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That right, I think Al Hilal will go further in the Asian Champions League and will be able to beat Al Ittihad, because looking at Al Ittihad match history this season it is very far from expectations. Where Benzema and his colleagues seem to be experiencing setbacks in the SPL, and this is the reason why Al Hilal chances of qualifying for the semifinals are very reasonable.

Apart from that, before the AFC semifinal match, The two teams will face each other in the SPL competition first, Which means the two teams will meet twice a week. I think Al Hilal and Al Nassr are one of the favorite teams at the moment, if they don't face each other in the semifinals then Al Ittihad also deserves to be included in the list.

However, it is also possible that Al Ittihad will show a different performance at the AFC event, Who knows they will appear impressive in the future. In the SPL itself, Al Ittihad chances of retaining the championship trophy are no longer possible, the only trophy they might be chasing is the AFC. however, it is clear that Al Hilal is a very difficult team to beat, they have not lost in the AFC and SPL so far.

Let us not over-praise Christiano to also to the point that we forget or undermine the contributions of other team members and this is most necessary for our analysis but we applaud the contributions of Cristiano Ronaldo in AI Nassr and their present performance and topping the Saudi Arabians football league is much acknowledged and indeed we expect to see more positive performance all through to the finals.


Also when we talk about the ability of players to blend with each other, we can see the high motivation and close communications between the AI Nassr players, and the result of that commitment is seen in the record and number of goals the records in each of the matches for the season.

Maybe you forgot that there is one more team from the Saudi Pro League that has qualified for the quarter finals yeah it is Al-Ittihad who also won today's match, so there are 3 teams from this league that are still competing in the Asian Champions League. But unfortunately one of Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal will be eliminated because the two teams will fight each other on March 5. The good side is that it's not Al-Nassr vs Al-Hilal because we hope this match takes place in the final  not in the quarter-finals, these two teams are the main candidates to win this tournament I don't see any other team being able to compete with them. Meanwhile, 2 of their competitors came from the Korean League, 1 team from the Japanese League and 1 team from the Chinese league I think none of these teams can beat Al-Nassr or Al-Hilal.

Finally have two Saudi Pro League teams qualified to AFC Champion League quarter final round, last night Al Nassr success qualified after winning aggregate 3-0 over Al Feiha and tonight Al Hilal success qualifying after defeating Sepahan 3-1 and aggregate won over 6-2. Its good start for Saudi Pro League teams in AFC Champion League journey this season, wish Cristiano Ronaldo can break out the fantastic record become the first players can winning AFC Champion League with Asian teams and he was win before with European clubs.

Saudi Pro League teams achieved in AFC Champion League not really bad, get two qualified teams and success qualified until quarter final round and waiting the drawing schedule which one team will face by Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Hilal are waiting for their opponent teams.

What is certain is that they have the budget for that, even Benzema cannot just let go as he wants to return to playing in the European League. in the end, Benzema returned to strengthen Al Ittihad even though there would always be mediation or previous discussions in the end of which he stayed. well, then what else does Saudi offer top players apart from money and abundant salaries. in fact, I'm sure the Saudis are fully aware of what they are planning in their mega project. well, I'm not sure what you said. the proof is, their league is still running as usual. Ronaldo remains the theme of discussion in this thread, on the other hand, Al Hilal is predicted to have a high probability of winning the Saudi Pro League trophy.

Actually, what you said is not wrong at all. but what is certain is that money is their tool to open the door for those interested in joining this League. what we don't know for sure is the Saudi vision and mission behind this industry. I mean, apart from football they have progressed much more than football. however, football is the path for the Saudis in the context of the projects they are planning and working on. that's why, PIF is involved in this. one of them, becoming the host team in 2030. apart from that, Saudi opens up space to the whole world. in the end, football cannot be separated from business and all its aspects. well, this is just from my personal point of view.

