As a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, it pains to admit that the Portuguese striker is very unlikely to win any major trophy with Al Nassr this season because at the moment, Al Hilal who dominated and still won the Saudi Pro League last season is currently dominating the league again and doesn't look like a team that's gonna slow down any time soon. The good news for Al Nassr now is that they have a very experienced manager in Stefano Pioli and hopefully for them, the Italian manager improves the team as well as equip the team with the right mentality to fight till the end.
I'm also a fan of Ronaldo, but I can understand if he can't win SPL trophy. As long as he has done his best, I'll feel satisfied with his contribution to Al Nassr. Sure, Al Hilal is too strong to defeat, they have strong players and solid game. I don't see a chance of any team in Saudi league to overtake them in the 1st place. However, I think it is still very far from the end, we are still in the beginning of the season. As Al Nassr has a new coach, Al Nassr surely still has a chance to compete for the title even if the chance is not that big. It is also possible that Al Hilal may decrease their performance in the next few matches due to injury problem or any other reasons. So, we should try to feel optimistic as long as there is still a chance.
I agree that Pioli needs to improve the mentality of Al Nassr players. Al Nassr actually has quality players, they look quite skillful. We can see some big names in Al Nassr squad. But they also need to have strong mentality to play optimally in the field. Also, they need to understand to play solidly as a team. In this way, I think Al Nassr may improve their performance.