In an interview with the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Majid Jalali said about the low quality of Premier League football matches after the exciting games of the 2022 World Cup: There are several main reasons for the low attractiveness of the games. Teams in the World Cup had new tips and more modern defensive styles than before, but in attack everything was left to the stars and we didn’t see much team work in attack. However, when you get to the point where the outcome matters so much, the tendency toward caution becomes inevitable.
In the defense sector, progress can be made within 3 weeks
He said about how to improve the offensive conditions of the teams: The requirement for progress in the offensive line is that great players train in this department and train for months. This work requires organization, and the country’s football must start from somewhere in order to reach a good position within a year or two. In the defense sector, you can make progress within three weeks. For this, you must have good players and be able to pair. In scoring, you can improve very quickly through free kicks.
We don’t give time to the trainers and no reference gives them ideas
Iran’s football coach said to Tasnim that progress in the offensive line takes a lot of time from structuring and requires the science of training. The more every coach tries, the more knowledge he gains. Otherwise, there is no reference to give ideas to our trainers. Trainers in other countries get together and a top trainer introduces them to new training methods, which we don’t have in Iran.
When coaches see Iqbal playing a defensive style, they follow the same method
Referring to the playing style of the Iranian national team in the 2014, 2018, and 2022 World Cups, Jalali noted: In the last three World Cups, which represent 12 years of Iranian football (after the 2010 World Cup until 2022), how did we play? This style (defensive method) has become our football model, which regardless of the 2022 World Cup, was welcomed by the people and the media and became a model. When trainers see this general popularity, they follow this style.
People’s expectations rise, coaches are forced to adapt themselves to this expectation
He stated that sometimes opinions rule the football of a country, and said: In this situation, the coaches see that getting a good result by presenting a closed game is also accepted by the fans. We have to see what we accept in our football. If the people and the media raise their expectations from football, the Premier League and the national team, the coaches have to adapt themselves to this expectation. Football clubs and trustees are very influential.
The Premier League has a hollow grandeur
The football coach of our country stated regarding the quality of the premier football league in the last two weeks: With the budget we have spent, our league has an empty grandeur and its content is very insignificant and worrying. We thought we could see a better league after the World Cup, but the quality of matches in the last two weeks has been very low. The drop in quality may be because the big teams didn’t have their big players or the tight competition at the top of the table has reduced the quality of the games.
The oil industry was superior to independence
In response to the question whether it is possible to predict the champion of the 22nd league or not, Jalali stated: To predict the league champion, we must check the data. The match between Sanat Naft – Esteghlal was between a team at the top of the table and a team at the bottom of the table. The team at the bottom of the table performed better, but the fate of the game was determined by an oversight or a referee’s decision. When we look at this data, we cannot make an analysis for the future.
We have been making temporary decisions for years
He told Tasnim about the status of the Iranian national team’s bench for the 2023 Asian Nations Cup: I don’t consider the decision based on saying that we have the Asian Nations Cup next year and taking a temporary decision to be effective. We have been acting according to this thinking for years. We have to plan for the next three or four years and even bring Omid team in this direction.
Choosing the head coach of the national team without a plan is to entertain people
Referring to the importance of Iran’s football program, the football coach of our country noted: After determining the program, we must choose the best presenter for our programs. To look for a presenter without having a program is to entertain people. We have to see who can implement our program; Whether this coach is domestic or foreign.