Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 333. (Read 129099 times)

Finally, the match that I've been looking forward to will be held today, the Al-Hilal vs Inter Miami match, which certainly also makes all of us who are used to watching SPL curious whether the strongest team in SPL will be able to beat Inter Miami or not. Because there are many out there who doubt clubs from Arabia. So I hope Al-Hilal can prove that Arab football has also developed for the better. And the clubs in the SPL are also quite strong.

And on the second of February Al-Nassr will face Inter Miami as well. But I haven't read back about Cristiano Ronaldo who is rumoured to have a minor injury and could miss the game. I'm sure a lot of people are looking forward to that match, and without Cristiano Ronaldo the match might not be as lively.
I'm not going to favour any team. Because both teams are my favourites.

It's natural in my opinion if a player hasn't been able to provide something extraordinary to his new club, we can't always see a player playing great in every match, even if the player has a European label and his abilities are no longer in doubt.
The club that recruited him should have become more aware, they also brought him in not only to make a big contribution to their game, because they have another mission, namely to make them even more popular than before.
More than that, is he the only player in the squad who hasn't been able to give his best? I don't see it, because overall they haven't been able to give their best, so I don't think it's fair to just blame him because as a team they can't be said to have played very well.

In fact, Lukaku is still very good in terms of performance, but because he often gets into trouble when he is with the team he plays for, respect for him among his teammates or fans is starting to disappear. We definitely remember the drama he caused last season when he didn't want to stay at Inter, even though the club owner had prepared fresh funds to make him permanent. But he instead chose Juventus, who were Inter's enemies, and the transfer also failed because Juventus did not reach the desired agreement with the player. In the end, Mourinho, who had also managed him at Manchester United, made Lukaku move to Rome.

I think this player is quite problematic and maybe if he gets to the Saudi league there will be something that will make this league bad in the eyes of the world in the future and that's why it's better if the Saudi league is still eager to bring in other European players, it's better to just look for other players who never had any problems with the club.

Yes, I also do not think he is feeling well in the Saudi Pro League. Otherwise, he should have performed a lot better compared to what he is doing right now. It will also be better for the club to actually loan him. If he can generate enough noise and perform one enough in another European club they can then sell him for a good price.

But of course, they are not going to get the price that they have paid for Benzema. And Benzema also cannot do anything because he is under contract till 2026.  I think if he goes to a good team he will be able to score more goals. He can't do this in the Saudi Pro League because the team is not good enough. But at the same time, he cannot complain because he should have known that this was going to happen.

Ittihad already got what they wanted because Benzema actually helped their club to be more famous in Europe. Benzema could not help Al Ittihad to defend Saudi Professional League title and it is a failure for the club and player. In marketing, at least Al Ittihad got more acceptable return than on field and in the league.

Benzema might return to Europe but he also face with his salary request that will nearly impossible be accepted by big clubs in Europe especially at his old age. Benzema can find a club in Europe but only if he accepts very lower salary and Al Ittihad is ready to let him go with low transfer fee too.

Benzema is facing exact issues of Cristiano Ronaldo in January 2023 because big clubs don't want to break their balances in finance and dress room.

Maybe if De Rossi deemed him worthy to be the next man to lead the attack for him next season, then he'll be considered for a long term with the Italian side, though the name Tammy Abraham would be retuning back from Injury. Don't forget he'll most likely come take his place in the squad. Chelsea football club has already set 30 million as the valuation for another club to get Romelu Lukaku, he'll have to see his agent looking for the best deal for him and hoe he can help the project of that club.
Inter Milan do not honestly miss him that much, they've rec recruited names who can score more goals anf attack well. It's the key to them great season.

Moving to Saudi Arabia seems good until you go yourself. Only those who have gone can say whatever they must have experienced.

That only happens if there are no European teams interested and willing to bring him in as coach because if there is still interest from European team, I sure Mourinho will definitely prefer to be coach for European team.
Mourinho is quite great and experienced coach so I sure he will be able to gain the trust of European teams, maybe for now it would be much better for Mourinho to rest and spend time with his family.
There is still half the season remaining and this is long time for Mourinho to be with his family while resting from the coaching chair.
It is reported that Mourinho has several team interested in using his services.
Of course, coach like Mourinho will be target for several teams who might want to get touch and change from Mourinho performance.
If you really want to train Saudi then you have been doing it for some time considering that there were several offers made but Mourinho rejected them and preferred to stay with AS Roma.

