Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 269. (Read 128624 times)

Well, because they are the top ranked team, sure even if they play good teams they win because there aren't any better teams than them at the moment, doesn't mean that they can't lose, or won't lose, they can lose even to the worst team if they are unlucky and not caring, but if they want to win then the yare the best team and there are no other team in the league that can beat them when Hilal tries to win.

That is also proven with the league results as we look at the table, they won and won and won, that is just what they do, having probably one of the most dominant seasons I have seen. They will probably keep this up until the end of the season, but I do not know how they will be looking at the start of next season.

Pep Guardiola knows his players and he's absolutely placing his trust on them, because they're the shining lights and pillars of the club, without them, the outstanding form of the team will dissappear without a second phase. Manchester City most important player, Kelvin De Bruyne is going nowhere this season and it have been a great benefits for these opponents to tied points with Manchester City. The shocking part is watching Arsenal claiming winning points against Manchester City,  because Kelvin De Bruyne was injured and leaving Pep Guardiola in a helpless situation.

I have heard about this rumor that they want to sign Kevin De Bruyne a while ago, but in my opinion De Bruyne is not the typical player who is waiting for an offer from Saudi Arabia to leave his beloved Manchester City and earn some more money. He is one of the best paid players in Manchester City, which I guess is quite ok already. Of course the Saudi Professional clubs can raise this like 4x or 5x, but do you guys think that De Bruyne is the kind of guy who wants to live in Saudi Arabia? I think he also sees what's going on there with Ronaldo or Neymar. Nobody is interested in these guys anymore. Manchester City would definitely want to keep him for another three years and I doubt he would be willing to let that opportunity go and instead take the money.

The news about Manchester City wanting to sell KDB is official news, they do have serious intentions in this matter. There are rumors that Manchester City will bring in players from other clubs to become KDB's successor at Manchester City and so far I have heard 2 names, they are Alex Baena (Villarreal) and Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen).

Ok, stop talking about other leagues, let's focus on the SPL, from the official news about KDB, it's reported that there are several SPL clubs who are interested in signing him, I wonder which team it is?

Being 32 years old does not make Kevin De Bruyne lose his performance and also his role at Manchester City, at this time De Bruyne is no longer as fast as he used to run but like other great players De Bruyne now relies more on his experience and technique in playing smart to overcome his physical fatigue, and that is what makes De Bruyne still gain the trust of Guardiola in the Manchester City main squad,  But I think now his injuries will make him slowly fall out of Guardiola's options.

Football is not far from being a business, so when you say he will stay two more seasons at Manchester City of course I disagree, because after all business De Bruyne will be able to generate a big income for Manchester City if they sell him next season while he can still maintain his playing form, so far reportedly Manchester City are starting to look for successors to replace De Bruyne and Alex Baena from Villareal and Florian Wirtz from Leverkusen is reportedly a target for Guardiola next season to be recruited, besides the small chance of De Bruyne staying at Manchester City next season because currently they have pegged 100 million euros for the Saudi Arabian team who want to sign him, so far reportedly Manchester City have received bid proposals from Al Nassr, Al Ahli, Al Ittihad and Al Hilal to sign De Bruyne next season,  So of course Manchester City will benefit greatly right now than Release him on a free transfer in the summer of 2025.

Kelvin de Bruyne is an important player in the Manchester City squad, so Manchester City will not just let him leave the squad, especially since he is now in his best form. We can see that when Manchester City had to play without the presence of Kevin de Bruyne, they experienced a little problem when attacking because usually Kevin de Bruyne was the mastermind of Manchester City's attacks. He is creative in sending passes so that his teammates can use them to score goals.

Pep Guardiola also definitely wants to see him in the squad because he is one of the mainstay players for this coach. Even if he leaves, then I don't think the SPL is his goal, I think he will choose a big and competitive league. He will still stay at Manchester City and help Manchester City to achieve further success. He has become a key player for Manchester City's game, so there is no reason for Manchester City to sell him to another club. Kevin de Bruyne's contribution is still very much needed.

The SPL has been in existence in a while and they thought of ways to get global and one of thw way they thought of was using their money to get what they want. They gave European players some huge salaries and placed them on huge contracts too. This yes to am extent paid ofd more especially during the forst period but now it’s seeming they’re spending outta proportion. The decision has been made to stop this outrageous signing and yes, I feel the outrageous signing should be stopped.

