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I dont think thats possible.Australia had no real opponents in Oceania.
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Argentina to Face Stubborn Iran in Group F
After stuttering in the early stages of in its opening match, Argentina's attack will need to use all its talent to find a way to break through Iran's stubborn defense in its second Group F game.
Lionel Messi's remarks earlier this week about the team's tactics in the first match sparked speculation that Argentina's captain wasn't seeing eye-to-eye with coach Alejandro Sabella.
Whatever formation Argentina uses against Iran on Saturday, the South Americans will need to be patient against a lineup that held Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in its first match.
"All of the matches have their difficulties and it's our job to overcome them," backup goalkeeper Agustin Orion said.
Messi said Argentina made too many mistakes against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite winning 2-1, starting the match with two attackers instead of three and playing a 5-3-2 formation in the first half. Messi prefers a 4-3-3 and Argentine media reports said he and other players insisted at halftime that Sabella needed to change tactics. The coach made the change and speculation emerged there was a growing rift between Messi and Sabella.
But other players sought to downplay any serious disagreement between the pair.
"Messi gave his opinion, which he is entitled to, and you shouldn't go looking for things that aren't there," said Mariano Andujar, another backup 'keeper.
A win for Argentina against Iran will give the South Americans a firm grip on Group H, but Iran's defense is a potential impediment.
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz wasn't happy with his team being labelled as defensive, saying the result against Nigeria was a fair reflection of the game. He also said his players deserved "sympathy and respect" for performing on the biggest stage despite the impact of economic sanctions on the country — which made it difficult to arrange friendlies.
Queiroz said his Iranian squad was primed to face Argentina at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte.
"Our match with Argentina will be the most important and biggest match in Iran's football history," he said. "I still believe the majority assume there are only three teams in Group F, with the experts believing that Argentina is the top team in this group, while either Nigeria, or Bosnia ranking 2nd. Of course they are right about Argentina."
Queiroz didn't reveal whether his team would resort to the same tactics to contain players like Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain.
"We consider it as the greatest challenge before us," he said. "We will try to display a challenging spirit."
Argentina to Face Stubborn Iran in Group F - ABC News
After stuttering in the early stages of in its opening match, Argentina's attack will need to use all its talent to find a way to break through Iran's stubborn defense in its second Group F game.
Lionel Messi's remarks earlier this week about the team's tactics in the first match sparked speculation that Argentina's captain wasn't seeing eye-to-eye with coach Alejandro Sabella.
Whatever formation Argentina uses against Iran on Saturday, the South Americans will need to be patient against a lineup that held Nigeria to a 0-0 draw in its first match.
"All of the matches have their difficulties and it's our job to overcome them," backup goalkeeper Agustin Orion said.
Messi said Argentina made too many mistakes against Bosnia-Herzegovina despite winning 2-1, starting the match with two attackers instead of three and playing a 5-3-2 formation in the first half. Messi prefers a 4-3-3 and Argentine media reports said he and other players insisted at halftime that Sabella needed to change tactics. The coach made the change and speculation emerged there was a growing rift between Messi and Sabella.
But other players sought to downplay any serious disagreement between the pair.
"Messi gave his opinion, which he is entitled to, and you shouldn't go looking for things that aren't there," said Mariano Andujar, another backup 'keeper.
A win for Argentina against Iran will give the South Americans a firm grip on Group H, but Iran's defense is a potential impediment.
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz wasn't happy with his team being labelled as defensive, saying the result against Nigeria was a fair reflection of the game. He also said his players deserved "sympathy and respect" for performing on the biggest stage despite the impact of economic sanctions on the country — which made it difficult to arrange friendlies.
Queiroz said his Iranian squad was primed to face Argentina at Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte.
"Our match with Argentina will be the most important and biggest match in Iran's football history," he said. "I still believe the majority assume there are only three teams in Group F, with the experts believing that Argentina is the top team in this group, while either Nigeria, or Bosnia ranking 2nd. Of course they are right about Argentina."
Queiroz didn't reveal whether his team would resort to the same tactics to contain players like Messi, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain.
