Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 278. (Read 128700 times)

Within a few minutes this match will end and we can see Al-Nassr lead with one goal scored by Ronaldo in the 68th minute through a penalty, I have to say this match is not very interesting because both teams play defensive Al-Nassr only has 4 shots and one of them is on target while Al-Ahli has 7 shots and 2 of them are on target, obviously this is beyond our expectations because we previously imagined a fierce fight.

Whatever the results of this match did not change the position of the two teams in the standings because Al-Ahli is left behind based on points but for Ronaldo it is important to increase the total goal this season because he is competing with Aleksandar Mitrović to win the top scorer title, currently Ronaldo is still leading with a total of 23 goals but that is not safe enough because Aleksandar Mitrović can catch up at any time even in just one match.

Yep. Many people are trying to blame Ronaldo. They only know Ronaldo failed to make Al Nassr be the champion in Saudi League. People think Ronaldo is enough to lead Al Nassr winning the trophy. They forget that football is about the game of the whole players in the team. Al Nassr is quite good in the attacking but they are not really good in the midfield and defense lines. You are correct that Al Nassr isn't as balanced as Al Hilal. Al Hilal has a strong defense, good midfield, and great attacking.

Many people don't understand about the football game. They just know Ronaldo is the best player and he must win with whichever team he plays for. People always remember what he can do with Man United in Ferguson era and with Real Madrid in Zidane era. Most people don't realize that there is a big role of the coach in building the team although Ronaldo be the most rising star player in Ferguson and Zidane era.

Apart from that, Marcelo Gallardo needs players who suit the style and system he uses. thus, Al Ittihad has the potential to compete with 3 other elite teams as competitors. For now, there's not much Marcelo Gallardo can do after Nuno Santos was sacked by the club. In fact, Benzema rarely plays. This coach from Argentina is quite experienced in handling tougher competition, he has several achievements with one of the teams he worked with before managing Al Ittihad. But what can Gallardo do, if Al Ittihad still lacks players who can be relied on in several sectors. In fact, Al Ittihad needs talented players in the positions they need. not only Benzema, Fabinho and Ngolo Kante. However, Al Ittihad needs player depth like Al Nassr and Al Hilal. Thus, the competition will get tougher and Al Ittihad can participate again in the hunt for the Saudi Pro League title.

The question is whether Al Itthad will replace him with another coach before this competition ends. Or, he will be replaced after next summer. but what is certain, IMO, Al Ittihad needs competitive depth on all fronts if it wants to compete with Al Hilal and Al Nassr. well, we'll see next season.

Al Ahli vs Al Nassr

Continuing the disappointing results in this match? We don't necessarily say no because Al Ahli performed great at their proud stadium.
But other factors need to be considered which Al Nassr now has. Ronaldo might make Mane a partner who will provide services to him because Talisca is still absent.

Draw the most likely outcome. Al Ahli and Al Nassr can both score goals.

Ronaldo's loyalty in every match he plays we can no doubt anymore and even Ronaldo we can say as a player who never gives up in fighting before the whistle of the match ends and it shows in every match Al nassr so far, currently al nassr chances of being able to win the SPL title have certainly ended but that does not mean they blame ronaldo for their current poor performance,  I agree with what you said, because from the beginning of the season the coach of Al Nasar should have been saw to realize the weaknesses of his team and of course give him time to improve it, at the moment their attack is quite great with the presence of Ronaldo but if we look at their midfield and back Is too easy for the opponent to penetrate and it is proven by the 33 times the goal they conceded.

In his last statement on social media, Ronaldo stated that he is very happy to be in Arabia and of course this indicates that he may stay long in Al Nassr, but the problem now Is how al nassr can improve their performance next season, so we will again see fierce competition in the SPL next season, maybe Al Nassr can add European star players who are defenders and midfielders, or indeed they should be able to bring in European coaches like Mourinho.

Since then I have said here that the main reason Al Nassr failed to win the title to compete with Al Hilal was just a lack of cooperation even though the attack line was very strong but Al Nassr did not have a solid defense.
Very different from Al Hilal, which is much more perfect in terms of attack, the central midfield and defense line does not have any defects, it looks better than Al Nassr.
What you say is very true so that Ronaldo's presence does not have any big influence and it is still difficult for them to compete with Al Hilal.
Maybe this is a heavy slap for the Al Nassr coach who should have noticed this weakness and corrected it, but it looks like this ugliness will be corrected after this season ends.

It is true,for players like Ronaldo, criticism and praise have become commonplace for him. Moreover, Ronaldo has a big name on the world football scene. So Ronaldo's failure or victory will indeed be very hotly discussed by football fans. Starting from supporters (Fans) to those who blaspheme (Haters).
But Ronaldo must be very used to all of that. Because of his wealth of experience in the world of football, there is no need to doubt his mentality.

