Team Melli’s head coach said that his team will continue playing an offensive style.
Marc Wilmots said in a post-match press conference after drawing 1-1 with South Korea ” although it was a friendly game , in my opinion, it was a highly competitive match played at high level in front of a capacity stadium. Both teams showed a lot of resolve. I think the fans were quite satisfied and happy to watch such a match, in which lot of opportunities were created by both teams.
Wilmots spoke about his experience in confronting South Korea in the 2014 World Cup and the difference between the two games: “I think the conditions are not comparable to this game. Currently, the league has ended for several weeks, but the Korean league is ongoing. Nevertheless, Iranian players were able to play a great game. They fought for every ball and were truly competitive.
The team’s head coach noted that “our team will continue to attack. The Iranian team is a complete team and everyone is important and influential.” Wilmots also said: “We had a good game. Although the match was friendly, it had a high quality. Congratulations to Bento on this game because his team had a lot of coordination and played good football. We observed how both teams wanted to win and saw an offensive display. My team prevented the Koreans from controlling the game. It’s good that we had almost 10 scoring chances.”
In response to a question about Iran’s four wins against South Korea since the last time Korea won, Wilmots said: “These match can not be compared. The atmosphere of each game is different. Each game can have different conditions and circumstances. We tried to win this game. In the future, the same attitude will continue, and we will be offer more offensive options.”