What we need right now is some friendly cup, not something serious, and totally exhibitions and Saudi Arabia is rich enough to make this work. That would mean, they would offer like 4 teams in UCL semi finals, to come and play with top four of Saudi league as well.
That way, they would have 8 team quarter finals type of situation, teams will draw at random, and some European team will win of course, in fact Saudi teams will probably lose all games at first, but they could just randomize it and Saudi vs Saudi could happen at early stages, and Europe vs Europe could happen, and that way we may see Saudi vs Europe finals by luck. In any case, however they do, they should bring in the best clubs they could get from Europe, and make them face Saudi clubs, as a friendly, during summer period.
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This is just the case here, their performance in the preseason games isn't totally suggesting what is Al-Nassr strength as a team, and yes no doubt they did have a very bad performance time at their Pre-season games agaist playing with some of the European clubs, however I believe they have used these games to weigh out what their strength could actually be in a real time game clash with these teams and will used the stats from these matches to work things out and further having a more formidable team this season.
Some people overreact to preseason matches and they only look at the results. If it were in a real competition, it would be very natural because there they have to start collecting points. Maybe they are worried that the same thing will happen in the competition, even though all of that can be very different. I personally am more relaxed in responding to the results of preseason matches from all clubs, because I think they are in the process and they are just experimenting as a form of preparation.Let's just see what happens in the real competition, because I have seen many clubs that failed in preseason actually play very well in the competition, and vice versa, those who played well in preseason actually played badly in the competition. We cannot immediately conclude what happened in preseason and base it on their performance in the competition they will face.
Currently all teams will prepare their squads again to face the league, but so far Al Nassr is a team that has prepared very slowly, especially in recruiting players to improve every weakness that existed last season, and that to be honest, it makes me doubt if Al Nassr will be able to compete with other big teams next season.
Al Nassr performance should be something to worry about in the pre-season? I don't think so because they're elite club and capable of accomplishing their priorities for next season. Moreover the pre-season is just a test and warmup for the second XI and opportunities orientation for the bench players. This is the moment for the coach to simply instructs the very best performance and his best XI lineup.
The results of pre-season matches cannot be used as any reference. Because some of the big and strong teams in Europe continue to lose in pre-season matches. Even though in fact they are actually the strongest in their season. Because in pre-season not all teams really target victory. Most of them are just testing new formations or new strategies with the players available between the first tier and the second tier. And the coach is more preoccupied with making assessments on each player to see who will be worthy of joining the main squad and who will not. Evaluation of each player's performance is much more important than victory or defeat. Because losing and winning in friendly matches is not the real goal of pre-season matches. 
This is just the case here, their performance in the preseason games isn't totally suggesting what is Al-Nassr strength as a team, and yes no doubt they did have a very bad performance time at their Pre-season games agaist playing with some of the European clubs, however I believe they have used these games to weigh out what their strength could actually be in a real time game clash with these teams and will used the stats from these matches to work things out and further having a more formidable team this season.
Some people overreact to preseason matches and they only look at the results. If it were in a real competition, it would be very natural because there they have to start collecting points. Maybe they are worried that the same thing will happen in the competition, even though all of that can be very different. I personally am more relaxed in responding to the results of preseason matches from all clubs, because I think they are in the process and they are just experimenting as a form of preparation.Let's just see what happens in the real competition, because I have seen many clubs that failed in preseason actually play very well in the competition, and vice versa, those who played well in preseason actually played badly in the competition. We cannot immediately conclude what happened in preseason and base it on their performance in the competition they will face.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
The real season hasnt even kicked off yet. Thats when you witness the actual output of a team. They have skill; Ronaldo is the best. It is now about combining everything.
These early games? Educational opportunities. They will work out what works and what doesnt. Come the regular season; they will be an other beast.
Maybe this is a victory that Al-Ittihad should be proud of because it was not a weak team that they defeated but last season's Serie A champion, Inter. But indeed, regardless of the results, this is only a pre-season match, but this is a good record where from the previous 4 pre-season matches, Al-Ittihad always suffered defeat.