Al-Qadsiah also made an offer to Mourinho and currently Al-Qadsiah is still in the Saudi second division competition so Mourinho is considering the offer.
However, there are conditions that Mourinho asked for him to agree to the offer, namely that Al-Qadsiah this season must be promoted to be able to play in the main competition or SPL.

Ittihad goal in getting Benzema was to increase the popularity of the team and the big names of the SPL, but since the start of the season until now Benzema has not given a strong performance, just like an ordinary player, even though he is a european star player who is known for having a great playing style in the past.
this time we can't see what Benzema future holds, but according to rumors circulating it seems like Benzema will only be loaned to a european team but we don't know which team will try to get Benzema.

Indeed, Benzema contract with Ittihad will end in 2026 so currently Ittihad also doesn't want to lose money and would rather loan this player to another team and see how he performs in europe and if when he is in europe Benzema is able to appear attractive, I think what I think is correct that Benzema is just not comfortable being in the SPL.

The different coach and different decision for him. Roma took lukaku as a loan from chelsea due to the request by mourinho. Rossi may be making the different decision regarding the future of lukaku in the club. Chelsea will be considering the good offer from saudi pro league for lukaku but this totally depending on his decision. We do know that how lukaku has been rejecting the first offer from saudi pro league. i think lukaku will still stand on his first decision to keep reject saudi pro league's offer. Lukaku will be back to the chelsea and that's sounds good to make him play for chelsea again. There's no good striker in chelsea at this moment and having him back may be helping the club a lot.

Chelsea was able performing pretty well and having him back will be boosting the performance from the club as soon as possible. Lukaku played differently compared to the available stirkers on chelsea this time. He will help chelsea to get good gameplay.
The things i do like from him is his physic which was very strong to be beaten by other players. It will help him to keep the ball much longer in the up front. Pochettino shall give him a chance to play for the main club of chelsea.

Saudi pro league is quite impossible to get him without sending pretty good offer for chelsea. The blues has intention to sell him but since lukaku was not willing to join in SPL and it was cancelled.

The Saudi Pro League get special attention to European players and used more money than usual to attract players to the league and they took the best players to their league. But it doesn't mean that they can increase their rank very quickly it definitely needs time. Besides, it is necessary to continue the effort so that the attraction towards the league does not decrease in the future. By now we all know about Benzema. If there is no official announcement from Benzema yet, many people think that if he leaves the Saudi League, it will definitely have a negative effect on the club and the entire league. He has signed a contract until 2026, which has led to much discussion about his current status.

The Saudi Pro Team has tried its best to recruit well-known players, although it is not surprising that by bringing in well-known European players on the international stage, Saudi Pro will clearly spend quite a bit of money to increase the popularity of the Saudi Pro League. in the international arena. stage. However, with these efforts, Saudi Pro is still far behind in ranking in the La Liga competition and Saudi Pro must realize that its efforts are not beyond what was imagined, it is not instant, it needs a long process.
However, I heard that Ronaldo's arrival will have a positive impact in the future because Ronaldo is very enthusiastic about bringing Saudi Pro to the world's best competition even though he must remain consistent in realizing his hopes.

You're right. The same story can repeat, he may be no longer AS Roma player for the next season. As far as I know, Mourinho is the main reason why Lukaku can join AS Roma. Mourinho has left AS Roma, there is no reason anymore for Lukaku to stay in AS Roma. Moreover, at the end of the season, his loan will be over. I am doubtful that AS Roma to try negotiating with Chelsea to sign Lukaku. Although he performed quite well, the new manager may think to have a better striker for the next season.

Exactly. Having Lukaku will be good for Saudi teams. If Lukaku wants to move to Saudi league, I'm sure there are Saudi teams to negotiate with him. Lukaku still performed quite well, he will strengthen the attacking line.

Mourinho overtime has been a vibrant coach. Looking and judging his journey in the managerial career, he's had good wins and it only serves as a certainty that he'd get to a great asset to any club he's in. Amongst the list of coaches, he's a top ranked manager. There are good evidences of his performance level in every team he's served in. At this point, his time in Roma is near to be up and so there's got to be an option of a new move for him.

