Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 204. (Read 128047 times)

Karim Benzema's move to Lyon has started to circulate since the beginning of the year but so far there has been no confirmation that he will definitely go to that club, but he is not suitable for the Saudi pro league which is the right thing as can be judged from his performance so far and also some of the bad news that has been circulating about him. His relationship at the club was not good, even Ittihad fans didn't like him because they saw that the club's performance had dropped a lot compared to before Benzema was at the club, so it seemed like his decision to leave Real Madrid was not the right one, but it was difficult to refuse the tempting offer from the Arab club at that time.
Ittihad FC certainly hopes for a sharper striker and Hamdallah alone is not enough, with Benzema's decision to leave Ittihad there will be rumors about which European players Ittihad will buy for next season

Al Hilal is still playing well and got win with 3 goals over Al Ta'ee who this season is in 16th place in the standings and indirectly occupies the relegation zone, Al Ta'ee defeat also ensures that they lose the opportunity to escape the relegation zone completely faster.
But Al Ta'ee still has 1 match to play against Al Okhdood and this should be the last match that can give Al Ta'ee victory, but on the other hand Abha Club will also meet Al Hazm is the bottom team in the standings.
From here, if Abha Club really wins the match against Al Hazm then it is clear that 3 team will be relegated this season and one of them is Al Ta'ee.

For next season I think the competition will be different from this season, I sure it will be much more interesting and really very competitive because the development of the SPL from season to season is starting to look very significant.
But on the other hand, I just want to see Al Nassr be able to gain excellence next season and be able to really compete fiercely in the race for the title.

it seems like kross has a big chance of moving to the arab league in the near future while for lewandowski he has said clearly that he still feels fine at barcelona and doesn't want to be connected with the arab league or the united states league but humanly i'm sure lewandowski will choose The Arab League is the last place for him to retire from football, at this time Robert is already very old, there is no way he will stay forever at Barcelona.

In terms of quality, Benzema is still interested in several top European clubs, apart from Lyon, Man United is reportedly also interested in recruiting the former Madrid striker. The reason for being unhappy at Al Ittihad is indeed one of the factors why Benzema wants to leave, but Al Ittihad reportedly does not want to let go of the player. Al Ittihad will not be tempted by high price offers, because they also have quite good finances, their aim in recruiting Benzema is to make the Saudi Pro League more competitive. It's true, with the current situation, it is quite difficult for Benzema to return to Europe, because he is still under contract until June 2026.

Al Ittihad management seems to need to work hard to make Benzema feel at home at the club, building better squad depth and looking for a quality manager. Meanwhile, Benzema is reportedly also unhappy with the club facilities which he thinks are inadequate. I think this is the most basic thing that must be improved, before Al Ittihad plans to recruit other top European players. Overall, Benzema has failed to shine this season, as well as Kante, Al Ittihad must improve if they have the ambition to win the trophy again next season.

The market is filled with compromised positions when it comes to players and clubs. The transfer market do have the exact players that are itching to play good pattern for their perspective clubs. SPL clubs are  not pushing desperately for players, rather they're bent on making improvements in their own standards of football. Saudi Arabia clubs have the estimated money to sign any player on their radar but what happens is, will these players be able to capture the moment?

Talking about the next season can be very easy in the Saudi Arabia with the current situation you can see from the teams. In fact, since they are in a good financial situation this can be very easy to say they are going to start seeking expecting players and send them good offers with a huge amount of money to get these players. Kroos will not join this league since he got retired from Real Madrid, but I think Robert Lewandoski will be very close and be a good option to join the Saudi League and finish his career there. Also, the other players like Salah were already linked to this league.
 

I heard this rumor, the media stated that Benzema isn't comfortable in Al Ittihad because of some reasons. Benzema has an internal problem with the club management, he feels disappointed with the fans, and he didn't get proper facilities in Al Ittihad. Although he still has a contract until 2026, it is surely not impossible for him leaving Al Ittihad if he no longer feels comfortable there. Well, Not sure where he will go if he terminates his contract with Al Ittihad. Lyon is a good destination but he may move to another team if there is an interesting offer. So far, Man United and Chelsea are rumored to try signing him if Benzema really decides to leave Al Ittihad.

IMO, it is not a good idea if Al Ittihad management wants to get rid Benzema. It won't be easy to get the replacement of Benzema, he is actually a great striker. Why don't Benzema and Al Ittihad management to get the solution of the problem? I think it is still possible to recover the relationship between them. It depends on Al Ittihad management whether they want to try resolving the problem with a peace or by terminating the contract.

