Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 316. (Read 129012 times)

Sometimes I really do not understand what people expect from Cristiano Ronaldo or even public figures in general. Because every man goes through a lot of difficult things in his life. It is clear that Cristiano Ronaldo still wants to perform at his best. Which he is actually doing of course. But for some reason, people tend to not care about his privacy and his mental state at all. All people care about is a selfie. People have to understand that Cristiano Ronaldo is the biggest superstar in the world, not themselves. A minute of Cristiano Ronaldo's time costs thousands of dollars. And he is a professional footballer. he does not have to actually take a picture with a fan to prove that he's a good footballer.

Cristiano Ronaldo has high ego and he is hardly to accept losses and criticism from other people include fans of the club or opponent's fans. It is not first time he over-reacted on field with himself or against fans.

Al Hilal is a biggest competitor of Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia this season and to win titles, Al Nassr must beat Al Hilal. So far they failed two times against Al Hilal and with a player like Cristiano, he can not accept this fact. Consequently, he easily has negative reactions against people who tend to criticize him personally. This defeat in Riyadh Season Cup is a strong warning to Al Nassr for their chance to beat Al Hilal in a second match in Saudi Professional League which in theory is like a last big chance to reduce their point difference and hope to catch Al Hilal in the league.

Until now Al Hilal is still the strongest team in the SPL, I have high hopes for Al Nassr to be able to beat Al Hilal in the SPL match but in reality all these hopes cannot be realized well.
Al Nassr had several opportunities to score goals but still couldn't really penetrate Yassine Bounou goal, this was match that really made all Al Nassr fans feel disappointed because in previous matches Al Nassr had always played well.
But considering how Al Hilal has performed well, it has indeed given statement that Al Nassr is still not capable of competing when they meet, now the gap is getting bigger and Al Nassr is delaying longer to be able to top the standings.
We all have to be able to accept the fact that Al Hilal is still much stronger and superior team than Al Nassr.

But even though I lost, I still admire how Ronaldo works hard as an Al Nassr striker and I amazed by how all the players have struggled to maintain second place until now.

I was not expecting to see anything other than this from Ronaldo after lost the game to Al Hilal. Ronaldo is working hard regardless of his age and he is the situation in which he wants to reach Al Hilal in the Saudi League and get the Saudi League title but once again in the game between Al Nassr and Al Hilal they lost the game and this time with a 2-0 result and Ronaldo and his teammates couldn't score even one goal to Al Hilal.

Its not the first time with Cristiano Ronaldo emotional can't acceptable with his teams got losses, when still playing with Manchester United he showed bad attitude has any fans ask him take picture but throw the fans mobile phone. I don't think with Cristiano Ronaldo only but also all players will got emotional when their team losses, fans have put in the right position when had the players get losses with their teams without make anything become controversial.

Al Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo must forget their losses against Al Hilal last match and keep focus to improve performance upcoming match in AFC Champion League before playing in domestic league again. Its not really important with the emotional from Cristiano Ronaldo and become unusual expressing by any players when their teams got losses, not looking forward because Al Nassr must win on the first leg AFC Champion League match and take three points every domestic league match if want keep in tittle race with Al Hilal.

You are absolutely right friend. Because, if you think deeper, Al Nasr management seems to have forgotten. Because when it comes to coaches, I don't think the choice is 100% right. So Al Nasr management It's best not to just focus on looking for top players to strengthen the team. Because all of this will be in vain or more precisely will not be optimal if the coach does not have the quality to make the right strategy for his players. Because as is currently happening with Al Nasr, Al Nasr actually already has very good players, especially in the front line and midfield. However, the coach (Luis Castro) could not utilize all of this optimally. Because what I see, sometimes when Al Nasr competes there are still a lot of gaps and a little lack of unity in all lines. So as a result, Al Nasr's performance in every match does not look as solid as it could be. Because sometimes Al Nasr can play very well and it is very easy to score goals. But sometimes Al Nasr doesn't play well and it's very difficult to score goals. Even though this is very relative in the world of football, it can still be overcome with the coach's strategy and decisions. So basically the squad that Luis Castro uses in every match, in my opinion, is sometimes a little inaccurate. Therefore, Al Nasr management must be able to correct coaches like that. If, for example, the strategy is stuck at this stage, I think it would be very wise for Al Nasr to change its coach. Because if it's not like that, it seems like it will be difficult for Al Nasr to develop more rapidly.