In the upcoming match, Al Taawon will be against Al-Okhdood. If you look at the history of the first meeting between these two clubs, Al Taawon is superior because they once beat Al-Okhdood when Al Taawon played away, while in the upcoming match, Al Taawon will be the host and should be better superior and easier to defeat Al-Okhdood.
There is something worrying that after such a long break, Al Taawon couldn't beat Abha who are at the bottom of the rankings, while Al-Okhdood was able to beat the club above Al Taawon and I doubt that this match will end in a draw.
I actually still believe that at least Al Taawon has a bigger chance of winning but the possibility of only winning is slim, but if Al-Okhdood puts up resistance in this match, I'm sure it will end in a draw.

What are your predictions regarding the match between these two clubs? Let's discuss it.

I would say that getting another yellow card is not that common for strikers and I think it will be a fine situation. Ronaldo will help them for more and more.

The thing about the situation they are in right now is that Ronaldo is the most important player on that team, and even if he is not booked, he could get tired or injured, he is nearly 40 years old now, so he should be given some rest at times in order to prevent him from getting injured. They had a big break during the cup period, didn't had games for like nearly a month, so he must be rested now, but when the league is getting closer, we will see the risk of injury going higher. This is why they should find a way to bench him and rest him at certain games for sure.

So true. This victory took Al Nassr to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League this season. Al Nassr have played an entertaining game as they did at the start of the season. But I hope they can win the game by 4 to 5 goals. Because for me they have to continue to improve and improve their game if they want to win the AFC because SPL Rasanta is very difficult to overtake Al Hilal who are very strong at the top of the standings with an unbeaten club. So Al Nassr hopes to get a trophy only in the AFC Champions League.

Ronaldo's success is unstoppable with his goals in every match, with a score of 876 goals so far, I think he is chasing a target of 900 goals. Actually, he could have scored 2 goals in this match, although 1 was saved. And his header also hit the crossbar. Ronaldo still performs well for the team even though he is no longer young, he is truly an extraordinary player.

Al Nassr played extraordinary, they did not let Al Feiha's game develop and as a result they were able to win this match with an aggregate of 3-0. They controlled the game and Al Feiha didn't even get the chance to at least create a chance in this match. Cristiano Ronaldo once again showed his sharpness by scoring 1 goal in this match, as well as increasing his total goal collection during his career. They were definitely in the quarter-finals now and they would face tougher opponents than their opponents this time. They have to prepare everything before the two-legged match takes place.

Meanwhile, Al Hilal also has the opportunity to follow in Al Nassr's footsteps, they will soon play the second leg match against Sepahan, they already have a 3-1 advantage in the first leg, and that will make it easier for them in this match. I am sure they will be able to do their job very well in this match, because they will also be playing at their home base. One interesting thing here, will Al Nassr meet Al Hilal again in the Asian Champoins League? if that happens it will be very difficult for Al Nassr, because this season they have always lost several meetings against Al Hilal and if they meet Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League, maybe it will be a nightmare for Al Nassr, or do you have a view? other?

It will always be fun if we talk about Ronaldo who can't stop scoring goals and last night he scored his second goal of the Asian Champions League season while also bringing Al-Nassr through to the quarter-finals. Ronaldo has always been the axis of Al-Nassr's attack and it is not surprising that any team's defense will always be wary of him. But sometimes it is quite difficult for Ronaldo to be able to play stably and all he relies on is instinct and finishing in scoring goals.

The process of the goal that Ronaldo scored last night was also very good, he pressed the opposing goalkeeper when he wanted to clear the ball but unfortunately the ball was hit by Ronaldo, so the ball was released without the goalkeeper guarding it so it was very easy for him to kick it towards the goal which was no longer guarded by anyone.

Competition with East Asian teams always presents exciting matches and we know that Japanese teams or Korean teams always dominate the Asian Champions League very well. Saudi league clubs such as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad have always been regulars in the higher stages. I am quite curious about the growth of European players in the Saudi league, whether one of the teams above can win this championship or not. In experience, Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad always have a chance to win, but for Al-Nassr I think it is still quite difficult.

