Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 337. (Read 129153 times)

Yes, currently both Ronaldo and Messi are probably enjoying beautiful times as they approach the end of their retirement, becoming superstar stars, world football idols, by playing for their respective team squads and making the best contribution to their respective teams. , namely Ronaldo in the Saudi team. and Messi in MSL.

However, what we now know is that even though the Saudi League has brought in the world's top stars, apart from Ronaldo there are also Neymar, Karim Banzema and Sadio Mane. Their arrival has indeed had a big influence on the great progress of the Saudi Arabian League to make it more competitive and so too. Saudi must be able to accept the fact that currently its big mission is still very far from being able to enter the top 10 because Saudi is still quite far behind and is currently still in the lowest position, namely rank 27.

Yes, because they are old, they might think about retiring soon and taking a break from the world of football, but even so, these two players have made a good history during their careers in football and they will always be remembered by all football fans and we will always remember them looking at the new history that will replace them Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi the latest version that will be created by the next talented European player and I see Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland who will be the next superstars to replaced them both when they retire.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are currently still contributing to their respective clubs and giving the best they can, whether they succeed or not depends on the other players who support a balanced and solid performance so that Ronaldo and Messi can give decent achievement and the club doesn't just rely on the players just a superstars.

I believe this is probably because Benzema's move to Ittihad seemed forced without his own will and he appeared at Ittihad as if he had not found the right club.
From the start of the season until today, Benzema seems to have no comfort with Ittihad and it should be an obligation for club management to investigate this case and if Benzema is not comfortable at Ittihad it would be better to sell him and let Benzema decide where he will go but if this All because of money or a big salary, Benzema should give a good performance, this does not mean underestimating or taking advantage of the situation when he gets a big salary but his performance is not optimal.
With all that I say, there is a reason as we see Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Mitrovic, which we can easily use as examples, that these European players are able to make a good contribution according to the star names they have because they are aware that they are paid for got his talent and contribution but Benzema doesn't look the same as other European star players in the Saudi pro league.

Maybe we will see these two superstars play for the next two years, after which they will decide to retire due to age. Ronaldo and Messi have created their own history in football, their rivalry has given beauty to football. We are waiting for a new competition after the era of Ronaldo and Messi ends. Now Ronaldo is enjoying good times at the end of his career in the Arab League, while Messi is strengthening the team in MLS.

Success or failure in bringing a team to win a competition is not the responsibility of the individual, football is played by a team, failure is the team's fault, not the individual's. Ronaldo has tried to do his best for his team, but in football there are always winners and losers.

Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are indeed the best players at the moment and the presence of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in matches is always eagerly awaited by many people because their prowess in playing the ball is always a moment that viewers have been waiting for. Yes, I think Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he is no longer young, is still good in terms of his appearance and play on the field.

Of course we won't know their fate in the future, but in my opinion the world of football always produces new stars who are of course still young and very good at playing football.

but your talk about messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made me remember Al-nassr who will play against Inter miami and honestly I really want to see messi and Cristiano Ronaldo play. But lately I've been feeling sad because I'm afraid that Cristiano Ronaldo won't play when Al-Nassr plays against Inter Miami because of the injury he suffered. Yes, I think many people would be disappointed if when Al-Nassr played against Inter Miami, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't play. Yes, I hope Cristiano Ronaldo recovers quickly from his injury.

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It wouldn't be wrong if we said that Ronaldo and Messi are the best players in the world at the moment. The reason is, these two players have made many achievements during their careers in the world of football. Even though in reality Ronaldo and Messi are no longer playing in Europe, there are various reasons why this could happen. Examples like

• Expensive costs.

As we know, to be able to bring Ronaldo and Messi to a club requires large funds. That is why clubs in Europe are reluctant to offer new contracts to the two players. Because the costs that must be incurred must be very large. Because of this, clubs with large capital such as Al Nasr and Inter Miami brought in these two players. The reason is that both clubs (Al Nasr & Inter Miami) need two great players to sharpen the team's strength and for popularity matters.

• European clubs want new, fresher players.

It cannot be denied, in the world of football there is certainly a lot of room for refreshment and opportunity for young talents. Maybe that's why European clubs choose not to keep senior players like Ronaldo and Messi. Even though Ronaldo and Messi are still very suitable in my opinion to play in Europe, the age and price factors are obstacles for them.

• Then Ronaldo and Messi chose to play casually, while waiting to retire.

In my opinion, this first reason is the most appropriate. The reason is that Ronaldo and Messi have made many achievements in the world of football. So for now making money and playing more casually on the field is likely something they are after.

So for me personally Ronaldo and Messi remain great players today. Because even though they are not currently playing in Europe. But for me, this cannot be used as a benchmark that they are no longer great at playing football.