They should go for European players but with reasonable amount of money and not a very loud amount that will be shaking the world because the returns o the club might not be able to keep up with the players salary. And then you start hearing court cases here and there which is real bad for the image of the league they’re trying to build. They have gotten the media presence they need now they should try working on the league to grow by developing local players and recruiting better training facilities and facilitators as this will be pretty easier and cheaper.

 Building the local players could even attract European clubs and them that’s bringing in more money for the league in general. It’s not pretty cool when money is lost and mot enough is coming in this means the business is bad so the decision to stop the bizarre purchase is really understood and now they should follow up this decision with a great investment on local football. They have gotten the media presence they needed and they can now work on that especially as the FIFA Club World Cup is about to begin.

I don't think Pep Guardiola is ready to release Kevin De Bruyne anytime soon, especially considering that the player's contract will be ending in 2025. We can be quite certain that he will remain in Manchester City until then. Pep Guardiola has mentioned in his recent comments, as reported by Goal.com, that he would not influence the player's decision to leave. Guardiola stated that he would not interfere with Kevin De Bruyne's departure unless the player himself decides to leave. It seems that De Bruyne may wish to stay in the club and retire at the Etihad Stadium, but, the decision lies with the player. It's also worth noting the interest shown by MLS and SPL in the talented player as they have indicated their interests for him after he leaves the Premier League.

I dont really think Kevin De Bruyne is gonna get out from Manchester City this season for me he is gonna remain for at least two seasons more, he is still at very high level and with hunger to win more things, the only thing that can male him get out is Guardiola bringing much more younger blood but i dont see it happening.

Currently, Kevin De Bruyne on the golden age and has consistent performance for playing with Manchester City or several top European teams if want leaves City one day later, he will not hurry up accept Saudi Pro League teams offer because he has brilliant career for playing on several top European teams.
So far still comfortable position with Manchester City and Pep Guardiola keep trusting him in his scheme to be regular players.
Usually some top European players priority keep playing on the top level competition after raising over 35 years old and loss place as regular position for accepting offer from Saudi Pro League teams, but can't expected will Saudi Arabia club have stable financial in few years later after spending much money for payment salaery?

SPL took a very brave decision in recruiting European star players at not young age again, but SPL is very lucky because the potential of these star players is still good, making competition in SPL interesting, besides that, SPL has also become famous for recruiting these big players because These players are already famous all over the world, so even though the SPL recruits old stars, it is not in vain for the total expenditure they spend, I hope the SPL can develop continuously from year to year with the presence of several big star players.

Even if one day De Bruyne leaves for a Saudi Arabian club, it won't be a big problem because Manchester City can bring in more talented young players to replace his position.
This rumor could come true because I remember that de Bruyen really wants to compete with Ronaldo before he gets older and even though de Bruyne will be retained, if his contract expires, the player has the right to determine whether he stays or wants to follow Ronaldo to Saudi Pro League.
Even though this rumor could happen, my hope is that De Bruyne will stay with Manchester City for another season and can accept an offer from the Saudi Pro League.

I heard this rumor a while ago but honestly I wasn't sure what I had heard. I mean, it's impossible for De Bruyne to just give up and want to play in the Saudi League because he is currently still at his best performance in Europe and it's possible that Pep Guardiola will still trust him to stay at Manchester City. This is no different from Toni Kroos who is still retained by Real Madrid considering he is still a key player in midfield and vice versa with De Bruyne's role for Manchester City.

Maybe even if De Bruyne moves to the Saudi league, it won't be now and it might still take several more years before he finally gets there. But his decision could change if in the next few years the Saudi league starts to quiet down, then he won't join. So now the full challenge is on the Saudi league, whether they can consistently provide something for European players or not, especially when it comes to large salaries.

Al Hilal has been very consistent this season where they have been able to maintain their performance by not losing. Their strength is very strong starting in every line, even when they met Al Nassr where Al Hilal was able to win with a score of 3-0. So, in the remaining matches this season, Al Hilal will also meet Al Nassr again, which might be quite an exciting match considering that this match will take place at the Al Nassr stadium. But it seems that if Al Hilal loses in the second meeting against Al Nassr, of course it won't have a big impact on them or Al Hilal will also become champions because they are already far ahead of their closest rivals.

This season, no one speculated early that this season Al Hilal could perform quite perfectly by going undefeated. On the other hand, Al Hilal performed brilliantly but Al Nassr lost points in several matches which made Ronaldo et al unable to show their consistency in winning the title this season.