Ronaldo probably did all that because he was disappointed with his defeat to Al Hilal. The reason is that in that match Al Nasr lost to Al Hilal with a score of 2-0. Because from the news I read, the incident started when a supporter threw a scarf bearing the Al Hilal symbol at Ronaldo and Ronaldo vented his disappointment by tucking the scarf into his trousers.

Yes, until now Ronaldo is still considered very arrogant and emotional. But Ronaldo certainly did this for a reason. I don't know if the Al Nasr fans who were there were too angry with Ronaldo, then Ronaldo was insulted there. Or vice versa, it was the supporters from Al Hilal who insulted him and he was thrown an Al Hilal branded scarf. So Ronaldo's emotions overflowed and he carried out this action. So I won't comment much on this, but what is certain is that Ronaldo shouldn't have done this.

You're right. Al Nassr has no good coach although they have many top players. The role of the coach isn't bigger than Ronaldo, it is the main problem of Al Nassr. I think Al Nassr must sign a top coach like Mourinho who can deal with the ego of a big player like Ronaldo. So, the tactic applied by the coach can be used effectively in the field. If the player like Ronaldo didn't follow the instruction of the coach, they won't play as a solid team.

Ronaldo must play together with their teammates, he shouldn't play too individually. And he is the captain of the team, he must be wise. Al Nassr must focus on improving Ronaldo's performance, don't only focus on the marketing.

Is it true that Ronaldo threw the fan's scarf?
If it is true, Ronaldo makes a statement to the media to clear the issue.

This is the second time that Al Hilal have played against Al Nassr this season and in the two matches, they outplayed Al Nassr like they a team that's not in any way strong to compete with them and if you ask me, Al Nassr must go back to the drawing board and see how they can find a way to stop Al Hilal from totally outplaying them in the future if they really want to win a trophy in Saudi Arabia ahead of Al Hilal.
I watched the game and how Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't help his team defeat their biggest rivals in the country. Ronaldo's facial expressions at final whistle says more of his disappointment with the result but that then can the five times Balon D'or winner do.

Once again, Al Nassr tried to stand against Al Hilal but as I was expecting to see they failed and Al Nassr lost the game with a 2-1 result while they had much better players like Ronaldo, Al Nassr was about to decrease the gap between themselves and Al Hilal. I'm sure this is a lot for a player like Ronaldo to lose these games and he surely came to Saudi Arabia to win the title in this league and he doesn't want to lose it to a team like Al Hilal at all.

Players without a good coach can't win the game but a good coach with average players can win the game, Mourinho is the one who proved that. I think that Saudi Arabia has to invest in coaches and trainers who will use resources wisely and not lose a team's potential. They are getting marketing by acquiring top players like Cristiano and Benzema but besides good marketing, they need good teamplay to not waste the positive result of their marketing.

Btw I didn't see this mentioned in this thread but guys, what do you think about Cristiano Ronaldo's actions after the loss? He put a fan's scarf in his pants and threw it away. As far as I know, Saudi people are traditional and conservative. I wonder how they will react to this accident.

With Cristiano Ronaldo in the team, they don't have the energy to withstand Al Hilal stellar performance? Its weigh out of track. Al Hilal has made no changes since the beginning of the season. They've been busily hammering their opponents without encountering any severe opponents. The only team that may have made life difficult for Al Hilal is considered a non-threat because Al Nassr effortlessly enables goals against Al Hilal in both friendlies and SPL games. The Knights of Najd must improve themselves if they want to remain competitive for the SPL trophy this season.

One of the things that has made Al Hilal able to appear with a positive trend so far, is not just because of their strikers. however, teamwork is strengthened by players who are ideal in their respective positions. Al Hilal has a very competitive composition of players in their respective positions, each line is strengthened by competent players. both from the defense line, midfield and front line players. these players have a strong bond, plus a coach who is suitable to handle Al Hilal. in the end, this team became very solid as far as they played match after match. even though Al Nassr actually has a much more competitive player depth, based on team performance, Al Hilal is much more solid.

On the other hand, Al Nassr does not mean they are below the level of Al Hilal. however, it seems that this season is currently on Al Hilal's side. in fact, Al Nassr has very competitive players, but the performance of Luis Casto's team has experienced ups and downs. in the end, Al Nassr was 7 points behind in the Saudi Pro League. while in the Riyadh Cup, Al Nassr lost with a score of 2-0. even then, the goals were scored by midfielder and winger Al Hilal. Meanwhile, Mitrovic did not contribute a goal in this match. On the other hand, Ronaldo also underperformed. If Al Hilal fails to win the League again this season, it is very likely that Luis Castro will only manage Al Nassr for only one season.

