The coach of the Iran national team discussed the changes for the new season, saying: "This year was new in that we had several new players, but many players from last season remained in the team." He also referred to the challenges arising from the current conditions and stated that the national team was in Brazil during the first week, but the start of the season went differently.
Challenges of Holding Camps and Friendly Matches
The coach of the Iran national team expressed concern about the conditions resulting from the imposed war, addressing the difficulties of holding camps and friendly matches. He said: "We were supposed to meet for friendly matches in Turkey, but due to the imposed war, this was not possible." These remarks highlight the serious challenges the national team is facing and emphasize the importance of holding camps and friendly matches.
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Need for a Change in Players' Approach
Piatza continued in a frank tone: "I'm not crazy. I change players because I want to change the conditions and improve the team." He referred to the difficulties the national team has faced in holding friendly matches and expressed regret over the inability to communicate with other teams during the winter period: "During that winter period, I couldn't connect with the team because things were happening in Iran."
He added: "When I spoke with other coaches to agree on a friendly match, day by day they told me they could no longer wait. I really couldn't talk, so I said go ahead and continue. They were waiting, and we were losing time." This situation has not only affected the team's performance but has also impacted the players' morale.
The coach of the Iran national team further referred to the need for a change in the players' mental approach, saying: "Players know we need to change our habits. We must believe that this is possible. We also need to trust each other and not make excuses, because many times we make excuses for nothing." He emphasized the importance of admitting mistakes and said: "I think it's much better to say 'I made a mistake.'"
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