Related news:
1. https://www.goal.com/en/lists/karim-benzema-wants-out-al-ittihad-striker-eager-for-transfer-away-from-disappointing-saudi-pro-league/blt09ae519eb2d388d5#csaed43d1e08d0df13
2. https://www.transfermarkt.com/benzema-latest-star-to-leave-saudi-chelsea-amp-man-utd-among-clubs-interested/view/news/432830

Al Hilal has collected more points than Al Nassr therefore Al Hilal will be the one who will win the SPL title this season and Al Nassr failed to compete with Al Hilal in the hunt and no longer has a chance to be at the top even Al Nassr has been defeated many times defeated by Al Hilal in their many meetings this season, it was a very painful match for Al Nassr and there is only 1 less match in the SPL and the clubs chosen for the LCA tournament have been determined, namely Al Hilal and Al Nassr.

I hope that next season Al Nassr can compete again with the top clubs in the title race and I really want Al Nassr to win the title while Ronaldo is still at Al Nassr because according to my observations this player wants to get that title before deciding to retire in order to complete his trophy , Al Nassr is Ronaldo's last ship in his final period as a player and the club must present a trophy for Ronaldo next season.

Well we can just make like this season is concluded, so what are you thoughts for the next season?, Do you think we are gonna see more teams with european reinforce? Or the league is gonna just stand as it is?.

I expect a good transfermarket, but we also know Saudi teams seems like they like to buy or request loans more on the winter transfermarket.

There are discussions that Benzema will become free agent and they will mutually terminate the contract and he will go to Lyon instead next season. Feels like not a bad move and I think that would help them a lot. It would be great for Benzema because he would be somewhere he wants to be and not at Saudi Arabia which is clearly not a place he likes staying, he leaves as soon as he gets any chance, when you dislike the place you live that much it is not a nice idea.

It is also good for Ittihad as well because it means that they are getting rid of a player who hasn't helped them much and still got paid a lot, they can use that money for someone who could actually contribute to the team. Lyon is the only loser, because Benzema will probably not help them neither.

You don't have to beat Al Wehda, just playing a draw will enable them to record an unbeaten record for a full season in the Saudi Pro League this season. They can really do that, considering that Al Wehda hasn't shown anything special this season, so I think they will be able to finish this season without losing.
Al Hilal have what it takes to do it all and now they are just one step away from getting it, so I don't think they will let it pass them by.
I didn't previously follow the Saudi Pro League, so I don't know for sure whether any team has ever recorded an undefeated record for a season or whether they are the first team to achieve that record. But apart from that, this is a very extraordinary record for them. they can defend the title and they will be an undefeated team for a season.

That's right, just beat Al-Wehda and Al-Hilal can get the "Unbeaten" title in their domestic league. Al-Wehda are not a strong team and are currently at the bottom of the SPL standings, so even though Al-Hilal will be playing away, I've no doubts that they can complete their league run perfectly.

I personally haven't looked at the betting market for this match due to the possible dynamics of the odds considering the match is in 4 days, maybe I'll go for Al-Hilal win on the 1X2 bet or go to Al-Wehda on the handicap bet.

It's a bit weird because recently i have checked the schedules matches between these teams but this match is not available but indeed it was confirmed the final match of King Cup will be helded on June 1 next month and Al Nassr will fight against Al Hilal and if i am not mistaken Al Hilal as defending champion of this competition besides that Al Hilal also as the most champion of King Cup with 10 titles and Al Nassr with 6 titles and this is interesting because just like i said before this is the only chances for Al Nassr to gets the trophy because previously they have already failed on Saudi Pro League and Asian Champion League

Ronaldo is very excited to facing this match because he want to broke the domination of Al Hilal in this competition and about head to head statistics this is their 5th meeting during this season in all competitions but Al Hilal records is more good than Al Nassr because from those meeting Al Hilal can win 3 times and this is interesting whether Al Nassr and Ronaldo can able to improved their records from Al Hilal or not and i am sure Al Nassr will go all in for this match and i expect them will be able to overcomes Al Hilal but about betting options i haven't checked the odds yet but i assuming Al Hilal status as the favourite

Erik has just been at the club in over 2 years and his time at the club has shown he isn’t able to mAnage the big name players because if not, what would you say was the cause of the rift with Ronaldo. As a good manager, you’re supposed to be able to take charge of all the players in your squad, knowing they are all great talents and can offer varieties to the team. The way he was treated while at Man United was another reason he departed.

 ETH wasn’t able to take control of the young players attitude towards Ronaldo and as such that affected him and made him to leave the club.⁠Ten Haag wasn’t able to take charge of the sqaud and as such, the younger players weren’t willing to play with Ronaldo. This made Ronaldo leave the club because those younger ones prefer not to give him the pass to get the goals. They preferred their own success as against team’s success.

 ⁠This alone is a big disadvantage or a big hindrance to growth. When he left and the players felt that they could try to prove a point that he was the main issue, well I think he proved a better point with his success at Al-Nassr which is a team that has a room for respect and discipline unlike Man United.

