In an interview with Mehr reporter, Alireza Noormohammadi said regarding the meeting between Persepolis and Esteghlal of Tajikistan in the Asian Champions League: If we leave aside the meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Nasr, thank God Persepolis has achieved good results in the Asian competitions this season. The way Persepolis played against Al Duhail was so good that the opposing team had nothing to say. In the Al-Nasr game, it seems that if it wasn’t for the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Persepolis would not have lost in that game.
He continued: In my opinion, Yahya Golmohamadi’s students do not have a difficult task ahead of them against Esteghlal of Tajikistan, and if they master the game from the beginning, they can easily defeat this team and smooth their ascent to the elimination stage of the Asian Champions League. .
Regarding the performance of Persepolis in this season of the Premier League competitions, he said: Persepolis has very good players in its lineup this year, as in recent years, and is considered one of the main contenders for the championship. It is true that this team has not been able to appear as a champion team in the last one or two games, but I am sure that this team can still win the league and no team should underestimate Persepolis.
The lack of players has hit Persepolis
The former captain of Persepolis stated: Regarding the strengths and weaknesses of Persepolis, he said: The lack of players is one of the issues that has put Persepolis under a lot of pressure this season, and I see the only weakness of Yahya Golmohamadi’s team in the lack of players. As everyone noticed, after the injury of Morteza Pouraliganji, the defense of Persepolis was very weak and the players could not match each other, and in the meeting with Sanat Naft Abadan, it caused Persepolis’s goal to be opened twice.
Noormohammadi added: These players that Persepolis has in its composition are among the best in Iran, and Yahya Golmohammadi should be happy that he has these people at his disposal.
Canaanites and Golsians should coordinate with each other as soon as possible
The former defender of Persepolis continued: The two central defenders play a key and important role in every team, and if coordination between these two players does not occur during the game, the opponent’s attackers can easily reach the goal of Persepolis. I hope that in the future matches, the pair of Kananizadegan and Golsiani will perform much better so that Persepolis does not concede goals easily.
Noormohammadi added: “Perspolis must have specialized players in every position, and this season, unfortunately, some players are used in positions that are not their specialized positions, but considering the lack of players, one cannot be disappointed with the head coach in this regard.” The injury of Pourali Ganji and Yasin Salmani dealt a big blow to Gol Mohammadi’s team because these two players were among the best this season and their absence is felt during the matches. Thank God, Torabi’s injury has been fixed and if Vahid Amiri can add himself to the Persepolis lineup sooner, due to the good preparation of Mohammad Omari and Omid Alishah, the conditions of this team will improve in the offensive line.
The fans should continue their support
Persepolis veteran continued: We don’t have a top striker in our attack line, and other players appear in the role of top striker in games, but they don’t have the efficiency of such a player. All over the world, big teams sometimes get poor results, and the fans should not be disappointed with Persepolis and should increase their support for this team so that Persepolis achieves brilliant results both in the Premier League and in the Asian Champions League.
According to Mehr reporter, Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams of Tajikistan will face each other in the fourth week of the group stage of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday evening, November 16, starting at 17:30.