Ahead of the two games against Turkmenistan and Gum 12th and 17th November 2015, Team Melli needs more self Belief than what is being displayed.

When some of the staff or players of Team Melli start talking about the difficult match against Guam and Turkmenistan, the fans need to tighten their belt again and keep Valium tablets on the side while watching these two matches.

In what is becoming a ridiculous show of pitiable self-confidence, several player and official have been talking about the match in Guam match as a difficult and challenging one!  That is a major sign of worry if Guam is suddenly a team that Iran has to fear. Today, Afshin Peyrovani , who is the Sports Manager of Team Melli, a new title that was bestowed upon him by the demand of Carlos Queiroz, has been whining and moaning about Guam federation which is allegedly trying everything possible to weaken Iran’s resolve ! Peyrovani was talking about player’s difficulties in getting Visa’s and the refusal of the authorities to grant the Iranian side permission to operate a charter plane to Guam. So , these  are the type of things that is supposed to make Guam Team Stronger and Iran weaker in their encounter, according to him!

Karim Ansarifard who has just joined the Team Melli camp after her scored the winning goal for his team in the Greek league, stated after today’s (Monday) training that “both matches are not easy and we must have full concentration on these two matches.”

Complacency and over confidence is certainly something that is quite undesirable in football and something that Iran teams does not want in any match , but if Guam is a difficult team , although they have been hammered 6-0 last month by our players, then there is something not right in the mind-set of Team Melli players. Being the top team in Asia and having the aspiration for qualifying to FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, means a winning mentality and requires a confidence and poise that should prepare the players to defeat the number 155 team of the world in FIFA Ranking with ease and style, not buy stuttering and pretext generation.

We hope that the players are mentally and emotionally prepared for the two matches. Any slip up in Tehran or Guam could be costly. Queiroz has enough artillery and cavalry to defeat both teams with a good margin. It is what is in their mind that could be worrisome at times and could fail them, otherwise Team Melli has enough skills, the right mix of experience and youth energy, the pedigree and power to win this group comfortably.