Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 465. (Read 112685 times)

Al-Nassr definitely got a huge win, that three points matters a lot and should be considered a great deal for them. I get that it's not really that much of an amazing situation at the current moment but it is definitely something that is entertaining to see and will be important by the end of the season, you are not just getting 3 points yourself but you are making your biggest rivals lose 3 points as well so it's like 6 points.

Ronaldo played amazingly and his goals were amazing too, everyone online like reddit and twitter and other places are still sharing that first goal where we didn't even see the goal . The fact that he scored even at that point with all that much cloud, it's definitely an amazing start to the game.

With all the players they've brought in and the money they've spent, there's certainly created a good competition in the SPL. It's obvious that the league is improving with time and players getting use to the circumstances temperature and fields which are different from Europe ones.
We are also seeing the showup of talented Saudi Arabian players who have performed well during this season and sometimes better than most the new player. Many people might wonder why they weren't well known earlier or why specifically this season. The reason is simple, they are now playing alongside stars like Ronaldo, Neymar, Benzema, and a long list of European players. Viewers and fans are increasing every day, and I believe that in previous seasons, Saudi Arabian stadiums rarely saw such crowds until this season. All of this can be achieved with a good investment and planning to bring attention to SPL.

Surprisingly, Cristiano even at his age is now leading the top scorer and assists standings with 9 goals and 4 assists. He has performed a great match yesterday and played an important role in the victory against Al Ahli, which was great match to watch. Al Nasr needed those three points, bringing them closer to the top spot with only a three point gap, despite their bad start in the league.

Al Nassr is on their way to get the title this season. Ronaldo has affected the team for good.
I think FIFA or whatever football body can effect this, should ban those smoke flares (I don't know the actual name) that fans bring to stadium. They make visibility very poor. In the just concluded despite the win by Al Nassr, I hate the smoke all over the stadium. Maybe there should be a research that would conducted to if it these smokes affects the player's morale positively.

Since they acquired Sadio Mane, AL Nassr's performance has improved significantly compared to when they only had Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo really proved to Firmino and Mahrez that he was still the greatest player of all time by scoring more goals against them. It was great to see Al Nassr's beat Al Ahli with the great players they had. I can also compare yesterday's match with a European game because it was really tough though, but most players cannot even score one goal for the entire season just because of age, and Ronaldo was still proving them wrong, except his leg cannot play anymore.

This a sign that Al Nasr has greater consistency after being able to secure 5 consecutive wins in every match and also the chances Ronaldo and Mane bringing this club to the top of the standings will be a little more certain if they will at least secure 2 more wins? I believe that Ronaldo can always give good results and perfect achievements like now Ronaldo was able to bring his best score to Al Nasr and in fact if Ronaldo had not failed to control the ball in the 8th minute it would have ended with a score of 5 but unfortunately the ball was not on target and Al Ahli were lucky to get a narrow score because of the penalty which gave 1 additional score and if we look at it in reality it was not a violation but nevertheless it was a wise decision from the referee.
I saw that Ronaldo performance in controlling the ball was very impressive in the last goal. Controlling the ball with tactics to outwit the opponent impressed me and I believe that in the next 2 matches Ronaldo will still make a good contribution and secure additional points, he will definitely be able to shift the position the Al Ittihad club.

The game of yesterday was what the Saudi League needs to become a new football light in the world, it was a very fun to watch game between Al Nasrs and Al Ahli. This was a mayor test for the league, because if they failed and was a boring game, nobody will see the next important game between big teams.

