esteghlal and everyone should work hard for the success of the team. He also emphasized that the technical staff was able to prepare this team well.

According to Mehr reporter, Esteghlal football team faced Qatar's Al Gharafa in the second match of the current season of the Asian Elite League on Monday evening, October 20, at Thani Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, and in the end managed to defeat their host with a score of 2:1. Blue Poushan, who had won in their first Asian match, celebrated their second consecutive win in this competition by getting three points in this match to have a promising start in the new season of the Asian Elite League.

With this victory, Esteghlal was among the teams that were able to win in the first two weeks of this tournament. In the meantime, Al Ain Emirates also managed to win both of their first matches so that these two teams can have a successful start in the Asian competition. Now, with a better spirit, the Blue Poshans should prepare themselves for the continuation of the Asian Elite League as well as the matches ahead of them in the Iranian Premier League.

Esteghlal's technical staff has achieved good results so far

Ali Chini, a football expert and veteran of Esteghlal, in a conversation with Mehr reporter, in evaluating the performance of the Blues in the match against Qatar's Al Gharafa in the second week of the Asian Elite League, said: Esteghlal performed well considering all the issues it faced from the beginning of the season, including the closing of the transfer window and other events that happened around the team. Of course, a few weeks have passed since the start of the season and explaining these issues again is not very pleasant, but the match played by Esteghlal against Al-Gharafa was very precise and calculated.

He added: It was quite clear that Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh and his technical staff had analyzed Al-Gharafa well and had a good understanding of the individual and group movements of the players of this team. In the first 10 to 15 minutes of the match, Esteghlal tried to manage the game and by controlling the conditions, reduce the opponent's thirst and excitement to play at home. After that, he performed well in the team's defense and closed the way for Al-Gharafa players to reach the goal.

Cheney continued: Esteghlal performed very well when transitioning from defense to attack. After receiving the ball, the players would quickly move towards the opponent's goal and in this way they could damage the goal. In the end, we saw that Esteghlal scored a goal. Of course, we had a forced substitution during the match and Yasir Asani entered the field; A player who scored a very beautiful goal at the top level of Asian football. Esteghlal managed to finish the first half with a score of 1-0.

The veteran of Esteghlal said about the events of the second half: In the second half, Esteghlal was surprised at one point and scored the equalizing goal, but did not lose its team cohesion after that. The players continued to implement the tactical plan that Bakhtiarizadeh asked of them, and Esteghlal's head coach was able to change the situation in the team's favor with the changes he made during the match and provide the opportunity to score the second goal.

Pointing out that Al-Gharafa was playing on his own field and naturally, after receiving the second goal, he had to attack to compensate for the result, he stated: Esteghlal gained several more opportunities in the rest of the match. If our players had been a little more alert, especially Jalaluddin Masharipov in a scene where almost all the Gharafa players had come forward and two Esteghlal players were in a good position, we could have scored the third and even the fourth goals. However, on the whole, Esteghlal played a very calculated and technical game and appeared regular and accurate in group defense, group attack and keeping the distance between the lines.

The ease of the bead is very impressive

In response to the question of whether Esteghlal is too dependent on Yaser Asani and if this player is absent, he may have problems in the offensive phase, Cheney said: Yaser Asani is a very influential player and this cannot be denied. Anyone who doesn't accept this is obviously not technically speaking. When Asani is on the field, the attacking phase of Esteghlal gets much better, but when he is not present, the team sits back and players like Saeed Saharkhiz and other attacking players cannot use their positions in the same way.

He continued: However, the absence of a player does not mean that Esteghlal cannot do its job. This year, we saw that many thought that Esteghlal would face problems due to the absence of a certain player or the absence of another piece, but other players came and filled their place. The name of this team is Esteghlal; It is independence that gives personality to players, not players giving personality to independence. Esteghlal is a big name in Asian football and is known as one of the giants of this continent.

The football expert noted: Of course, it is natural that Esteghlal will suffer if he is absent easily, and it will be more difficult for the team, but surely Bakhtiarizadeh is thinking of finding a suitable replacement for him in the matches that this player cannot attend. There are players in Esteghlal who can help the team in this situation. Jalaluddin Masharipov, who has just returned from injury, can reach his high quality level and perform the tasks desired by the technical staff.

Referring to Esteghlal's other options to help the attack line of this team, he said: Koshki, Ismail Qolizadeh, Abolfazl Zamani and Mehran Ahmadi are also influential players and each of them can help Esteghlal in different situations. However, it cannot be denied that when Yasir Asani is on the field, the situation becomes easier for Esteghlal. He is an important piece, but Esteghlal must also have a plan for the days when this player is not available to the team.

Esteghlal desperately needs three points against Golgohar

Esteghlal's veteran further stated about the upcoming match of this team against Golgohar Sirjan in the ninth week of the Premier League competition: Esteghlal has an important game against Golgohar after the Asian competition. This team also has good conditions in the Premier League competitions and Seyed Mehdi Rahmati has formed a young and good team. In my opinion, the confrontation between two young teams, both of which are present in Asian competitions and are trying to defend the flag of our country and the prestige of Iranian football, can be an interesting match.

In response to the fact that the match between Esteghlal and Golgohar will be held in Tehran, he said: The presence of Esteghlal fans in the stadium can help the team a lot. With the support of the fans, the blue-clad players can put more pressure on the opponent. Of course, Golgehar will definitely come to Tehran to return to his city after winning points from Esteghlal, and for this reason, it will not be an easy game in front of the Blues.

Cheney emphasized: Independence should not attack without a plan and without restraint. The team should enter the field with the knowledge that the technical staff gets from the opponent and with the accurate implementation of tactical plans. I think we will see a beautiful game, because both teams have a lot of motivation and want to get a good result. However, Esteghlal needs to reach three points in the home game against Golgohar in order to maintain its competitive conditions in the table and continue to be in the top course of the table.

He added: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh and his technical staff know the technical and tactical solutions of this match better. They should analyze the opponent well and give the necessary recommendations to the players so that Esteghlal can achieve the desired result by implementing their plans. Considering the conditions of the table, getting three points in this match is very important for Esteghlal and the team urgently needs these three points.

At the end of his speech, the veteran of Esteghlal thanked the fans of this team and said: I thank all the fans of Esteghlal. We also wanted Esteghlal to win in the match against Al-Gharafa, because this match was not just a club game and the issue of Iran's independence and the prestige of our country's football was in the middle.

In the end, he asked the fans to come to the stadium and support their favorite team in the match against Golgohar and said: I want Esteghlal fans to come to the stadium and cheer their favorite team. The support of fans can give morale to the players and help Esteghlal achieve their desired result in this important match.