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Against Bosnia, a coach whose side have concentrated on defence will have to do more if they are to make the last 16Only two sides in this World Cup went longer before conceding their first goal than Iran and when that goal was scored it was a brilliant arcing 25-yard shot from Lionel Messi, at a moment when all 11 Iranian players were behind the ball. So far Iran have been able to resist everything but genius and the credit for that lies largely with one man: Carlos Queiroz.
The 61-year-old is a master of defensive tactics. He proved that in his time as assistant coach at Manchester United Gary Neville and Patrice Evra have both spoken glowingly of how he set the team up to stifle Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final in 2008 and it is noticeable how less defensively secure United have been, particularly in Europe, since he left to take charge of Portugal shortly after that years Champions League success.
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The 61-year-old is a master of defensive tactics. He proved that in his time as assistant coach at Manchester United Gary Neville and Patrice Evra have both spoken glowingly of how he set the team up to stifle Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final in 2008 and it is noticeable how less defensively secure United have been, particularly in Europe, since he left to take charge of Portugal shortly after that years Champions League success.
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