Regarding the change in Talisca's position, it is very natural because Ronaldo cannot possibly be a winger at the age of 40 and Talisca, who is still quite young, can operate as a right winger or sometimes also as a second striker for Al-Nassr.

Al-Nassr advances to the AFC Champions League quarterfinals. Otavio scored the first goal, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored the second goal in the 86th minute. As always, he delivers when it matters most. Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal sealed the victory. He's simply the greatest goal scorer of all time, with 876 goals and still counting. Cristiano and Otavio sends Al-Nassr into the round of 8, while Talisca was absent. Talisca has been a key contributor to Al-Nassr's attack, but it's reassuring to see the team win without his presence. Hopefully, he'll return soon to continue his contributions.

this is all because Ronaldo is a star player who always has the desire to get prestigious titles in other competitions such as the AFC. currently, with the spirit of Al Nassr and Ronaldo, they continue to fight to get what they want because winning the SPL title seems impossible because Al Hilal has already giving a big difference in points so the hope is in other competitions.
there's no need to worry too much about Talisca because even though Ronaldo arrival has taken over his position, let's see that Talisca is happy to work with star players like Ronaldo and Ronaldo is aware that he is an unselfish player so even though he can score on his own, but seeing Talisca has a better position, Ronaldo will definitely give the ball to Talisca to score.
so Al Nassr cooperation after Ronaldo arrival became even stronger and all the players were very happy about his arrival so Talisca didn't mind.

Yep, in this match the Al Nasr players were enough to make us all satisfied. The reason is that by winning the match against Al Feiha in the second leg, Ronaldo and his friends were able to qualify for the ACL quarter-finals with an aggregate of 3-0. Hopefully in the quarter-finals against Al Ain Ronaldo and his friends can produce more satisfying results. Even though the team (Al Ain) that Al Nasr will face in the ACL quarter-finals is a fairly strong team in its league (UAE), I am sure that Al Nasr can definitely win in the first leg. Because if you look at the Head To Head between Al Nasr and Al Ain. Of the last two meetings, the results were draws, namely 1 win and 1 loss for each team.

However, in the ACL quarter-finals, there is one thing Al Nasr should be wary of. Namely, Al Nasr's goal scorers, Ronaldo and Otavinho, received yellow cards in the match against Al Feiha. So in the quarter-finals, maybe it would be better if Ronaldo and Otavinho were included in the second half. Because if Ronaldo and Otavinho are introduced from the first half, it is feared that they will receive a second yellow card which will automatically result in a red card. So if this happens, Al Nasr's attack line will definitely weaken a little. Therefore, Talisca and Mane must be the main starters against Al Ain in the ACL quarter-finals.

These leagues are important and that's one of the major reasons the Knights of Najd are serious, they've targets to accomplish this season, no two ways about this. Al Nassr are thrashing every oppositions that crossed their paths, this is not the time for the team to hold back, bringing on what they deserved in matches. Al Nassr growth starts from Cristiano Ronaldo, he's a top player and have enchanced his performance. He can't stop scoring and he keeps his opponents busy particularly the defendlines, that's what he knows how to do best, scoring goals that hits milestones.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become one of the players that Al Nassr relies on most for success and is also the most productive striker in the Saudi league so it is only natural that Al Nassr is able to reach the quarter-finals because of Cristiano Ronaldo's big contribution in creating victory, and now we just have to see Al's performance Nassr in the quarter-final match against Al Ain. I hope Al Nassr can beat that club in the first leg and second leg so that they can continue to progress in winning the title. If in the Saudi league Al Nassr no longer has a chance, at least Al Nassr can still fight in the AFC Champions League.

With the Saudi league improving quite well, I think Al Nassr can play quite well in the AFC Champions League even though the opponents are quite tough as you mentioned, and we'll see to what extent the Saudi league is able to play quite well to beat its opponents in other Asian leagues because of the league. Saudi Arabia is currently a little different, unlike the last few years when there were no star players.