Thats funny. Many anticipated Al Nassr would push Al Hilal all the way, especially with Ronaldo. It just hasnt clicked for them. Still, their season has been good. Being second is fine. They failed when compared to Al Hilal. The defense hasnt been strong enough to fight at the top. Meanwhile, Al Hilal was a machine. They rarely lose a season and can beat anyone on any given day. Second-place finisher looks hopeless. To bridge the gap next year, Al Nassr should strengthen their back line. Who knows if you do that correctly and Ronaldo scores up top? There may be a title race.

Al Hillal have actually been celebrating their title for a long time and I think it has been a long time  they can secured the SPL trophy this season from the pursuit of their rivals especially Al Nassr, Al Hillal who are only dominated by local players were able to surprise us with their ability to win and maintain an unbeaten record in the league this season, Al Hillal performance this season is indeed like Leverkusen, the performance, in terms of players and even their ability to maintain an unbeaten record in the league is certainly no different, this season Al Hillal still have two games to go, one league game and another game against Al Nassr in the final round of the King of Saudi Arabia.

33 match unbeaten is certainly a very remarkable achievement for Al Hillal this season, so it Is quite natural for them to win the league before the league ends this season, Al Hillal performance in every game they are quite konsistent and like Leverkusen, Al Hillal is also able to make an extraordinary comeback when their team almost lost at the end of the game,  Seeing the Dominance and consistency that they are able to maintain every season, of course we cannot deny that Al Hillal will still be a strong candidate for the championship next season.

Al Hilal successfully defended the Saudi Pro League title this season, thanks to their extraordinary performance with no defeats and now there is only 1 match left to ensure that they can end the season without defeat.   With the opponents they will face, it looks like they will be able to make all that happen this season. Al Wehda will be the last team to face Al Hilal and close this season's competition.

Al Nassr, who is trying hard to provide competition to Al Hilal, seems to have failed again this season. Even though they have a very sharp attack line, it is not enough to get them to achieve what they want. Because if we compare them with Al Hilal then there are still many shortcomings that Al Nassr has, one of which is their defense line which is not working solidly so they have again failed to compete with Al Hilal this season.

Yes, Benzema's performance after joining Al Ittihad has indeed decreased drastically, unlike when he was at Real Madrid, he was able to become a striker who was hungry for goals. In fact, in 2022 Benzema will be able to win the Ballon d'Or trophy. So it is proven that Benzema's performance before joining Al Ittihad was indeed very good. So seeing Benzema's poor performance at Al Ittihad will definitely make Al Ittihad fans disappointed and surprised. Even though at Al Ittihad Benzema had 1 teammate who came from France (Kante). This should be a positive thing for the smooth running of Benzema's career. However, Kante's presence was not able to bring out Benzema's best performance. So maybe it's true, Al Ittihad is not a suitable team for Benzema. The reason is that while he was at Al Ittihad, Benzema looked unlucky in every way.
So if he decides to leave next season, I think this is the right choice for Benzema. Because if for example Benzema tries too hard to stay at Al Ittihad, I'm afraid Benzema's performance will get worse and in the end no team will want to recruit him again.

Even if you look at it from a financial perspective, it would certainly be very profitable for Benzema if he continued to stay at Al Ittihad until his contract expires in 2026. Because if for example Benzema stayed at Al Ittihad until his contract expired, then Benzema would definitely get a lot of money. So that after that he can immediately retire from the world of football and enjoy the money he has earned so far.

So the point is that currently Benzema will definitely be a little confused about his choice. Because of course there are only two choices, the first is money and the second is comfort when playing.

Al Hilal keep success make unbeaten record in this season after last victory over Al Tai 3-1 and currently has opportunity with invisible record of domestic league with defend one match left. Al Wehda is the last opportunity for Al Hilal in this season and seems has chance get winning domestic league without unbeaten yet to break out first record of Saudi Pro League the winner team. In season 2023/24, Al Hilal won 30 of 33 matches and being 3 with one match left against Al Wehda has opportunity continue the winning trend although Al Hilal have secured the domestic league tittle.

Getting bad performed of Al Hilal after eliminating from AFC Champion League semifinal round, I think they will improve performance for next season and make the fantastic record not only without loss at domestic league match but also must winning the AFC Champion League trophies. For the second place has Al Nassr with not consistency performance and fail to stop Al Hilal winning domestic league tittle without loss yet and Cristiano Ronaldo have forget with his ambition become the winner in this season.

There's 1 match left in the SPL, and Al-Hilal have secured the SPL title, they're also almost making the same record as Bayer Leverkusen in their domestic league, playing 33 matches, winning 30 & drawing 3 times. Since winning 3 consecutive titles in the SPL, Al-Hilal were finally overtaken by Al-Ittihad last season and this season they are back to take what should be theirs. BTW, regarding the SPL next season, do you think that Al-Hilal will become champions again?