Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 421. (Read 128535 times)

Al-Ittihad vs Al-Khaleej today's match in Saudi Professional League, Al-Ittihad scored 4 goals and won the match. Al-Khaleej team scored 2 goals. I enjoyed the match between the two teams. At first I thought Al-Khaleej won't score any goals.  Because Al-Khaleej had a poor performance in the first half for which Al-Ittihad scored the first goal in the first 9 minutes of the game.K.  Benzema scored the 2nd goal in the 29th minute.A.  Hamdallah scored the 3rd goal in 65 minutes.Z.  Al Hawsawi scored the 4th goal in 74 minutes. But after halftime both teams played a very nice game. Al-Ittihad team had a very nice performance in today's match.

Al Nassr made some bad matches when the season started but they came back strongly and did not give up. They slowly climbed up and became a biggest competitors against Al Hilal. This match is a key for Al Nassr to move closer to Al Hilal and I hope they will beat Al Hilal to reduce the gap to only 1 point.

With that gap, the league will become more interesting with two top clubs stay closely with each other, only 1 point difference.

If Al Nassr fail, they will be fallen farther with 7 point difference (less) than Al Hilal and I don't want to see it happens. If they can not win, I hope this match at least will end with a draw because 4 points are good to keep up this exciting race.

Al Riyadh seems only motivated to win when they face a team that is stronger than them because after winning last week against Al Taawon, yesterday they only managed to draw against the bottom team in the standings this season, even worse than Al Riyadh's performance was that there were none their kicks on target were very different from their opponents who were able to make 8 shots on target but were very weak in finishing. If only Al Hazm were able to maximize some of these opportunities into goals, of course, the home team would suffer an embarrassing defeat in front of the public, whereas in other matches Ittihad FC and Al Ahli managed to beat their opponents with convincing scores, but the victory of the two teams has not changed their ranking in the standings.

The competition in the hunt for the Saudi League title will still continue and today we will see a big match that will bring together two candidates to win the Saudi League title this season. Al-Hilal will host Al-Nassr in this match and as can be seen both teams are in their best performance so far. The difference between Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal is only 4 points and this will be an opportunity for Al-Nassr to reduce the difference in points in the standings. But if the opposite happens and Al-Hilal wins then Al-Nassr will be 7 points away from Al-Hilal.

The match that we should look forward to today and regarding the betting opportunities for the two teams Al-Hilal with odds @1.82 and Al-Nassr with @3.65, these are very big odds in a big match like this for Al-Nassr and it is possible that everything can still happen from each team to win. The BTTS (Yes) betting option is much safer but has smaller odds @1.42, and may be the only option left if you don't want to take deeper risks.

That is why currently the Saudi Pro League is getting bigger because it all started from this star player who tried to convince other European players that the Saudi Pro League could become the biggest league in the long run so there is no harm in talented players from europe trying to join clubs in Saudi arabia to continue its career in the long term will find big competition as discussed previously and after the transfer window reopens we will see many European players receiving offers from Saudi Arabian clubs and there may also be surprises such as quality players receiving offers from one of them one popular club from the Saudi pro league.
This will continue until we get an invitation from FIFA to join the Champions league match and European players will continue to arrive here and maybe the top clubs will become even stronger.

But from what I read, it turns out there are two Premier League clubs who are eyeing Jota. Both Premier League clubs have the same problem, namely that they both have a lot of injured players at the moment. So they have to quickly find players in the January transfer market to fill the vacancies of several key player positions who are currently experiencing injuries. And the two clubs are Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur. ¹

But I think Newcastle will have a better chance because after all Newcastle and Al-ittihad are owned by the same owner, namely PIF. So Newcastle has much more freedom to choose which players they want to borrow from the clubs currently owned by PIF in the SPL. namely Al-Nassr, Al-ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal. But maybe Newcastle would prefer another player who is better than Jota. So Spurs might still have the opportunity to get Jota.

But let's forget about this for a moment. Because today we will actually witness a match that is eagerly awaited by everyone who watches the SPL. Today Al-Nassr will face Al-hilal at the King Fahd International stadium. Al-hilal might really benefit because they are playing in front of their own supporters. But Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends will definitely be able to make things difficult for the hosts in this match. I wouldn't bet on this fight. Because I don't have a clear picture of which team will be more favored.