So it's the same as Ronaldo's current failure at Al Nasr. Ronaldo has defended Al Nasr for almost two seasons. However, as you said, until now Ronaldo has not been able to contribute good achievements to Al Nasr. Even in the SPL, Ronaldo has not been able to bring Al Nasr to the top of the standings. So it is very natural for Al Nasr supporters and football observers like us to question all the causes of this failure.

But even so, Ronaldo still has a very long time at Al Nasr. Because as far as I know, Ronaldo has a fairly long contract with Al Nasr. In fact, according to rumors circulating, Al Nasr will be the last club Ronaldo will play for before retiring. So in essence, Ronaldo still has a lot of time to be able to provide achievements or trophies for Al Nasr. And hopefully next season Ronaldo can give Al Nasr a very valuable trophy. Be it the Asian Champions League trophy or the domestic league trophy. So for Ronaldo fans, don't be discouraged first.

Ronaldo and Talisca are on the list of top scorers in Saudi Professional League and they are evidence that Al-Nassr have strong and powerful attacking system. Their bad results in the league are from their bad defense system that they must improve. Al-Nassr is the only club that have two players on top of the list but their far distance below Al-Hilal is painful as the competitor only has Mitrovic in the list.

Al-Nassr should not expect Ronaldo to bring titles to their club as they need more contributions from defensive players to secure advantage from scored goals by attacking players. Without a stronger defensive system, it's hard for them to win Saudi Professional League next season.

Of course the failure of a team is the failure of all the players in that team but because Ronaldo is always the center of praise if Al-Nassr wins so it is quite understandable when there is criticism of him because this team still failed to win the title in its second season of his presence, I mean praise and criticism are things that must be accepted by anyone, including Ronaldo.
However, I agree that their defense line is very weak and is inversely proportional to the front line so there is visible inequality, the number of goals conceded by Al-Nassr is even more than the Al-Ahli team which is in a position below them, in fact almost 3x the number of goals conceded by Al-Hilal team
How do they improve their defense? Of course, the club's coaching staff knows best, and buying good defensive players will help them to perform better next season

Hahaha Ronaldo is considered reliable executioner in creating goals and he is always at the front waiting for the ball to come to be able to score goal, just look, even in several European Leagues there are many players who are similar to Ronaldo.
But I see that Ronaldo is not only great striker in executing the ball for goals but he also really plays an important role in the attack strategy to create good attacking collaborations.
There is always good gap in the movement of the ball when Ronaldo can collaborate with other players, this is not about giving Ronaldo the ball and creating goal but about Ronaldo quality and intelligence in creating opportunities or making in the opponent defense.
When an attack occurs and Ronaldo is in front, the opposing defense will focus more on Ronaldo and this is one of the reasons why he can create opportunities to get in winning.

So far, there are still many football fans who state that Ronaldo is the best player even at his old age.

It's true that I also don't agree if people think Ronaldo is playing badly in the SPL because in reality Ronaldo is still performing well by creating lots of goals for his team, what Al Nassr needs to improve is their defense line because their defense line is so bad that Al Nassr has difficulty competing with Al Hilal is at the top of the standings because Al Nassr often makes mistakes where they concede goals which causes them to lose. Al Nassr already has a good attack line, therefore they have to improve their defense line so that they have balanced players in all lines so that they no longer experience difficulties in competing.

In a league, where it is well below his paygrade, and well below any professional other league, where teams are built with money and not talent or management, and all the balls are thrown to him because Ronaldo scoring means more views, him scoring this much doesn't really mean what you think it means.

I mean of course he is still good, nobody says he is bad, it is just that him playing like this, doesn't help the team. Look at the results and look at the league table and look at the cup, to see if it is even worth it. They are still playing (after more than 1.5 years) a style of football that is "give the ball to Ronaldo", it is not a team ball, and that is why they are not getting the title, they should look to play more team ball.

It would be wrong if Al Nasr's failure in the Saudi Arabian Domestic League or Asian Champions League was blamed entirely on Ronaldo. Because this is unfair to Ronaldo, because as we discussed, Ronaldo actually played very well at Al Nasr. However, the main obstacle to Al Nasr's failure to date is the uneven quality of its players. Until now, this is what I believe is the main cause of Al Nasr's failure. Because if we remember again, Al Nasr does have a good attack line, because Al Nasr's attack line is filled with great players such as Ronaldo, Talisca and Sadio Mane. So in every match we can see Al Nasr always scoring goals. However, because Al Nasr's back line is still very weak, in most of the matches Al Nasr always concedes. Even though the opponent is a weak team, Al Nasr often concedes goals. Because of that factor, Al Nasr have failed like now (especially in the ACL).

So in conclusion, Al Nasr's failure was not entirely Ronaldo's fault. However, this is because Al Nasr's current players are not ideal.
Maybe next season this problem can be resolved by Al Nasr. Because if this is handled well, I am sure Al Nasr will be at the top of Asia. Apart from that, I really want to see Ronaldo succeed with his last club, before he retires.

