AFC Player of the Year nominees

who is ALI Said ?

 

there are 2 iranians on there and one of them (plays for the 5th best team in iran) is just there because he scored some goals in asian champions league but none of the team melli stars are even on there. what a farce. again. this award has been meaningless since 2005.

 

Just remind me please what your "team melli stars" did in 2007?
except NEKOUNAM which he is on the list, your "team melli stars" did nothing.

Am I right? just asking.

 

They nominated Hirayama, lol.
He doesn't even start for his J-league team.
Its like they are purposely naming a weak list so people don't complain when the final winner is selected

 

yes

 

they were playing for the national team and a european team which is better then a guy who scores 3/4 goals on al shitihad of a middle eastern team.

 

I nominate pomkiastik for AFC Playa of the Year for the sheer number of his Haterz.

 

It's funny that Park Ji-Sung and Shunsuke Nakamura didn't even make it to the shortlist.
Park won the EPL winning medal last season.
Nakamura was named Scottish Premier League's MVP last season.

AFC is a big joke as usual.

 

Not to mention Takahara, who scored quite a few goals in Germany compared to Hirayama who scored maybe 1 or 2 in J-league...

 

"AlShitihad" players were able to reach the final of the Asian Cup. While Europe's best Iranian players couldn't pass the quarterfinals. Even players from lame Qatari clubs won the Asian Cup.

 

Yeah playing in Europe, which are year-long tournaments is MUCH more impressive than playing well in a 15 day tournament. Be fair dude, if you guys have even ONE Iraqi in Europe playing even on a low-level Bundesliga team, you'd call him the greatest thing since Sliced Bread. So cut the hypocricy.

What about the ascendency of Teymourian in perhaps the best league in the World and his solid Asia Cup campaign, despite being played out of position? Jalal Hosseini was the best defender in the Asia Cup and lead his team, Saipa, as the Iranian Club Champions. Mahdavikia had a good year at Hamburg. Hashemian didn't score much last year (4 goals in Bundesliga), but had over 8 assists in the Bundesliga and lead his team to 7th place. Rahman Rezai played in the world's best Defensive league for the last 7 years and over 150+ appearences in Seria A, including 16 last year and a goal. The fact that even Ali Karimi saw the pitch at the Great Bayern means he also deserves more recognition than the players you mentioned, although I don't even think he should be nominated. Sayed Salehi is one of the top scorers in the Asia Club Championships. I could go on and on These are all nothing?

You do a great propaganda job Mussav, what do you have against Iranians, you always talk about peace and respect but you are very sneaky in what you say and do, inferior complex?

If a Non-European talent wins, than this nomination again is B.S.. Here's why: What Nekonaum did in Spain and UEFA is a million times more impressive than what any other local Arab player did (he made the UEFA All-11 Squad, was one of the top 22 La Liga players in 2006-2007 as voted by Reporters and Associated Press; he was also TWO times Man of the Match in this stupid Asia Cup). What Nakamura did is much more impressive in Scotland/ Champions League than any other player local Arab player did (he was the Scotland player of the year). What Viduka did in the tough EPL campaign (19 Goals). You want me to take the likes of Arab players these superstars? lol, very funny.

This award is still a farce since the great Ali Karimi won it back in the day. Although if Nakamura, Nekonaum, Viduka and to a lesser extent Al-Qatahni win it, it'll reclaim the legitimate title it had. And Saudi64, you mentioned before on here how Saudi folds when faced with Non-Asian Competition because you didn't have enough players in Europe, so why are you fully respecting the prestige and greatness of players who play in Europe, just asking, and how they should be the main competitors for this title is an affirmation of your previous statement. I think Al-Qathani will do very well in Europe, but potential is different than doing it. In conclusion. this list is still fraudlent, you have even your own people not recognizing some players, Japanese, Iranians questioning the selection etc. It's a b.s. list and comical work again by the AFC.

 

where's Khalfan almighty!

