Wings Daeian Iranian legend who scored 109 goals in 149 appearances for his national team, was interviewed by Gazzetta dello Sport to talk about the compatriot Mehdi Taremi: “He is a real bomber, he can score at least 15 goals. He is the best centre-forward in all of Asia. The best quality is his football intelligence. Watch him carefully: he may touch the ball a few times, but he scores, he moves well, he wins every duel. On a free transfer he is an incredible deal”.
Better next to Lautaro Martinez or Thuram?
“Both. Taremi can adapt to any situation. As a first or second striker, alongside a 10 or a pure 9. He and Lautaro, at least on paper, are a duo that can score more than 40 goals between them…”.
Is Inzaghi the right coach for him?
“From what I’ve seen, yes. He’ll already know everything about him, so I don’t think he needs my advice. I’ll just say that at the moment, Inzaghi is the coach who can make the most of him. Furthermore, the formation favors him. Mehdi performs better next to another striker: he can communicate with him, produce assists and exploit the wings. On crosses he always knows where to be found”.
How many goals can he score?
“It depends on the context and ownership, but I would say 15. Actually, even more. Serie A is much more difficult than the Portuguese championship, but when you know how to score, you always know how to do it, in every category…”