After a long time without games, we are already getting closer to the games resuming and the first game will be Al Taee against Al - Ittihad. This is a game that involves two teams that are in a very bad situation, both teams in the last 5 games had poor results, with Al Taee doing better because they had 2 wins and 3 losses, while Al - Ittihad in the last 5 Games had 1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. It's funny that both teams arrive in this game coming from 3 consecutive defeats. And also Al - Ittihad has internal problems with certain players, such as Benzema, according to this news I read a few days ago:


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This means that in addition to Al - Ittihad being in a terrible situation with poor results, the team's situation only tends to get even worse because they won't be counting on Benzema. In my opinion, Al - Ittihad has no chance of winning the league this season and things will probably not get better for this team next season. Because we have to ask ourselves why Benzema and some other players who have recently arrived in this league are already giving up on this league early even with a lot of money that these Arabs offer? It seems to me that what I was saying is the reason, I always said that the political and social system in Saudi Arabia is not ideal for football players coming from Europe

especially the very famous players, this is because in Saudi Arabia people are not free, so football players who are used to lots of parties, sex with lots of women, will not feel good in Saudi Arabia about this, even if it involves a lot of money, They will give up and return to Europe. To this day I don't understand why the hell Benzema left Real Madrid, the guy didn't need to leave Real Madrid, he probably regrets the choice he made

For years, people were comparing Messi and Ronaldo because of their playing styles and both players had some achievements in any team they played. But now both of them are getting old and they are far from their younger ages, however, the situation for Ronaldo is different and he even scored more goals when he got older than 30.
The game between Inter Miami and Al Nassr is going to be definitely a good game especially because the games are delayed and Ronaldo will get into good form for that match.

My hope is still that all of us get lucky enough to soon have a head to head fight between two players of that calibre in the same league. The match Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona won't be the same for a very long time.

As for the Saudi Professional League, even if Messi decided to go there and there would be matches between Ronaldo's team and whatever team he would have played for, it would have never gotten close to the excitement that the El Clasico was about.

They have made their decisions and the chapter of European football is over for them. Sometimes I think they could have played a few more years, but both of them had their reasons to leave.

Come to club football, Ronaldo and Messi is consistent and they do deliver important results for their perspective clubs while in country, there's no competition for these players because they conquered everything in football. Both leaving European football, watching matches specifically becomes bored. The era of Ronaldo and Messi is gradually coming to an end, football will never remained the same when these big names decides to hang their boots. Though they both have one last World Cup to feature for, it's going to be their very last world cup.

Let's be realistic, previously this league was not very well known before Ronaldo joined. I mean, the Saudi Pro League competition is not really cared about by the wider community of football fans. in fact, the Saudi Pro League is less popular than the Qatar League. but now, the impact of change is occurring in this competition. we don't need to go far to speak to the wider community of football fans, we ourselves are involved in this thread discussing the Saudi Pro League competition even though most of it focuses on the teams that bring in the top European league players. the Saudis are well aware that they don't have much to offer in this competition apart from money and fantastic salaries. that's why, their main target is to bring in top players aged over 30+. apart from having big names, bringing them into this competition can boost football in Saudi Arabia. and it has been proven that the Saudi Pro League has always been a hot topic of conversation, especially when several clubs want to bring in big-name players.

But Saudi is really patient, their goal is not only to bring in top European players and have fantastic salaries. however, there is another plan behind everything they do in the project which is supervised by the kingdom and the sports minister. apart from improving football in this competition, the government and PIF have big plans and projects behind all of this. we can read the mission and mission of the PIF company. so don't be surprised if the players come to this competition for no other reason than money, and that is part of the project plan initiated by Saudi. as for young players, like Mbappe, who has big star names. it was very clear that their goal was not just money. but various titles in prestigious competitions. plus, a mission to achieve the best player award. Talking about Casemiro, for example, this Man United player is interested in getting a high salary and is willing to compete in this league. It won't take long if there will be a team interested in using his services.

Agree, mate. It is no longer the era of Ronaldo and Messi. Even Ronaldo didn't deny it. He often stated that Haaland and Mbappe as the two best players in the world now. I just can't believe that some Messi fans still assume Messi is still the best player in the world. I don't know what's the reason is, most of them don't want to wake up and see the reality. 

Sure, Ronaldo and Messi decided to leave Europe leagues. It is a very clear sign that they are no longer in their best level. If they are still in their best level, they must stay in the most competitive leagues in the world. So, they won't have the reason to play in Saudi League or MLS now.

However, it is true that Ronaldo and Messi will be always great legends.

They're made players, we've watch and they've made football become more entertaining from their end, whenever they have them on the pitch, be rest assured there's hope for either a goal or an epic comeback if there team is losing, coming from behind wouldn't be a challenge for them. Ronaldo played for Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and now he's in Saudi Arabia where he play for Al Nassr. While Leo Messi play for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and now Inter Miami. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have made numerous vast achievements in the European football, both players become top rivals each season and this is pretty consistent run for these players.