"We consider it as the greatest challenge before us," he said. "We will try to display a challenging spirit."
Argentina to Face Stubborn Iran in Group F - ABC News
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World Cup 2014: How Iran Will Line Up Against Argentina
Goalkeeper
Alireza Haghighi will, in all likelihood, continue to man the goalposts for Iran moving forward.
Queiroz's decision to start Haghighi was slightly surprising, especially given his decision to field Daniel Davari in recent matches.
Regardless, the gamble paid off, as Haghighi was solid if unspectacular against the Nigerians.
In a match without many clear-cut chances, Haghighi dealt with everything that came his way in a calm, professional manner. It is difficult to ask for much more from your goalkeeper than to be a steady presence behind the defense.
He will have to be one of Iran's main protagonists against Argentina, which promise to attack far more effectively than Nigeria.
Messi, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and others will look to test Haghighi as much as possible. Given that Nigeria had 63 percent possession against Iran, it is to be expected that Argentina will have the ball just as much, if not more.
Defense
Mehrdad Pooladi was a standout performer at left-back, often nullifying the threat of both Ahmed Musa and Victor Moses, who swapped wings multiple times throughout the match.
His aerial prowess and strength stopped multiple Nigerian attacks before they could get going, and he seems to have won the starting job over the partly fit Hashem Beikzadeh.
The centre-back pairing of Jalal Hosseini and Amirhossein Sadeghi was fantastic against Nigeria as well. Both players were solid in the air and never allowed Emmanuel Emenike, Shola Ameobi or either of the wingers much space or time to work with in the centre of the field.
Both are secure members of Queiroz's starting XI moving forward.
At right-back, Pejman Montazeri was also very solid and did well stopping Moses, in particular, from exerting much influence on the game.
He appears to be safely ahead of Steven Beitashour in the pecking order.
Queiroz has clearly effectively drilled defensive discipline into his side, which has been a relief given Iran's prior propensity to make fatal defensive mistakes in World Cup matches.
It will not be easy to breach Iran's defense, but the challenge only gets harder moving forward against Argentina.
Midfield
The central midfield pairing of Andranik Teymourian and JavadNekounam are stalwarts; indeed, Nekounam is the captain of the side and undroppable.
Teymourian was a study of contrasts against Nigeria. Fantastic from a defensive point of view, disrupting numerous would-be attacks and aggressively marking in the centre of the field, yet poor in distribution.
The midfield looked confused and even nervous in the early going before stringing together some possession and creating chances.
It is vital that the midfield play to their ability and control the ball to protect the defense from constant pressure against Di Maria and Fernando Gago.
Ehsan Hajisafi and Khosro Heydari were largely anonymous in the first half, but they were brighter in the second half. Heydari, in particular, gave Juwon Oshaniwa some trouble in the second half before being substituted.
Regardless, Hajisafi was resolute in his defensive duties throughout the match, while Heydari did have some issues dealing with Moses early on.
In this sense, Heydari seems the man most likely to lose his spot moving forward, with either Alireza Jahanbakhsh or Masoud Shojaei perhaps offering more creativity and/or pace on the right side of the midfield.
Attack
Ashkan Dejagah and Reza Ghoochannejhad were largely starved of service, often taking on Nigeria's defense individually when on the ball.
Dejagah, in particular, was very quiet, seeming a step slow in comparison to his performances for Fulham late in the Premier League season.
Ghoochannejhad was Iran's best hope for a goal, largely attempting to create offensive opportunities off scrappy plays and half-chances.
He had Iran's best chance of the game with a glancing header off a corner in the first half, forcing an excellent save from Vincent Enyeama in the Nigerian goal.
Despite these two not scoring or combining as much as Queiroz would have liked, they are undroppable simply due to their potential and impact in helping Iran qualify.
Additionally, at this point, there is no one who could replace these two in Iran's 23-man squad, and as such, they will both be starting against Argentina on Saturday.
World Cup 2014: How Iran Will Line Up Against Argentina | Bleacher Report
Goalkeeper
Alireza Haghighi will, in all likelihood, continue to man the goalposts for Iran moving forward.
