Ivankovic should learn from Beenhakker

June 12th, 2006 | by: Afshin Afshar | Comments Off

Ivankovic is a very cautious coach. We all know that. We have known that for four years. I wish he was half as brave as 68 year-old Leo Beenhakker, the coach of Trinidad and Tobago.

In their game against Sweden, with one man down, he refused to go into a defensive shell and play for the draw. He subbed a tired forward with another forward and kept Sweden’s defense honest.

We should have pressed on in the second half. He should have subbed an ineffective Ali Daei at the half and brought in Arash Borhani, move him to the left, and Hashemian to the center.

Furthermore, if Karimi was hurt, he should have been subbed at the half by Madanchi, who is also an attack minded midfielder.