Let's be realistic, which star players are interested in playing in this competition. At best, players over the age of 30+ will ideally choose MLS or the Turkish League such as Galatasaray, Fenerbche or others. However, after the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Saudi kingdom has a project supported by the PIF and their sports ministry. "if I didn't read it wrong at that time". This league is not well known at all, even in Asia. but now, at least they have the attention of various football fans in various parts of the world. IMO, Saudi is well aware. if these star players were only offered a normal salary, or say the same as their salary when playing for a European team.  the question is, are these players interested.  the answer is, no.

then, what are the indications for Saudi clubs to make these players willing to play in the Saudi Pro League competition. So, what else besides the answer is money. Let's be realistic, this league doesn't have much to offer apart from the high salary factor. Initially, Ronaldo, then there were several other names who were interested in what Saudi clubs were offering. In fact, Neymar is also interested in Saudi money. They are also well aware that it will be very difficult to bring in young players, especially if they are stars. so, there aren't many choices, their target is for players 30+, even if there are young players who are interested they will be very happy.

So, the question is, what is their real goal?  As far as the news comes from, their target is to host the 2030 World Cup. Plus, develop football in Saudi. Is there a purpose for another project plan, my guess is yep. I have said in many previous posts. Regarding the money they spent, the budget came from one person, namely the prince of Saudi Arabia. he, too, is the owner of the Newcastle club. Regarding how this competition continues to develop, let time tell.

I don't think like you. It is true that the Saudi Arabian government is wasting money. But I will not say that there is no benefit. A few years back we didn't even know about the Saudi League. We started to learn about the league slowly after Ronaldo went to Saudi Arabia. And several more star players from Europe have joined the Saudi Arabian League this season. It cost Saudi Arabia a lot of money, but it resulted in the promotion of the Saudi League. As a result, the world is getting to know about the Saudi League. I think there will be many more talented players in Saudi Arabia in the next few years. If the Saudi league improves, the overall improvement of football in Saudi Arabia will happen.

There are big differences between CR and Neymar of course. Ronaldo is a superstar who is nearing the end of his career as a very hardworking and very determined athlete. He has written his name in history as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He was a joy to watch and he is about to end his career as a role model for millions of young people with what he did on the pitch. I don't know where he is in the list of the best after the greatest of all time, but I think he performed in his prime that could easily be in the top 10 of that list. His biggest misfortune was that he had to continue his football career at the same time as the greatest of all time, but he will always be remembered as one of the best. Ronaldo can live in arabia, china, africa, america, siberia or advertise them. It's none of anyone's business. He's had enough of a career. It's time for him to earn money by being in arabia, and have to note that he's still ambitious. He was offered good money and he didn't get any offers from other clubs at the time, so he went to arabia. I think he did the logical thing. A lot of people would go too.

At first glance, it may seem like they are wasting money. However, I would say that they are wasting money when there is no impact to their overall League. The first thing I would say is that it has an impact on the popularity of the league and we are seeing that now. What I want to say is not for now, but for the future. I mean how ready are they to stay consstent with what they are doing right now. I don't want to see what they're doing now have no impact on the future sustainability of their league.
Yes it's an investment, I agree with you, but they have to finish what they started.

Yes it's true. Even when his physical abilities weaken, Ronaldo still has a hunger for goals and victories. This gives motivation and will to both him and the team. Al-Nasr was very lucky with this purchase - after all (let's assume) they could buy Neymar, who seems to be incapable of producing anything other than media noise. It seems that Neymar moved to the Saudi League only so that, against his background, Ronaldo showed once again how great he is 

MLS wouldn't be known around the world if Beckham and other players that played in European leagues didn't move there. MLS kept a medium level at the opposite of Chinese league which faded fast. Same goes for Gulf region, they have foreign players and coaches from long time but things got interesting suddenly with Cristiano Ronaldo moving there, followed by a lot of stars this season. This made media and people getting interested.

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Al-Nassr 4 - 3 Al-Ahli. Both teams won 5 matches and lost twice. Cristiano Ronaldo and Talisca scored 2 goals each for Al-Nassr while Mahrez scored a penalty and two of his teammates scored a goal each.
So far the points difference are just 3 points between Al-Ittihad in the first place and Al-Ahli in the sixth place so with every round the ranking might change.

