Nasser Mohammadkhani: foreign attacker must score 15 goals; Joao is not good for Persepolis/ the national team wants to change – Red News – Persepolis News

Nasser Mohammad Khani mentioned Lokadia as the only high-quality foreign attacker of Persepolis these years and said that it was clear from the beginning what the CAS vote would be.

Why do you think the game of the Iranian national team was tied when we were leading 3-0? Was Shoja Khalilzadeh’s dismissal the main reason?

The ten-member national team made North Korea advance more boldly and the weaknesses of our country’s team became clear. Shoja Khalilzadeh is an experienced defender and it was unlikely that he would make a mistake like this and get fired, but that’s football!

According to all experts, the national team had two different halves. is it true

Yes, in the first half we were able to score consecutive goals and go to the dressing room with a 3-0 advantage, but it seemed that we entered the field with a bit of pride in the second half.

Was this pride evident?

Yes, this is the spirit of Iranian players. We are very quick to be happy and very quick to be sad. Many times, I have seen that the players of a team after scoring two or three goals, even rejoice in the dressing room between the two halves, while there are still 45 minutes left.

But in his interview, Amir Qala Noi said that he said between the two halves, “Think that the game against North Korea is equal and…”

Yes, that’s right. The head coach says these things, but I said that the culture and mentality of Iranian players is like this, and they often lack professional thinking and focus.

Where was the strength of the national team?

Mehdi Qaidi and Mohammad Mohebi, who are the products of the national team’s rejuvenation in recent years, had a good show. I say that the national team needs to be changed. I have known Amir Qala Noi for a long time and I know that he has a lot of courage and in the Esteghlal team he played for the first time Vahid Talib Lu or many young people. I expect Amir to rejuvenate in the national team like in the early 80s. I am afraid of the future of the national team.

why

See how long we are going to depend on Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi or Sardar Azmoun, who are all three stars of the national team? I am happy when I see Mehdi Qaidi, Mohammad Mohebi and especially Aria Yousefi in the main composition of the national team. It may be said that the national team is getting younger with a gentle slope, but you can see Japan and South Korea. I have no doubt that in the 2026 World Cup, the Japanese team can reach the top 8 or even the top 4 teams.

separated?!

100 percent! The Japanese have been developing at the speed of light for several years. Don’t look at the fact that they lost to Iran in the Asian Nations Cup. This failure did not and will not turn Japan away from the right path it has chosen. After the World Cup, Japan and South Korea plan for the next World Cup. Of course, I give a place to Amir Qala Novi!

Where?!

Unlike foreign coaches, Iranian coaches are under the knife. If an Iranian coach takes a risk and a young player plays, no one will see, but God forbid he loses, then everyone will fall on him. But the foreign coach has the necessary security and support. A foreign coach can rejuvenate more easily because he is not only under pressure but also supported. However, I believe that the national team should become even younger. I don’t want to name names, but some of these players will be two years older in the 2026 World Cup and will no longer have the necessary efficiency. If we don’t use the youth today and in simpler games, we won’t be able to take the youth to the national team tomorrow in the World Cup because they won’t have the necessary confidence.

But another problem of our football is the unwillingness of the players to say goodbye to the national team. Are you old players who are not productive even in their club team, but expect to be called up and are not satisfied to say goodbye?

I am not talking about anyone because each player knows better when to withdraw. After the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, which ended with the championship of the Iranian national team, I decided to say goodbye and transferred the matter to Ali Agha Parveen. Ali Agha said to stay and help the team for another year or two, but I said, “You have to say goodbye when you are respected on the platforms.”

Didn’t you regret it later?

No, I made the right decision because I didn’t want to lose my football reputation. I know it is very hard to say goodbye to football and the national team. All footballers like to play and are afraid of saying goodbye, but this is also a part of life. You have to deal with it and you shouldn’t insist on playing too much.

It is impossible to talk to you without talking about Persepolis. In recent weeks, most of the criticisms are against Lucas Joao, the foreign attacker of this team. Do you agree with this amount of criticism?

I can easily and bluntly say that a foreign striker who comes to Persepolis or any big Iranian team should be able to score 10 to 15 goals or more. There is no justification for a striker to not have scored a single goal near the end of the season. I have been saying for years that if we are going to buy low-quality foreign players, it is better to trust our own youth. Lucas Joao is not good for Persepolis and of course this is my opinion.

As a last question, we wanted to know your opinion about the case of Jurgen Lokaida?

Leucadia was one of the few quality attackers who came and went to Iran. From the beginning, it was clear that the verdict of the Supreme Court of Sports regarding Persepolis’ lawsuit against Lokadia will be in favor of the Dutch striker, as we have been losers in all the cases of recent years!