If you look at the existing line-up, Inter actually played with their main squad, and so did Al-Ittihad. However, if this was an official match, Al-Ittihad would definitely lose badly. Moussa Diaby was finally able to score a goal and no doubt the two goals were scored by him directly. With this, the pre-season match for Al-Ittihad has finished and I hope all the matches can be used as evaluation material by coach Laurent Blanc to prepare for the upcoming Saudi pro league match.
Mousa Diaby can at least be the club's mainstay when needed, what surprised me was Karim Benzema who played full time but he couldn't create any chances or provide assists in the match, I didn't see Karim Benzema like when he was at Real Madrid he played there but I didn't recognize him
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
The real season hasnt even kicked off yet. Thats when you witness the actual output of a team. They have skill; Ronaldo is the best. It is now about combining everything.
These early games? Educational opportunities. They will work out what works and what doesnt. Come the regular season; they will be an other beast.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
Source: https://www.livescore.in/team/al-nassr/h4I89ZuE/results/
But according to livescore information, Al-Nassr only played 7 pre-season games, so which games did they miss?
Indeed, they only won against one of the Portuguese teams and if we talk about the next match they will play against Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Super Cup competition. I agree that Al-Nassr is only good in the domestic league and in fact European teams are still too strong for them. Maybe Al-Nassr thought that with the depth of their European squad they could show off to challenge those European teams but in fact they missed so many wins.
Are you still using Livescore? better leave them alone, they're artifacts of the past, Sofascore is better than them which can give you advanced information. BTW, Livescore missed Al-Nassr's match against Louletano DC which was Al-Nassr's first pre-season match. About Al-Nassr & SPL, that's it, they're not strong enough to face teams from Europe, but that's part of their process ATM.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
Source: https://www.livescore.in/team/al-nassr/h4I89ZuE/results/
But according to livescore information, Al-Nassr only played 7 pre-season games, so which games did they miss?
Indeed, they only won against one of the Portuguese teams and if we talk about the next match they will play against Al-Taawoun in the Saudi Super Cup competition. I agree that Al-Nassr is only good in the domestic league and in fact European teams are still too strong for them. Maybe Al-Nassr thought that with the depth of their European squad they could show off to challenge those European teams but in fact they missed so many wins.
Maybe this is a victory that Al-Ittihad should be proud of because it was not a weak team that they defeated but last season's Serie A champion, Inter. But indeed, regardless of the results, this is only a pre-season match, but this is a good record where from the previous 4 pre-season matches, Al-Ittihad always suffered defeat.
If you look at the existing line-up, Inter actually played with their main squad, and so did Al-Ittihad. However, if this was an official match, Al-Ittihad would definitely lose badly. Moussa Diaby was finally able to score a goal and no doubt the two goals were scored by him directly. With this, the pre-season match for Al-Ittihad has finished and I hope all the matches can be used as evaluation material by coach Laurent Blanc to prepare for the upcoming Saudi pro league match.
In particular, whether the result counts or not is not a big deal, but Al Ittihad beating Inter is the most difficult thing. Al-Ittwihad team has come a long way despite the massive game change this season. But even though it is a friendly game, a win in these matches is a positive point for Al Ittihad as they can beat any of the Italian clubs and it will also make a huge difference in the betting. Many gamblers faced losses in this match as Inter lost by a wide margin despite betting on Inter, and all gamblers faced losses.
If you know that this preseason match is not that important why do you say Al Nassr should show their performance like Al Ittihad?
Preseason matches are not something that should be prioritized and I am sure the fans already know that even though Al Nassr lost in the preseason match it does not mean that it will lower the fans' confidence but the match was not taken seriously.
The most important thing is not about showing the strongest performance but the performance in the real match later when the SPL starts and at that time Al Nassr must show that they are capable of winning the SPL title this season with star players who can be relied on.
Although the result of this match is not worth it, I think it is a positive for the Saudi Premier League. Because they have a chance to compete again later if they lose, the chance is a little less. It's a simple win but I think Al Ittihad opened up the fortunes for the team, which will give them a chance to compete better later on. Because they will be able to withstand more pressure later on and thus they will not hesitate to compete with European clubs and perform aggressively enough to win.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Al Nassr performance should be something to worry about in the pre-season? I don't think so because they're elite club and capable of accomplishing their priorities for next season. Moreover the pre-season is just a test and warmup for the second XI and opportunities orientation for the bench players. This is the moment for the coach to simply instructs the very best performance and his best XI lineup.Preseason matches are not something that should be prioritized and I am sure the fans already know that even though Al Nassr lost in the preseason match it does not mean that it will lower the fans' confidence but the match was not taken seriously.
