Ali Chini in an interview with Tasnim sports reporter, about the Blues not winning in the last five games and whether this issue can not hold Esteghlal back from the course of competition with Persepolis and Sepahan, said: Before talking about Esteghlal, I must say that I do not consider Persepolis a contender for the championship this season, and the Golgohar team is far better than Persepolis. Sepahan is also a quality team and they are among the contenders for the championship.
He added: “It is a good thing that Esteghlal has not lost in the league this year, but these draws must also be won.” Independence is not a problem in creating situations, and the main issue is scoring goals, which unfortunately, situations disappear with carelessness or lack of concentration. Some people say that Esteghlal does not have a playmaker, but I do not accept this, because in today’s football, playmaking starts from the defensive line and it is not like in the past that everything is the responsibility of one player.
Asked if the performance of Yamga and Zested was satisfactory, Cheney said: “They are good players. I think Zested is far from playing conditions and now the technical staff is using him to improve this player. Of course, I believe that attackers like Arsalan Motahhari and Amin Ghasemi Nejad should be used more. If Zested sits on the bench in a game, his motivation to compete will definitely increase.