I didn't think that far ahead, and it likely won't happen in the long run. In the past, Japan also did something similar and after that China and MLS (America) also did the same thing. Where are they now?
Unfortunately Saudi Arabia is not a country with a strong football culture like Europe, and the popularity of the Saudi Arabian League is only due to bringing in the best European League players whose age limit in my opinion is almost over. And the European Leagues will not be able to compete because they have young and old players who are very good and will continue to shine and no one will be able to compete because this has already happened but over time it will disappear.

come on guys it is a young league, can we be nicer to them?
ok you are right maybe they spent the money badly, but they were in a hurry to get it off the ground, for them it is not an expense but an investment, I don?t see it as such a wrong thing

thanks to this expense people have started to take an interest in the championship, I?d say they?ve hit the point

Yes, the match between Al Nassr against Al Ahli is a very interesting match, because both teams have put in a lot of effort to win this match. At least this can also be said to be a big match, because considering the squad and also their competition in the standings also makes them make a big effort in this match. So yes, it's not surprising that Al Ahli didn't give up easily in this match even though they were behind 2-0 previously, but the final score was 4-3. So yes, of course this match has high tension, because after all Al Nassr also still has to work hard to be able to compete in the top three.

I wouldn't say you are wrong here about Brighton or AEK Athen = Al-Nassr. But let me add something here. If we talk about teams from the Saudi Professional League to play in the Premier League hypothetically, I would not say that Al-Nassr can't win a single game. They would probably win a few games. But would Al-Nassr be able to make it into the top 10 of the Premier League table after 38 games? No, I would definitely bet against that. These single game scenarios are never helpful. Small teams can win against big teams thanks to variance. But after 38 games I am sure that Al-Nassr has no chance to achieve significant results in the EPL.

most important thing is just large funds to continue building each team to get quality players to become part of the popular league after the European league. honestly, I dont want to hear if the SPL will become a European league competitor because after all, teams from Europe have always been better and more popular and we all know how European league teams are trying to build the quality of the teams there and I not compare in any way. I am very interested in every SPL match because several talented players from Europe are already here and the desire to always watch and bet on SPL teams is very nice to see.

yeah, but I will also agree with you because the finances in the SPL are very good because of the abundant financial resources it is very easy to improve Saudi Arabian football and I think you are right if the next few seasons after seeing many arrivals of quality European players will not This will make other star players from Europe hesitate to join one of the SPL teams to get a bigger salary and have a good career.

As far as club football is concerned, European leagues remain the best leagues in the world and doesn't look like they'll be overtaken any time soon.
That being said, we must commend the Saudi Arabian League and their clubs who has decided to shift the attention of football lovers across the world from mainly focusing on the European leagues to watching beautiful and quality football in the Middle East. Cristiano Ronaldo since his arrival in the Saudi League has attracted the attention of millions of football fans across the globe to the Saudi League but more millions of fans now watch and follow the proceedings in the Saudi League after so many other former European based football superstars joined Saudi clubs and if they continue to grow the way they're doing at the moment, the Saudi League is gonna come very close to the major leagues I'm Europe in nearest future.

For Brighton I would not know as they are the shame of English football for this week when they lost 2-3 at home against AEK Athens,I doubt AEK Athens is much stronger than Al-Nassr as Cristiano Ronaldo can make a huge difference even if the other players are not top players against a team like AEK Athens.

Of course they would have much difficulty against teams like Liverpool,Arsenal and Manchester United but most likely they can beat Brighton and also Aston Villa both teams which were shameful to say as they both lost their games in midweek against much weaker teams from weaker leagues.

The European leagues are still above average? Europe is the measure of all things soccer. The European leagues combined are like the NBA in basketball. The Saudi Professional League would need at least a decade or two to get significantly closer to the soccer ecosystem that Europe represents. There is really nothing to be concerned about and when Al-Nassr were to play in the Premier League, I am pretty sure it wouldn't go very well for them. This is what counts. They may be able to cause some trouble in the Club World Cup, but what do you think how they would be doing against City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, (Chelsea ), Brighton, etc.?