The most important thing is not about showing the strongest performance but the performance in the real match later when the SPL starts and at that time Al Nassr must show that they are capable of winning the SPL title this season with star players who can be relied on.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Al Nassr performance should be something to worry about in the pre-season? I don't think so because they're elite club and capable of accomplishing their priorities for next season. Moreover the pre-season is just a test and warmup for the second XI and opportunities orientation for the bench players. This is the moment for the coach to simply instructs the very best performance and his best XI lineup.
Maybe this is a victory that Al-Ittihad should be proud of because it was not a weak team that they defeated but last season's Serie A champion, Inter. But indeed, regardless of the results, this is only a pre-season match, but this is a good record where from the previous 4 pre-season matches, Al-Ittihad always suffered defeat.
If you look at the existing line-up, Inter actually played with their main squad, and so did Al-Ittihad. However, if this was an official match, Al-Ittihad would definitely lose badly. Moussa Diaby was finally able to score a goal and no doubt the two goals were scored by him directly. With this, the pre-season match for Al-Ittihad has finished and I hope all the matches can be used as evaluation material by coach Laurent Blanc to prepare for the upcoming Saudi pro league match.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Al Nassr performance should be something to worry about in the pre-season? I don't think so because they're elite club and capable of accomplishing their priorities for next season. Moreover the pre-season is just a test and warmup for the second XI and opportunities orientation for the bench players. This is the moment for the coach to simply instructs the very best performance and his best XI lineup.On the other hand, In the next few days Al Nassr will face Al Taawon in the semifinals of the Saudi Super Cup, I think Luis Castro must field his best squad so as not to suffer another defeat. I predict Ronaldo will be played in the match, the poor results obtained in the pre-season tour may be influenced by Ronaldo absence. If Al Nassr manages to beat Al Taawon, Ronaldo and his colleagues will most likely face Al Hilal in the final. Overall Al Hilal is favored to win the Saudi Super Cup, Al Nassr must be able to create a turning point in performance to be able to win the trophy.
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Al Nassr performance should be something to worry about in the pre-season? I don't think so because they're elite club and capable of accomplishing their priorities for next season. Moreover the pre-season is just a test and warmup for the second XI and opportunities orientation for the bench players. This is the moment for the coach to simply instructs the very best performance and his best XI lineup. 
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
Next season the Arab League will have the feel of tight competition after many big teams continue to strengthen their squads and in these conditions it will certainly make it difficult for Al Nassr to compete with other teams for competete to get trophies .
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
Next season the Arab League will have the feel of tight competition after many big teams continue to strengthen their squads and in these conditions it will certainly make it difficult for Al Nassr to compete with other teams for competete to get trophies .
From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more.
Friendly matches are for trials and errors so losses if happen, can be explained. Honestly I did not follow up their recent friendly matches and did not know that what players they used in those matches.Generally 4 defeats in 8 friendly matches is bad result and even they used friendly matches to find their weakness, to fix before a new season. Losing so many matches like this is not actually good preparation for actual matches in a new season.
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The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
If they bring weakness from friendly matches to a new season, won't fix it successfully, they will face with nightmare in early of season like they experienced past season. The poor beginning last season costs the a league title to Al Hilal and they could not equalize difference with Al Hilal after having very long good streak for some months. From the seven matches that have taken place during the pre-season Al-Nassr only won once with two draws and four losses and in my opinion that is not a result that cannot be proud of. It feels like Al-Nassr also did not face strong opponents and with the current squad they should have given different results. But indeed this is only a pre-season match and we cannot expect more.
Correcting the information, Al-Nassr had 8 friendly matches, and from these 8 matches Al-Nassr got 4 defeats, 3 draws and 1 win. They only won when they faced Maritimo (a team from the Portuguese league), the rest of the results they got were not good. From these results, it looks like they're not ready to face teams from Europe, they're only great domestically, but when they go against European teams they can't do more. The important point is the final sentence you said, this is just a pre-season match, it can't be used as a real reference.
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