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1. https://www.ligaolahraga.com/bola/jota-jadi-rebutan-tottenham-hotspur-dan-newcastle-united

And actually Jota is still needed at Al-ittihad and the reason he is rarely played is because he is hampered by regulations in the Saudi Pro League which has a limit of eight foreign players per club to be played in the main squad. I think Al-ittihad themselves will not be too interested in the offer from Tottenham but Jota himself might be interested. Because of course he wants to appear more in a match.

And in fact, if Al-ittihad lent it, it would not be a loss for Al-ittihad but it could be a financial benefit for Al-ittihad. But I'm not sure Al-ittihad will allow it. Because Jota is also needed if one day one of the European players at Al-ittihad is injured.

Maybe it's time for Jota to return to Europe before it's too late. He is still young and when there are European teams interested in him then he also has to consider his next step. This is a matter of career and he should be able to understand that if he wants to immediately recover from his current performance. Being at Al-Ittihad cannot make him comfortable unless he can make a lot of money and seeing his current position which is not considered very important at Al-Ittihad at least he can go to Spurs even if only on loan. That wouldn't be bad and would actually increase his playing minutes in major European competitions.

Starting with Cristiano Ronaldo joining the first Saudi Arabian league, his joining the Saudi league saw other players join various clubs in the Saudi league.  Especially all the stars from Europe are coming to Saudi Arabia and getting huge money and teaching other players. In particular, Cristiano Ronaldo has brought home the players of Al Nassr club, since the addition of Sadio Mane, Al Nassr clubs have been placed at the beginning of the points table. These are the contributions of Cristiano Ronaldo. Because he is the only main tool of Al Nassr club.

If Jota is not really needed to play fully in Al Ittihad's main squad I think loaning him to Tottenham for this season is not a problem because Tottenham also really need a striker to help restore Tottenham's performance which is currently deteriorating but I have the question whether Jota can make a difference to Tottenham?
Can Jota adapt well to the Tottenham club? What's clear is that I'm a little doubtful about that because it seems that even though Jota played well in Saudi Arabia, Jota doesn't have enough experience in the European league.

Why is Tottenham more interested in Saudi Arabian players than trying to buy or borrow players from the European League who have experience, while Jota lacks experience because the playing styles in the Saudi Arabian League and European league clubs are of course different.

To predict a winner in this game can be difficult and confusing because both teams are very strong but i still agree with the odds for 1x2 bookie, for those who prefers to make use of 1x2 bookie i think it was well drafted because Al Hilal seem to be more stronger and consistent in performance and considering they are playing at home it is only right to give them a lower odd because they have every advantage to win the match but Al Nassr is a side that can not be underrated because they have quality attackers as well even though their defense is a bit shaky. Selecting a winner will be difficult because the match will be very tough and interesting so I would rather opt for a different option when staking a bet on this match.

Having a mindset like that of Ronaldo is not easy and for anyone to train as hard as he does will be difficult and it’s like his own kind of talent and only a few will have this kind of mentality and be consistent with it. Ronaldo is also talented but not as much as Messi so the hard work elevated him to the same heights as Messi and it doesn’t mean Messi doesn’t work hard too. Ronaldo’s work is all round while Messi might be working to improve on particular skills.

Player injuries are inevitable for a team. Neymar ending the season early due to injury was not something Al Hilal had planned. Al Hilal brought in Neymar not just because of popularity. Al Hillal wants Neymar's contribution to the team's progress.
By not being concerned about Neymar's injury by Al Hillal, of course Al Hilal understands that this condition must happen to Neymar even though Neymar was brought in for a fantastic transfer fee.

This week's big SPL match between Al Hilal vs Al Nassr or the Riyadh derby at the King Fadh International Stadium will be a match that is balanced in terms of the strength of the two teams.
A number of players recruited by both teams from European clubs can be featured. Only Neymar was unable to appear.
For Al Hilal, this match will be a match that is targeted to continue its unbeaten winning streak.
For Al Nassr, they really want to break Al Hilal's winning trend.

The 24-year-old Portuguese attacker is not having a good time in the Saudi Pro League. He has been enable to feature in the League games because of rules that limit more than eight foreign players from playing in the domestic league. He had just managed to play just three games in the last two months in AFC Champions League. Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou knew the ability of the young player when he was the manager of the Scottish side Celtic where the striker scored 28 goals and gave 26 assists. I doubt if Tottenham Hotspur will be able to get this loan deal because Al Ittihad has the financial resources and the player is an important part of the team. The English side is doing everything possible to revitalize the team after its performance depreciated due to injury woes.