 Now his switch to another team isn't the issue but rather, based on his professional quality and asset to the new team, the financial aspect has to be considered and the agreement met too. As it stands, every team scouting for his skillset may not be able to settle him financially. He himself won't want to stay idle and it doesn't mean that he'll settle for less. He can't stoop low all cos of new job opportunities. There's a certainty that a suitable option will be made available for him. We just have to wait till it's time.

Years ago when Lukaku left Inter Milan many people were worried because they were thinking Lukaku was an effective player at Inter Milan and losing this player could have a negative effect on this team and now there's the same theory in Roma and I think even without Lukaku in the team, they still can have the same performance as they had before.
However, using Lukaku in the Saudi League can be good for them to attract another player to this league.
  

It is still a rumor that Lukaku can join Saudi league. There is no clear statement from the player that he will move to Saudi league after his loan contract with AS Roma expires. He will return to Chelsea and try to negotiate his future with Chelsea first. If Chelsea doesn't want to keep him, he will try to get another club. I'm very sure Lukaku will prioritize to join an European club because it will be for his career. If he wants to keep best level of his form, he must stay in one of the most competitive leagues in the world (EPL, Serie A, La Liga). If AS Roma wants to extends his loan contract or sign him permanently, I believe Lukaku will agree. But seeing the current situation, it is true that it is unlikely to happen.

If Lukaku can't get a new club in Europe, moving to Saudi league is a realistic option. He doesn't only to get good amount of salary, but Lukaku also gets enough time to play as the main player in one of Saudi teams. However, I don't know which Saudi team that really has a big intention to sign Lukaku. But I'm very sure he won't join Al Nassr.

Recently, I've seen news reports where Romelu Lukaku is saying many positive and good things about the Saudi Arabian League and that I think can only be done when he's developed interest to join a club in the Saudi Pro League. After the end of his loan deal with Inter Milan last season, the Belgium international returned to his parent club Chelsea but because he was surplus to requirements at the club, he was needed to move out of the club which didn't come easy for Lukaku.

His current age is over 30 years and I don't think we can ever see a better Romelu Lukaku in the future so after his current deal with AS Roma elapses at the end of the season, joining a club in the Saudi Pro League wouldn't be a bad idea for him.

Lukaku is a good player, but he struggles to choose a club that suits him, changing clubs but he can't seem to show his best. I don't know if this is because he is very difficult to adapt, or if the club he has been playing for does not have a style of play that suits him.
If he chooses an Arab club to harbor him next I'm also not too sure if he will be able to show his best game or not. He's 30 years old now, his experience should have made him adapt to the club more quickly, but so far I've seen him unable to do so. As for the intensity of the competition, the SPL may not be like the Premier League and Serie A, maybe that will help him to show his best performance which is very difficult for him to get.

Moving to Saudi Pro League, it can be challenging for him I guess, because more European players that made move to SPL are complaining about the unfavorable treat they receive and some have terminated their contract and make a u-turn back to European football. Are you saying Romelu Lukaku is mentally unstable? Ofcourse he's one of the top strikers in European football, he takes his time to be present for matches, he do what he have to do inother to net goals. Lukaku have play for top clubs in his career, he's current club is AS Roma, where he still delivers good job in the team's frontline.

Anything could happened and it all depend on how Lukaku can accept all the risky if he accepts an offer from a Saudi pro league club like other European players who are comfortable and have achieved good resulty in the Saudi league.
As we can see, Sadio Mane and Ronaldo currently have quite good achievement, being able to achieve quite bigs score here because this player feel that he is paid a lot of money to give his best performance in the Saudi pro league, unless it is only because of the money, you can see Benzema.
He is 30 years old, not too old and can still continues his career in Europe, but the problem is which club will accept Lukaku?
Meanwhile, the club that own this player no longer want to use this player, while there was drama at that time which made other European clubs doubtful and if he wanted to stay at Roma, I'm sure it was impossible because Roma didn't want to spending a lot of money.
The best option is just to try to joined the Saudi pro league and see how the potential is there.

Lukaku is an excellent player but he have one BIG problem and is the drama he made in every team he goes, is incredible but he has something in his brain that make him feel uncomfortable or wants to leave, you can see it when he was in Chelsea and other teams, so he can have so much troubles in Saudi arabia i guess.