Afshin Hajipour In an interview with Mizan, he said about the performance of Esteghlal football team after three weeks of Premier League competitions: “In the first games of the league, the teams do not know each other, so the games are very difficult, especially in the first week.” On the other hand, Esteghlal feels more weak due to the pieces it has lost and the players who are not yet in the squad. I hope that in the future, considering the abilities of the players, the team will be more coordinated and we will see better performance.
Noting that the middle of Esteghlal Square is still facing problems, he added: “The vacancy of a playmaker is still felt.” when Ali karimi He left Esteghlal and I have said many times that we need a player at his level. It requires the independence of a player who acts like a designer in the middle of the field and takes control of the game. This team must speed up the game or control the middle of the field. while ago Farshid Ismaili He tried to fill this gap, but at that time it still felt empty.
* We should not raise our expectations from the independence of the team
The veteran of Esteghlal Club clarified about the growing trend of Esteghlal: Esteghlal showed that it is making progress. As time goes on, the teams get to know themselves and their competitors well, and this is why they have a growing trend. The players became more coordinated than in the first week. I did not expect this team to play against the fan team like that, but I see that its performance has improved compared to the first week and I hope it will be even better with the addition of new people.
Referring to Esteghlal’s three consecutive victories, Hajipour said: “Esteghlal has won from the beginning and this is a good sign; However, we should not raise our expectations from this team, because it lost a lot of effective players. When we can expect this team to get better people for the players who lost. Has the independence of the best replaced the lost nut? In my opinion, this did not happen and they recruited players much weaker than the previous ones.
* I am comfortable with Esteghlal’s defense
He considered the performance of Esteghlal’s defensive line to be remarkable and specified: Esteghlal had a good performance in the defensive line and a significant shine in the death group in the Asian Champions League a few months ago. At that point Siavash Yazdani He put the team together well and these days the best line of independence is the defensive line and I think he is comfortable about that. Of course, sometimes we see moves that may be the result of game stress. Sometimes it is difficult to decide and the players may make mistakes in the moment, but I am optimistic about this team and its defense.
The veteran of Esteghlal Club called for the recruitment of foreign players as soon as possible and said: “Ajrlou’s performance has been good so far and he must continue this good trend.” I hope the club management, if it wants to buy another player, will act sooner so that the team can continue its good trend as it becomes stronger. The first few weeks are the best time to earn points. It is easier to win in these early weeks, and the teams have not yet challenged each other; Hence it is time to collect points.
* We must protect Yamaga
Regarding Yamaga’s performance, he said: “Esteghlal can use this player in several positions because of his high speed and intelligence.” He has a great ability to score goals, he creates opportunities for himself and he is physically great. Yamaga needs time to coordinate more and a teammate to get better; A creative player who launches him. He left the opponent’s defense as fast as he could. His movements are excellent and calculated and we must protect him. I ask the management of the club to protect its assets well and not to let the good players and coaches run away as before.
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