I know CQ will not use my preferred line up most likely and we will probably see Haghighi and Hajsafi in the game but here is my preferred line up for this friendly game:
This is the last time we played against Macedonia. Our defense was really bad and our players had less physical strength. Now our defense and physicality are among our best characteristics. I would predict a good win "3-1" if we had all our squad (including Omid Ebrahimi, Gucci and no injured JB, Ansarifard, Ghafouri)
Line-up is announced. Average age of this team is 24.9 years old. Beiranvand Rezaeian - Montazeri - Pouraliganji - Hajsafi Ezatollahi Dejagah - Shojaeian Jahanbakhsh - Azmoun - Amiri
Min 12 Iran 1-1 Macedonia Azmoun scored in min 7 and Iran conceded a goal in min 10. Our defense looks not good. Our offense is sloppy too.
Min 15: Azmoun wasted a great opportunity. We are playing with a single forward. Min 20: Azmoun scored another goal. Iran 2-1 Macedonia
Min 30: BS yellow card for HajiSafi. He shoot the ball to the out because our player was on the floor but apparently the referee had called for a foul before that on a Macedonian player, so he gave him a yellow! The match is getting a little physical.
I was busy. Good Iran 3-1. Who was that guy who couldn't score (I guess he was number 12) ? Macedonian goal keeper prevented the goal with his leg?
Didn't Iran score another goal? The referee called it an offside but they didn't show the slow motion. It could be 4-1 for Iran.
It was an expected victory. So I am not excited. 1. I am happy that Beiranvand started over Haghighi 2. Ezatollahi played well and I am happy that we got him right after Nekounam retirement. 3. Azmoun is our best forward but unfortunately he gets yellow card easily. He got a stupid yellow card against India in last March. He should avoid getting silly cards. We need Gucci in his prime for second round because Ansarifard and Taremi did not still prove themselves that they are national team material. Hopefully Gucci choose the right team for next season.
He's there just because Bakhtiar Rahmani still has a little bit of his conscription remaining I think. Once him and Rafiei are back from sarbazi Masoud Shojaei will most likely be excluded from the team permanently