Rezaei: Several Persepolis players were not up to their standards/ Montella can easily lead the national team

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, after Persepolis’ defeat against Sepahan in the 23rd week of the Premier League, Rahman Rezaei said: “The game was very beautiful.” Especially in the second half, despite having 10 players, Persepolis was able to control the game very well and get a chance. If a few Persepolis players were a little bit on their level, like the game they played in Isfahan, they could have won this game.

He added: Of course, they had bad luck. Right or wrong, the Persepolis striker was fired. Persepolis played cautiously and in such a sensitive game and at such a time in the league, it is natural for them to stand back and follow the game more logically.

The former defender of the national team said about the conditions of the Premier League so far: there is a lot of competition between the teams at the top of the table. We see that they go up and down and the differences are very small. This shows that there is a close competition between the contenders. Even the 4th and 5th teams have a small difference and can move one or two wins and come higher. In general, the competition between the teams is not bad, but compared to the number of games, the goals scored by the attackers were very few. It cannot be compared with neighboring countries at all.

Rezaei clarified: This shows that cautious play is very much on the agenda of teams and coaches. Most of them try to maintain the result and win if there is a situation.

Regarding whether Sepahan or Esteghlal and Persepolis have the chance to win the championship, he said: Persepolis and Sepahan have more conditions to become champions. Esteghlal is the same, there are not many games left and we have about 24 points. A lot can happen for a team to reach the top of the table.

Regarding whether it is better for the national team to have an Iranian or a foreign head coach, Rezaei said: We see the announcement of 6-7 options to lead the national team from outside, we don’t know what is happening inside the federation. Many conditions such as financial issues can be decisive for choosing a head coach. If the criterion is financial conditions, they can choose an internal coach, if the financial conditions are good, they can bring in a foreign coach. The Asian Games are almost 9 months away and it is a good opportunity for a coach to come and study the league in a few games.

He added: National team players also need changes. Our average age in the World Cup was very high. We were almost 30, and we were part of the two World Cup teams, this is a point that the new coach should work on a lot.

Regarding the elimination of Iran’s youth from the Asian Championship by accepting defeat against Iraq, Rezaei said: This is one of the events that have been happening in recent decades.

He stated that his name was mentioned to lead the national team of Omid: It was discussed. I am willing to serve the national team of our country and I am proud. If one day I can become the head coach of the national team, it depends on the federation of the technical committee. We respect all those who are the head coaches of the national team. We see the conditions of the games, despite the low budget and low preparation camps, the work of the coaches must be respected, there must be good support and management so that the basic teams can achieve what they deserve in Asia.

The former football legionnaire of our country said that the name of Vincenzo Montella was mentioned to lead the Iranian national team and he knows this coach very well. World football and the Italian league have worked. I think he can easily lead the national team. Of course, there are many criteria that must be checked in order to make the right choice.

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