Agree, although indeed, that Ronaldo and Messi are legends but now of course soccer will also have a new era with potential young players. Different cases if for example Ronaldo and Messi are still actively playing in the big European leagues then at least, the assessment might be different. Because anyway, because Ronaldo and Messi are currently only playing in a league that does not have the same level as in the big European leagues, then thus Ronaldo and Messi can play well, especially for Ronaldo. But anyway, although Ronaldo can still play well but yes, the fact is that Ronaldo still failed to bring Al Nassr to get the Saudi Pro League trophy. Therefore, their golden era is basically over and although it is hard to admit but that is the reality.

Based on the agenda of the Saudi Pro League striving to create visibility and awareness in the European space with the major goal of ensuring an expanded sports market, the clubs find themselves in a situation where there's less utilization of local players. These players have no doubt some certain level of effects to a club but the aims of these clubs won't allow for the players to be used. It'll only make sense that a policy be put in place for the use of local players in every team but I don't think that'll be enough to take them to where they visioned the league to get to.

 SPL wants to be broadcasted and be seen worldwide and this makes for the rapid purchase and push for European stars who'd cause focus to gradually be shifted to their league. If the local players are entertained, then there'd definitely be no room for this hot caked stars in Europe and in the long run, it won't give them the focus they want to get. All things in the SPL currently occurs as a planned activity, and they are all working towards a set goal. It's only a gradual process before the impacts are seen.

Yes their era is over, but they are not finished yet, I mean they can still give something to their current club. Focusing on Ronaldo, he is now the top scorer for his club Al Narrs, not only that, he also now leads the most goals scored in the Saudi Pro League, this shows that he can still provide something extraordinary for Al Nassr.
Apart from Alnassr's position which is still under Al Hilal, that is another issue because it is a collective team, not just seen from individuals. It must be admitted that as a team Al Nassr is still below Al Hilal.
Previously, many people doubted that Ronaldo would survive this far considering his age, but he seems to be showing that age is not an obstacle for him to contribute to the club he is currently playing for.

The two friendly matches that have been confirmed to be postponed are the Shanghai Shenhua vs Al-Nassr match and the Zhejiang vs Al-Nassr match. Meanwhile, the Al-Nassr vs Inter Miami match is currently reportedly still unclear whether it will be postponed or not. Reports are confusing. But I hope the match can go ahead according to the predetermined schedule. I hope the calf muscle injury suffered by Cristiano Ronaldo is not serious and can recover quickly. Because currently many are looking forward to this match.

It's even possible that this match will be the last match between these two big stars. Because now both of them are in different leagues. And in matches between countries it is impossible to meet. Because there are continental differences between the two. So the opportunity to meet in the Inter Miami vs Al-Nassr match is a rare opportunity for the two to meet. And whatever the outcome, I actually don't care. Because I just want to see these two great players meet on the field.

Actually, Casemiro is still not too bad for Europe and even though he is about to turn 32 years old, I am very sure he is still in pretty good form. We know that Manchester United will only be a place where your career will decline because there are too many problems at the club. Erik Ten Hag's way of training is also too excessive and even experienced trainers don't have a method similar to his. I think this is just a problem with the system at Manchester United which has caused several talented players to leave, such as Sancho and Donny van De Beek.

Next, it might be Casemiro's turn to leave and I think it is time for Casemiro to focus on his career rather than having the motivation to improve Manchester United's performance. Being linked to Al-Nassr would certainly make fans' dreams come true by seeing Ronaldo and Casemiro in the same team again and that would be a very extraordinary thing for the Saudi league competition. The arrival of other great European players will make this league shine again even though there are already players who have left, such as Henderson or Benzema, who may soon follow.

For European competitions, it could be said that the era of Lionel Messi and Ronaldo is over because they have left the European league, but to remain the best players it will still be attached to their names because there are no current players who have matched their performance to date, they will still be the best players of all time regardless of the league they are currently in and we also shouldn't speculate just because Ronaldo moved to the SPL and Messi to Miami that their time has ended is wrong because they will continue to be the best players as long as they are still important players in the team.

To the viewing pleasure of football fans across the globe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have successfully delivered the best football moments in football for the past two decades. Football have never experienced such top level of rivalry between two players for over such long period of time. I don't even think we're gonna experience such again football anytime soon.

Sadly for Lionel Messi, he's not been physically fit to perform like he used to do before and that I think is a result of old age but for Cristiano Ronaldo, he's still delivering great performances for both hus club Al Nassr and his country Portugal. Surely in five years from now, we won't be seeing two of football greatest players grace our screens again.