Derakhshan: The game with South Korea determines the quality of the national team / We should not compliment before the World Cup

In an interview with a sports reporter of Fars News Agency, Hamid Derakhshan said about the match between our national football team and South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers: “Our team needs points in this match to maintain the lead of its group.” Although it is difficult to play away from home with a very good South Korean team that has risen to our shadow, the absence of people like Tarmi, Jahanbakhsh, Qudus, Ezzatullahi and Muharrami makes the job even more difficult. South Korea is waiting for a profession to take over from us.

He continued: “Substitute players are not less than absent people, but it was very important psychologically. We had Jahanbakhsh and Tarmi.” I hope we play well with the current situation and we can figure out the result for ourselves to remain in the lead. This is a very important issue. Although football has its ups and downs and it is difficult to get a result at home to South Korea, I am sure we can come back from this match with points.

The former midfielder of our national football team explained about some people who believe that the game against South Korea is a difficult match for the national team during Dragan Skucic’s term: “All games are difficult, but this match determines the quality of our team.” I would have loved for the national team to go to the field with all the people to determine our strengths and weaknesses by determining its grade. When we understand these issues, after the qualifying matches, we have to repair and strengthen them in order to go to the World Cup with a good, smart team and with a plan.

Derakhshan stressed the need to hold proper training camps and preparations for the national team before the World Cup: Do not doubt that this should happen. It is not something we want to compliment because we want to enter a global showcase in which all the best in the world, from the coach, the player to the quality of the event, are present. All of this is at an excellent level and our equipment must be excellent when we want to play in such a competition. We have to strengthen ourselves and show that we have worked and come to the World Cup with a plan.

He added: “If we do all these things, we have done a normal and routine work and we are still behind our opponents in many issues.” Let’s pay attention to the fact that we are entering the window of the World Cup. No one has mercy on us in these competitions and there is no joke. They do not look at where we came from. Everyone is looking for success and championship in this cup. For the football of any country, how to attend, continue and finish the World Cup is important. Eventually, some teams will leave the tournament with good credit and some with bad credit. I hope we start well and continue well. We do not want to become world champions, but as soon as we play good and classy football, it proves that Iranian football is the best in Asia.

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