SPL becomes competitive this season. Al Hilal is the only team topping Al Nassr this season, they're grouping to be on different levels when it comes to football. Elite teams are doing the excellent performance to boosts themselves to become the best. Cristiano Ronaldo is the top player in Saudi Arabia this season. Since arriving in Saudi, he has improved in performance and also single-handedly elevating the performance of Al Nassr this season. Perhapes there's are key basis in football that ought to be understood. Ronaldo is mere human but enchanced with top qualities as a player.

That's right, the number of goals conceded by Al Nassr reached 33 goals, they are the team that has conceded the most goals among the other teams in the top five of the standings. There is no meaning if Ronaldo continues to score goals, and increases his overall goal productivity, if their defense line is very weak and porous. Apart from the goalkeeper, they also have to recruit several good defenders in the transfer window next season.

There is no doubt that Ronaldo is one of the goal machines at Al Nassr, but everything is meaningless because Al Nassr failed to compete with Al Hilal in the race for the SPL trophy this season. Most recently they were eliminated in the quarter finals of the Asian Champions League through a penalty shootout, this season Al Nassr was unlucky. Overall, Al Nassr management must improve, by recruiting new players next season so that it can become a team challenging for the title next season.

People are looking for places to blame Ronaldo. The reason why Al Nassr was not successful is that it did not form a balanced team like Al-Hilal. I think Ronaldo fulfills his duty adequately. Isn't this guy the top scorer in this league? I think the last thing that needs to be discussed is Ronaldo's contribution to the team.

Some people feel like every team Ronaldo plays for should be first in the league, friends, this game is a team game, it is impossible for a single person to win the entire team.

Need for balance in a football team can’t be underrated or overlooked because when one part of s football team is lacking optimal productivity then the team generally suffers it. This is one very big issue for teams especially when the defense line doesn’t seem to be at its best game. The defense line of every team should be at optimum level at least it’ll help the team concede less and not put the attackers under pressure to score much. With a balanced defense line, a team can go on to win the league.

 A case study is Al-Nassr as we’ve seen them just eliminated from the Asian Champions League and even though it all happened during a penalty shoot out, you can’t fail to blame the defense from leaking and always conceding because the attackers did their job and got the optimal goals. The defense of this team makes this team look weak and feeble most times. This is the major difference between them and league leaders, Al-Hilal as we see how shaped the defense of Al-Hilal is and how strong they’re which is a major complement to the fierce attacking line. This is one big issue Luis Castro needs to fix before it costs him his job as the clock is ticking already.

 He can request for funds and scout across Europe for a good and solid defender or 2 to help chair and lead the defense line as the weakness of his defense makes him concede cheap goals and make others mot see the efforts of the attackers. This weekend they’ll be back in action and I’m confident on the Al-Nassr team. Yes they’ll get the win to at least make up for the ACL lost during the week as this win will be dedicated to the fans. I’m confident of placing my money on Al-Nassr as they’re ready for some showdown this weekend.

Ronaldo performance at Al Nassr has been outstanding and even with the title of top scorer that he has now certainly proves that Ronaldo has worked hard enough for Al Nassr, I think the performance of Ronaldo and the Al Nasar team so far is quite good and it shows when they are able to turn things around in the Asian Champions League, defeat in a penalty shootout cannot be a benchmark if a team has a bad performance because in my opinion the penalty shootout just  was a stroke of luck for the team that won it.

Al Nassr failure this season in the league cannot entirely blame Ronaldo as their current coach does, and even what the Al Nassr coach says does not reflect the professional attitude of a football coach by blaming their squad for not being able to follow his instructions, I think Luis Castro should realize that the team's decline is actually his responsibility as a coach who is indeed unable to formulate strategies team play when facing crucial matches,When a team is filled with star players, it must be certain that the coach can create cohesiveness in the team, and I think it is very important for a coach to have a scheme and game that is easy for players to understand so that players can maximize it in club matches.

This is true because Al-Nassr's defense is so weak and they often concede easily. It looks like Al-Nassr will also have to bring in a new goalkeeper this summer because it is very important as the final doorstop. Just look at Yassine Bono's Al-Hilal or Eduard Mendy's Al-Ahli, where previously these two goalkeepers had good experience in European competitions. Al-Nassr does not yet have a balanced goalkeeper and because of that it is also difficult for them to compete with other teams, especially Al-Hilal.

Ronaldo proves that he is still not finished and that is why wherever he stands he always wants to prove it through the records he creates, especially with the goals he scores. Regardless, it is the Saudi league which is not too difficult for him, but considering that he is approaching retirement age and being able to compete with players who are much younger, it is an impressive achievement for his career.

Marcelo Gallardo is a good coach, he just needs time to adapt to a new league, everything is very different from what he was used to, the culture, the people, the team, it takes some time to work, maybe a few months to start reaping the fruits of their work, the players assimilate their thoughts and everything starts to flow on the field.