Younis is going to win it

 

Playing in Europe is a great thing. But it doesn't mean that European based players are better than non-European based. Two Asian teams that don't even have one European based players, reached the final. While teams with European based players did nothing. What does that mean? Probably nothing to you, but it means that playing in Europe doesn't mean your the best. In the end, if Yaser AlQahtani wins the AFC Best Player Award will you moan and groan about how AFC sucks? Just because he doesn't play in Europe, but for scoring in the WC, goalscorer in the Asian Cup, and numerous beautiful goals, lately 2 in Ghana.

 

OK, gotcha, and I never said playing in Europe means one is better, IT JUST MEANS you have more ACCOMPLISHMENTS, which should be the only thing that one should care about when giving out awards and such. As my summary says, no I wouldn't moan or complain, that boy Qahtani is class, and congrats on that momentous win.

 

Respect to this post dude.

Using the argument that a player who plays in Europe is automatically better than any middle eastern player is lame to the utmost degree. I'd like to see how the Derby County defence would play against the likes of Younis Mahmoud and Al Qahtani ROFL!!!

Just because these players have not had the opportunity to play in Europe does not mean they are lesser than others. And let us not forget that European teams and indeed governments (work permits etc.) have many prejudices against foreign players, which in turn means many players cannot get their chance at stardom.

In essence what the AFC is trying to do is maybe bring out some interest and give some recognition to players who are not playing their football in another continent. Sure there are some players on that list who are of a lesser quality than those based in Europe and that is slightly annoying. But to put down players who were in the FINAL of the Asian cup is going too far.

 

You get me wrong... what they did?
the shitihad from middle east won the Asian Cup, Asian Games Silver Medal, Shared the Asian Cup top scorers and Asian Cup MVP.

Read the AFC Rules, anything special your players did?

In the past I wished to See any Iraqi player play in Europe, just to do a slim achievement but after winning the Asian cup and after we did the big Achievement.. I realized playing in Europe isn't everything, and the opposite is right, our players will be available for our National team 24/7, unlike playing in Europe, I got what is important and I filled my ambitions..

Yeah if you noticed I didn't typed that Younis Mahmoud won the Qatar league (not for comparing), do you know why? because I read the AFC Rules, read it again... all the things you typed is out of AFC System, it's not my problem if AFC System is so complecated but for your information the person who gave Ali Karimi the award is the same person who will give this award again, so you act like "It's right for me, wrong for him".

I know last year "Khalfan thing" is a big black whole in Asia History, but that dosn't mean the rest players in Asia Leagues are sh!t?? I still think Nakaumra should win that Award, but this time, It's not fair if Younis didnt win it.

btw. Sayed Salehi should be in, but how many times he get the MVP award?

now you act like b!tch, I will Ignore that, I wont low my level to yours.

"If a Non-European talent wins" who said that all the talent should be in Europe? I think you are the B.S
About Nekounam.. open your eyes and read the article well, his name on the list, I don't know what are you whining about?

I assume the Arab player you are talking about..... Younis Mahmoud one of them?? I already talked about this.

Yeah talking about hypocrisy
"if Nakamura, Nekonaum, Viduka and to a lesser extent Al-Qatahni win it"
what about Younis Mahmoud? you know Younis Mahmoud did Achievements more than them, he won the Asian Cup, Asian Games Silver Medal, Shared the Asian Cup top scorers and Asian Cup MVP.


Answer my question, do you think Younis Mahmoud deserve it?
The Asian Cup
Asian Games Silver Medal
Shared the Asian Cup top scorers
Asian Cup MVP

for your Information I just Ignored the out of system things
like Q-League top scorers, Player of the Month... etc

 

"If a Non-European talent wins"
explain this please, you said If a Non-European talent wins, than this nomination again is B.S

 

I hope so

 

I think they will somehow put in a Qatari nominee at the last minute and he will win.

 

in case you guys didn't know or simply forgot, korea didn't have a single euro based player except lee dg who played a few minutes as a sub for asian cup... nor did we have our team captain...

 

Information and stats on past editions: http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/as-poy.html

Also here (probably pretty much the same info):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Footballer_of_the_Year