Number Eight Back in Moharrami's Position!

With Mehdi Tikdari playing at left back, Persepolis' number eight has returned to defense, recalling the era of Mojtaba Moharrami.

According to "Varzesh Se", Mehdi Tikderi, in his first season in Persepolis, plays with the number eight shirt on a side of the field that is familiar to the old fans of this team. The number eight and left defense is part of the memories of Mojtaba Moharrami's time in Persepolis, which is now seen again in the red team with the selections of Mehdi Tartar.

In the late 1960s and 1970s, Moharrami played with the same number on the left side of Persepolis' defense line. The interesting thing is that he was right-footed, but he spent an important part of his football career in left defense. Tikdri is also a right-handed player, and in this sense, the similarity between the two is not limited to the number of the shirt and the position on the field.

Tikdari's path to this position passed through the needs of Persepolis in the early weeks of the season. A player who had a history of playing on the right wing, after the injury of Abolfazl Jalali was transferred to the left side in the match against Tractor and played there in the following matches. In this way, one of the summer acquisitions of Persepolis got a chance to be a permanent presence in a different position than what he was known for.

This choice continued in the recent game against Sanat Naft. Jalali had returned to training, but the technical staff preferred to use Tikdri due to his condition. As Jalali gets more ready, the competition in this position will also take a new shape, and the continued presence of number eight in the left defense depends on Tartar's decision.

Tikdari himself, in his recent interview, when talking about number eight, mentioned the name of Mojtabi Moharrami along with some former Persepolis players and said: "It is a heavy responsibility and I hope I can handle this responsibility." Now, in addition to wearing a confidential shirt, he plays in a position where the old number eight of Persepolis was present for many years. An interesting similarity between two players from two different eras of the club.