Yes, I understand. Saudi Arabia's wealth doesn't imply they can change football. Investing in elderly stars to make the Saudi Pro League the place to go hasn't worked out, has it? I think it's short-sighted. You got Mbappe and Haaland right. Why would great European players abandon their heritage for a bigger salary for a few seasons?

Honestly, this money-ball strategy isn't working. Big-name, past-their-prime athletes make headlines, but they don't change how fans watch the game. Football is about rivalries, generations of fans, and local kids who make it big. You can't make that stuff with a blank check. Time is needed, and I don't see much strategic thinking from Saudi Arabia

The perfect one. Al hilal is still remain unbeatable and this is totally a very good record for the club this season. People were not even speculating it would happen, but all Hilal broke all the doubts related to the club. It's now having very big chances in winning several trophies in a row which is very good for the club.
The perfect combination of Savic, Mitrovic, and his teammates is helping the club get perfect results. It was so amazing to see Al Hilal performing so perfectly like that. I have very good WR by picking this club. Al Hilal battered every teams in any competition and it seems like the era for this club will come again soon.

Mitrovic and savic have become the most successful transfers after ronaldo which was also helping his club to win the competition last season.

Al Hilal has been motivating the team to keep its momentum even longer until the last match of the current season. The perfect result obviously improves the club's performance. The easiest bet on the SPL caused by the club is always winning the game.
It doesn't really matter whether it's a total over or 1x2, and Al Hilal is always making it happen. This is pretty much the same as what Arsenal and Napoli did to the gamblers. It was always crazy when we found an unbeatable club and bet on it.

Unfortunately the presence of players including Christiano Ronaldo is still not able to bring more spectators to the stadium because the Saudi pro league is still below several other Asian leagues, such as the Chinese Super League, Japanese League, Indian Super League, Korean League and even below the Persian Gulf Pro League (Iran). Source

Popularity increases because of media reports about the presence of top European players and getting big salaries, not because the league is becoming more attractive which ultimately can bring more spectators to the stadium, and the instant way for the Saudi pro league is actually because they have a target that has been achieved, namely to host the world cup, and actually Saudi Arabia is trying to improve the image of their country by holding sporting events more aggressively, they are not only active in football but in other sports such as tennis, they want to be a country that is more open and liked by tourists.

It is very possible that the hunt for top European players will soon be reduced to focus more on developing the league rather than spending fantastic funds on just one or two players.

The interest in Saudis for buying more superstar players is not going to end at all.
I see some people they say the Saudis will stop investing in football and instead, they will start paying attention to the other things to invest in their country, but I don't think if they do that because even now I see some superstars and famous players are linked to the Saudis for the next season.
Other than some players like Salah and coaches like Mourinho, now it seems they want to start sending offers for Kevin De Bruyne the key player of Manchester City. However, Kevin De Bruyne leaving Manchester City can definitely damage the team but there is still the possibility for him to leave and accept the huge money he can earn in Saudi Arabia.

https://clutchpoints.com/manchester-city-news-kevin-de-bruyne-join-saudi-pro-league-one-condition

Recently I've been reading about the tension and division that football can put amongst people making it look as tho they are part of a different community or even county, like when two famous clubs are playing, and members of the same family or friends would be against each other forgetting other bonds they once had and going all out to support their club or née family they belong to.

SPL never tries to take football away from Europe, and this is completely wrong. The SPL was only interested in achieving immediate success by bringing in many European players in the hope that viewers would be able to change their league immediately, which totally failed considering that it's very hard to change people's habits. SPL wants to try a short process that will help EPL's performance improve even more through buying as many european trophies as possible but this doesn't even work. .
It aims to be as popular as the European League, but it has failed because the atmosphere will never be the same as the European competition. It was a concerted effort by SPL clubs to bring in a large number of European players.

The fact that the return received by a Saudi Pro League club was insufficient to justify the amount of money spent by this league thus far and it's not even worthy with what has already gained by the league overall. That is why the decision was made to halt the money from being spent even more on the european players totally right. Saudi Arabia has decided to stop spending money on new players in the European competition because they were only losing money as a result. The results aren't even comparable to what used to attract many European players to the league. I predicted that it would be pointless to bring some old players to the Saudi Pro League by offering them all extremely high salaries.

Suaid Pro League should try to learn how to invest more in the domestic league rather than doing crazy things like that, which caused the Saudi Pro League to lose billions of dollars in player purchases.
I wholeheartedly supported the decision to stop it.