After the exploits of the Saudi Pro League in the last transfer market I no longer doubt the capacity of the clubs. With money and other incentives, any player can be attracted to the League. Lukaku might not come to Saudi but Salah might consider coming maybe because of other reasons. Europe might be a prestigious league but we have seen how top players left the league and moved to SPL. Players like Modric have won almost everything both as a team and as an individual. If he has no good offer in Europe, I think he might consider moving to the Saudi Arabia league to make more money before retirement.

In simple terms, if Al Hilal really needs Neymar, its not just his popularity, its impossible for Al Hilal to just keep quiet after seeing Neymar suffer a long term injury and if Al Hilal wants contributions from star players, he certainly won't care about Neymar and demands to terminate the contract, but look at the facts, Al Hilal does not mind this and one side without Neymar Al Hilal is strong enough and all Al Hilal wants is popularity to help increase the big name of the SPL and when it comes to money I am sure Al Hilal does not have a problem with that amount.

I am not sure that these 4 quality players from europe will accept an offer from any saudi arabian team as has happened before, such as Lukaku who has rejected the offer and Salah has also rejected an offer from an arab team and this is all because the league in europe still looks better. even though the SPL is almost the biggest league, the league in europe is still a prestigious career for quality players, so it won't be that easy to get quality players from europe.

I don't know if Al Ittihad is going to agree to a loan request. Because they need the player. And they also have enough money to buy players that they want. I think that giving away the player on a loan is not in the best interest for them.  But on the other hand, Tottenham will definitely improve and also get benefit from the player if they can actually get him online. And I also agree that they are not trying to buy him.  So it is not any kind of loss for them. But the bigger question is, are they going to be able to get him?

They are trying to get him on a loan, and not trying to purchase him. So it is different. Ivan Perisic and Manor Solomon are currently injured and therefore Tottenham Hotspur is on backfoot now. They want Jota in their squad until Perisic and Solomon becomes ready to play again. I am not sure how Al Ittihad will react to this request. Anyway Jota is not part of the regular squad and he has so far played only 5 matches for Al Ittihad in the Saudi Professional League (played a few more matches in some of the other tournaments such as the Arab Club Champions Cup).

We heard before about the Saudi teams hiring top players from Europe but now for the first time, it seems Tottenham is getting interested in hiring Jota from Al Ittehad.
This Portuguese played jonied Al Ittehad in the summer for 25 million pounds and he played in eight games for this team and now Tottenham wants to get Jota for a loan.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/13017843/back-pages-tonight-tottenham-bid-to-sign-jota-on-loan

If Neymar doesn't contribute to the team, what Al Hilal expects from him? I think Al Hilal spends too much money if they only want to increase their popularity and increase the sales of merchandise by having Neymar in their squad. Neymar often gets injured for a long time, he is egoistic, and he sometimes makes problems. Al Hilal deserves to get another star players. If they only want an old or experienced players, they can try to negotiate with Muller, Salah, Modric, or Lukaku. These players should be more useful than Neymar.

Yes, there will be a big match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr. It will be in Al Hilal home. So, Al Hilal has the advantage and has a higher chance to win the match. But they can't underestimate Al Nassr because Al Nassr showed great performance lately. Moreover, their star players are very productive in the last few matches.

Al Nassr and Al Hilal squad comprises of European players that can be able to deliver in league matches, good news for both sides. Eversince signing Ronaldo, they become more hunger to sign more european players. Ronaldo will deliver in all instance, that's why we called him the GOAT of our present time in football. Cristiano Ronaldo made the best choice when he exited Old Trafford and move to Saudi Arabia football, the team that signed him have been fortunate enough since then and they're currently preeminent rival against Al Hilal for the SPL title this season.

The Saudi Arabian league is now very well known and of course we are familiar with the names of SPL clubs such as Al-Hilal Al-Nassr Al Ahli and others, I think
Cristiano Ronaldo has made good decisions so far because he is no longer young In my opinion, joining the SPL is the best way and of course Cristiano Ronaldo is very great at taking advantage of this opportunity because he gets a good salary and I think if he doesn't take it, it would be a shame.

and Cristiano Ronaldo's performance has not faded to this day and the Saudi Arabian club's decision is very good in looking for talented players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Aleksandar Mitrovic, K. Koulibaly and others.
Ronaldo was of course so great at pioneering that in the end many people followed in his footsteps and joined the SPL. I remember when Cristiano Ronaldo first joined.

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