GOAL - Fulham’s new Iranian
star Andranik Teymourian believes that he has already impressed boss Roy
Hodgson.
The midfielder, recently signed from Bolton, played one full half last
weekend in a friendly against Celtic.
"I played 45 minutes and Roy Hodgson expressed his satisfaction with my
performance during a chat I had with him after the match had ended,”
Teymourain told Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA)
"I play the role of the defensive midfielder in the 4-4-2 system and have
more defensive duties than Danny Murphy.
"I think I played well in that game as well and we could go ahead with two
goals after Danny and me had entered the game. After that game Hodgson was
happy with my display."
"I have been wearing number 6 in the training session and the friendly
matches, most likely I'll be wearing the same number in the EPL. This number
is a special one."
Teymourian also talked about fellow Asian star Seol Ki-hyeon and Australian
goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.
"I have no verbal rivalry with Seol because he doesn't speak too much, but I
do with Schwarzer. I told him that is we play Australia again, the same
disaster that Azizi brought for them will be repeated," said Teymourian
referring to Iran's victory over Australia in the 1998 World Cup
qualification play-off.
He is also looking forward to facing his old team when the season finally
gets underway.
"In the first few weeks of the Premier League we will be playing against
Hull City, Arsenal, Manchester United and Bolton which is more important for
me than playing against Manchester or Arsenal."