Queiroz's decision to start Haghighi was slightly surprising, especially given his decision to field Daniel Davari in recent matches.
Regardless, the gamble paid off, as Haghighi was solid if unspectacular against the Nigerians.
In a match without many clear-cut chances, Haghighi dealt with everything that came his way in a calm, professional manner. It is difficult to ask for much more from your goalkeeper than to be a steady presence behind the defense.
He will have to be one of Iran's main protagonists against Argentina, which promise to attack far more effectively than Nigeria.
Messi, Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and others will look to test Haghighi as much as possible. Given that Nigeria had 63 percent possession against Iran, it is to be expected that Argentina will have the ball just as much, if not more.
Defense
Mehrdad Pooladi was a standout performer at left-back, often nullifying the threat of both Ahmed Musa and Victor Moses, who swapped wings multiple times throughout the match.
His aerial prowess and strength stopped multiple Nigerian attacks before they could get going, and he seems to have won the starting job over the partly fit Hashem Beikzadeh.
The centre-back pairing of Jalal Hosseini and Amirhossein Sadeghi was fantastic against Nigeria as well. Both players were solid in the air and never allowed Emmanuel Emenike, Shola Ameobi or either of the wingers much space or time to work with in the centre of the field.
Both are secure members of Queiroz's starting XI moving forward.
At right-back, Pejman Montazeri was also very solid and did well stopping Moses, in particular, from exerting much influence on the game.
He appears to be safely ahead of Steven Beitashour in the pecking order.
Queiroz has clearly effectively drilled defensive discipline into his side, which has been a relief given Iran's prior propensity to make fatal defensive mistakes in World Cup matches.
It will not be easy to breach Iran's defense, but the challenge only gets harder moving forward against Argentina.
Midfield
The central midfield pairing of Andranik Teymourian and JavadNekounam are stalwarts; indeed, Nekounam is the captain of the side and undroppable.
Teymourian was a study of contrasts against Nigeria. Fantastic from a defensive point of view, disrupting numerous would-be attacks and aggressively marking in the centre of the field, yet poor in distribution.
The midfield looked confused and even nervous in the early going before stringing together some possession and creating chances.
It is vital that the midfield play to their ability and control the ball to protect the defense from constant pressure against Di Maria and Fernando Gago.
Ehsan Hajisafi and Khosro Heydari were largely anonymous in the first half, but they were brighter in the second half. Heydari, in particular, gave Juwon Oshaniwa some trouble in the second half before being substituted.
Regardless, Hajisafi was resolute in his defensive duties throughout the match, while Heydari did have some issues dealing with Moses early on.
In this sense, Heydari seems the man most likely to lose his spot moving forward, with either Alireza Jahanbakhsh or Masoud Shojaei perhaps offering more creativity and/or pace on the right side of the midfield.
Attack
Ashkan Dejagah and Reza Ghoochannejhad were largely starved of service, often taking on Nigeria's defense individually when on the ball.
Dejagah, in particular, was very quiet, seeming a step slow in comparison to his performances for Fulham late in the Premier League season.
Ghoochannejhad was Iran's best hope for a goal, largely attempting to create offensive opportunities off scrappy plays and half-chances.
He had Iran's best chance of the game with a glancing header off a corner in the first half, forcing an excellent save from Vincent Enyeama in the Nigerian goal.
Despite these two not scoring or combining as much as Queiroz would have liked, they are undroppable simply due to their potential and impact in helping Iran qualify.
Additionally, at this point, there is no one who could replace these two in Iran's 23-man squad, and as such, they will both be starting against Argentina on Saturday.
World Cup 2014: How Iran Will Line Up Against Argentina | Bleacher Report
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sis , i really doubt that we can do anything against argentina . but we can at least play smart and get a respected result
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I love these guys, they deserve praise much more than this.
And also this man:
He is doing pretty good, holding up Velasco's legacy even better than him.
I love these guys, they deserve praise much more than this.
And also this man:
He is doing pretty good, holding up Velasco's legacy even better than him.
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