Talischa still plays an important role in improving Al Nassr's performance and he can also be used as a backup option for the coach when rotating, but currently Ronaldo and Sadio Mane are still relied on in every match, because Ronaldo's presence alone is enough for Al Nassr so Talischa has to temporarily give up place and he can use his time to continue training so that the coach can still use him in every match which is quite difficult because the contribution of Talischa, Sadino Mane and Ronaldo is very good and I hope Talischa is fine at the moment because I myself don't know the latest news.

Al Nassr already have spot into quarterfinal of the AFC Champions League after winning their second leg match against another Saudi League team as they already won first leg match few days back good performance from them as they have two clean sheets, and now they will be faced Al Ain UAE club for their chance to be in last four here we have good thing as today we have two more quarterfinals, and we have both in Saudi Arab with Al Ittihad host Navbahor Namangan which is Uzbek club and in first leg both fail to score any goal with now most chances Al Ittihad having good chance for win and going into round of 8 in last match of the round of 16 we will have Al Hilal vs Sepahan which is Iranian club and Al Hilal having good advantage of 3–1 so with these results most chances we will have three Saudi League teams into last 8.

Due to good investments and quality players now they are achieving good results in AFC Champions League which is good for them and for the Saudi League because with these results and performance they will be able to have better and quality players into their clubs in near future as well for the better name of their league.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al Nassr again and he will have two AFC Champions League quarter finals with Al Nassr. He is going to continue chasing for more titles with Al Nassr.

With latest growth of Saudi Professional League, their clubs have been becoming best candidates to win AFC Champions League but they will have to compete with clubs from Japanese League and Korean League. There are two hubs of football in Asia from the Middle East nations and from Japan, Korea recent years. Let's wait that will Saudi Professional League be able to win AFC Champions League this season.

Talisca used to be a main striker for Al Nassr but with Cristiano Ronaldo, he has to sacrifice that position and play more like a forward. I hope Talisca is fine as he is still an important player for Al Nassr.

Al-Nassr was ultimately able to win with a score of 2-0. And it's very unique or this is a pretty good coincidence. Because in the last two matches, Otavinho and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored 1 goal each in the last two matches. And this was a fairly easy win for Al-Nassr.

But I didn't see Talisca in action today. I hope he is fine because I really like the player. He contributed a lot to Al-Nassr's attack line and quite often helped Cristiano Ronaldo.

Saudi League is surely having good advantage as they are backed by the government and their most clubs are under huge investments companies which are investing for the future of this game in this region even this is tough challenge but as they are doing, and they are using their money and influence around the world things are going to be improved in coming years because their first target was World Cup which is now achieved with 2034 FIFA World Cup is going to be held here and now in next 10 years we are going have huge investments for the development of this game Oil rich country is having enough money to spend and just because of this now they are also working on their league quality.

Here, I also want to say they needed to bring this culture which will be help them to have academies which are surely good for the youths and with these academies they could be able to export players in other leagues and their players will be also able to have good technique and quality which also help their league for doing much better than current level.

Do you forget Al Hilal has Neymar?
Neymar has a lot of followers in any social media. And he is likely no longer in his prime era. Neymar is only busy with his injury.
If I were a president of Al Hilal, I will never signed Neymar who can't contribute to the team. Neymar only can give a contribution on the popularity of the team. It is different with Ronaldo, he contributed a lot both in the field and in the club promotion.

Both Al Hilal and Al Nassr care about the quality of the players. They don't focus on the followers of the players in social media. Al Hilal is lucky that they signed some players who still could maintain their best form this season. Sure, the ages of most top players in Al Hilal squad are mostly in good ages (26-32 years old). Meanwhile Al Nassr has some players who are already above 35 years old (Ronaldo, Ospina, Waleed Abdullah). However, I think Al Nassr and other Saudi teams have signed quality players as well.