I would say if he goes to Al-Nassr, I think they could play both strikers if they want to, not that he will join and I am not saying this because he is going to be there. I am just saying, in a situation IF that happens then it would be fine, they can play with two strikers, it has happened in football before lol.

However, if he goes to Lyon, then it all depends on how much he will provide, right now Lyon looks like they are recovering, just recently beat Marseille at the cup, and they are out of the zone right now, I feel like they are actually doing better right now. To say that Benzema should go there to "save" them would mean that they are doing bad and Benzema would help, but with them getting better, and Benzema not being good in the last two years, not sure if he would be that much of a help.

Yes the defense they have is one of their weaknesses now. They do have a good attack line, but still if their defense is weak it will also make them difficult, especially when facing a strong club like Al Hilal. Al Hilal is a great example of a club, they have a very strong defense, they also have a good attack line.
Al Nassr is still very difficult to compete closely with Al Hilal. The meeting between the two should have been an opportunity for Al Nassr to get closer to them, but what happened was that they still lost when they faced Al Hilal this season. With results like that, it is clear that Al Hilal will have more freedom to become champions this season.

The SPL is a growing league with teams doing very well at what they do. We can mention a few of the teams as not just Al-Nassr being the only ones doing well. The various team performances are beneficial to the leagues growth and expansion, adding to the promptness to be a part of the UEFA race. It's a good push to the best that a team can portray.

Al-Nassr are still standing really out in the league and then the likes of Al-Hilal and the other teams. The combination of local and foreign players in the league promoted unity and bond with nations too, even increases fans favouritism. It's just beautiful to watch how football in the Asian side has become so beautiful, shifting down the attention of other nations to see the wonders that the SPL are doing. The league is still running and race for the trophy is on too. The final table standing is awaited.

al nassr's defense is very weak, this is the only weakness that al nassr currently has, just look at how al hilal's front line looks when they attack, immediately al nassr's back line looks confused, apart from that al hilal plays a lot of high balls which at the moment is still not yet controlled by the al nassr back line.  al hilal is the strongest team in the SPL at the moment, it is almost impossible to beat them, I applaud how pinheiro succeeded in building this team.

I am not surprised by the results of the Al Hilal v Al Nassr match, but I am surprised why many of they consider the results of this match to be like an official match. Because in reality, they were only playing a friendly match and of course, any result in a friendly match like this was not an important result for them. Although indeed, friendly matches will also be a means for teams to try several different strategies and tactics . But still, match results in friendly matches have no impact on their performance in official matches such as in the Saudi Pro League and other domestic competitions. So yes, I personally don't care about Al Nassr's defeat in this match because it's possible that Al Nassr also didn't play optimally and therefore, the result that occurred remained an ordinary result because it didn't have any impact.

Generally Al Hilal are stronger than Al Nassr and they shown it in Saudi Professional League to Riyadh Season Cup. This defeat signals that Al Nassr will struggle a lot to catch Al Hilal in Saudi Professional League. They are behind Al Hilal with big point difference and they even are likely unable to beat Al Hilal in their second direct match in Saudi Professional League.

By being weaker, their players are more sensitive to make personal mistake than Al Hilal. At this level of two direct competitors, any mistake will have to pay expensive cost.

Regarding current Al Ittihad social media publishing with Karim Benzema had return to the club and join training, its seems answer all bad relationship Karim Benzema and Al Ittihad manager Gallardo. Its good new for Al Ittihad after having many rumor linked with Karim Benzema will leave Al Ittihad and get offering from Premier League team Arsenal until Lyon are interested for signing Karim Benzema.
After returning to the teams seems not any tensions between Karim Benzema and Al Ittihad management, he had acceptable consequence by getting additional training in the gym and last update from Al Ittihad's social media Karim Benzema looks more muscular with his physical condition.

Al Ittihad has AFC Champion League match on next Tuesday will Karim Benzema get back his regular position and playing in the first minutes after having bad relationship with Gallardo?

Al Nassr also showed that they were serious about their rivalry with Al Hilal, but they were unable to defeat Al Hilal in a way and effort that could convince their supporters so I say that the defeat experienced by Al Nassr had a real impact on Al Hilal and Al Nassr in particular, even though it was only just a friendly match.

The impact that is most in the spotlight if we really observe it is Ronaldo. Ronaldo appeared in the starting XI when Al Hilal beat Al Nassr. When Al Nassr won against Inter Miami, he just sat in the VVIP seats watching Talisca become the star of the victory at that time.
When Al Nassr lost against Al Hilal, the public would compare Al Hilal who managed to beat Al Nassr without their superstar, Neymar.