Seems like Al itihad still dont find the path, i dont know why, because they ahve two great coachs but seems like the players dont fit in the ideas of them. three loses in a row is so much for a team with mega stars, and that loses were against weak teams in the preview.
Well, what do you mean by the two coaches are Nuno Santo and Marcelllo Gallardo. if so, I don't want to say that coach Nuno Santo is incompetent. in fact, last season he was able to bring Al Ittihad to win the Saudi Pro League Trophy. however, based on my observations while participating in this competition, this coach is less than ideal in his system. especially, with Benzema's typical playing style. correct me if I'm wrong, as far as I can see, Nuno Santo relies more on counter attacks in implementing his system. and in the end, he was fired by Al Ittihad management.
now Al Ittihad has changed to a coach from Argentina, namely Marcelllo Gallardo. referring to his achievements, he often won trophies with his squad before in the Latin American League competition. apart from that, this coach carries an offensive pattern. statistically, this coach from Argentina is more ideal than the previous coach. so far, Gallardo has handled Al Ittihad in 9 matches. based on statistics, he won 4 matches, 1 draw and 4 defeats, in all competitions played by Al Ittihad. well, in the last 3 matches Al Ittihad experienced quite painful defeats. the reason is, in these 3 matches Al Ittihad conceded 11 goals. which means, there is something wrong with the Al Ittihad squad. either the coach's system and strategy, or players who underperform. however, since being handled by Nuno Santo, Al Ittihad has experienced a decline in performance.
And if I compare it with the other 3 teams, Al Ittihad is not as competitive as its rivals. they only have Benzema, Ngolo Kane and Fabinho. and these three players, are over 30+. as for the other players, they don't seem to have contributed much. so it's natural that last season's champions experienced a decline. ideally, Al Ittihad should reshuffle its squad. by releasing players who are not competent and bringing in players who have quality. in this way, at least Al Ittihad can compete again at the top of the standings in this competition.