Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 509. (Read 127995 times)

Al-Ahli might not  be very easy to beat, and I think they ought to be very careful and not underestimate them cause they're not a weak side and has beaten Al-ittihad at their home ground this season, however if they manage to get past Al-Ahli with a victory I think they might not survive either Al Taawon or Al-Nassr km their upcoming fixture moreover Al-Nassr had already beaten them in a final to win the Arab club championship cup and could still beat them again in the league tournament.

 Well I can't say if they'll remain at the top for that long, just like you said, football is full of suprises and they could drop points against the least expected team, moreover the gap between them and other teams is not very wide and would be easy for other teams to get ahead if they carelessly drop points.

If Al Hilal successfully wins against Al Ahli, then their position will not change in the standings, Al Hilal still in first place. But in November Al Hilal will play against Al Taawoun and in December they will play Al Nassr, so my guess maybe Al Hilal can stay at the top of the standings for quite a long time maybe one or two month. But football full of surprises, and there is still a possibility that Al Ahli can break Al Hilal good record without losing as you said Al Hilal will lose against Al Ahli.

Al Hilal lead Saudi Pro League standings position with one points remaining from Al Taawoun and not sure easily to be the winner in next season beside still have favorite team Al Nassr and Al Ittihad with fewest points difference only. Its too early for talking about Al Hilal chance to be champion in this season although they have good record without loss in one match yet until playing 9 matches. Two week later against Al Ahly and the opponent team have chance to move up higher position current 19 points will up to second position place if can defeat top position team Al Hilal.

Al Hilal has plenty of time to maintain their position at the top on the table because they have an exceptionally competitive squad. Al Hilal is unbeaten this season with 7W 2D 0L and is fighting vigorously to keep the number one spot in the SPL league. Al-Za'eem manager Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus is working extremely demanding to make his squad effective and formidable in the SPL. Don't get me wrong, Al Hilal will dip in competitive performance over time due to the long drive for the title, but they are currently the best leading team in SPL.

I want to confirm whether what you mean by invictus is invincible. If so, we will never have a definite answer as to how consistent they are in their matches in this competition. So far, of the 9 matches they have experienced two matches with a draw. Theoretically, any mediocre team that plays against them will need hard work to match Al Hilal's game. even if able, put up resistance. and as we know, their toughest opponents are Al Nassr, Al Ittahad and Al-Ahli.

In the previous few seasons, Al Shabab was the one that was always able to finish in the top four of the standings. However, due to competition and several clubs bringing in top European players, Al Shabab is having difficulty participating in this competition. Let's look back, last season Al Ittihad was able to break the championship dominance that the Al Hilal team tended to have. Previously, Al Hilal successively won the trophy in this competition. and now, they are back at the top of the standings even though it could change at any time if they are not consistent in playing their matches.

One thing I always believe is, no matter how strong a team is in a competition, it has the potential to experience defeat even against the weakest team. because after all, in football it is unique. one of the absent players can affect the team's performance. or, the team is not in its best condition.
IMO, with the depth of the team squad that Al Hilal currently has. They have a high probability of winning the trophy again this season, especially now that they are at the top of the standings. but what is certain is that we will see how some of the rival teams meet Al Hilal in a match. After all, this competition still has a lot of matches left.

As long as al hilal keeps its consistent performance and then it's inevitable for al hilal to win the league without even losing the game. Mitrovic is now become the main actor owned by al hilal to scoring as many goals as possible.
Ahli is coming as a strong opponent for al hilal. Hilal has a khaleej as its next opponent and then we will able to focus into the upcoming match against ahli.

Hilal being favored in this match with very small odds. I do understand if hilal is being favored caused by the chance to win is very high right now. Mitrovic is ready to face any teams in saudi pro league.

I can't even wait neymar to start his debut in al hilal but it seems like that he will not start his debut very soon. His injury still becomes a nighrmare for him.

When Al-Hilal played against Al-Ahli, I was quite sure that Al-Hilal could still beat Al-Ahli and I said this for the reason that in terms performance these two clubs were slightly different, even Al-Hilal was still superior to Al-Ahli and had the advantage. being bigger when competing at home will provide greater opportunities as we can see from the Head To Head data Al-Hilal can always win at home when competing against Al-Ahli.

How much time is gonna last the invictus of Al hilal? Do you think they can become champions without  losing a game? I dont think this is gonna happen because we have other really strong teams. I think in tow rounds against AL-Ahli they are gonna lose their first game.

Yes, maybe his comfort while at Al Nassr will be a consideration for him to accept the contract extension offered, I think he has no problems there, either with the club owner, coach or teammates, the relationship looks harmonious and he looks comfortable there. with assumptions like that, the opportunity for Ronaldo to accept a contract extension is great. There is no other reason I think, because I also haven't heard of any other clubs approaching him, especially with his current performance that can still be relied on to contribute to Al Nassr's game.

Will Al Nassr be ready to renew their contract with Cristiano Ronaldo by 2025?

It's unpredictable about player career of Cristianao and we must wait for nearly 2025 to see how his body will be good or bad. Al Nassr and Saudi Professional League have other options to hire Cristiano. They can sign a contract and make him as their League Brand Ambassador and it is more possible when Cristiano already is 40s.

When he is about 40s, I think he will consider to return to Europe if he has a chance. Like returning to Sporting Lisbon and retire there is a good choice for him. Many star players decided to return to clubs in their youth time and ended their career at where they began. Recently we saw Sergio Ramos returned to Sevilla to enjoy very last seasons in his career even he got some good offers from Saudi Arabia.

It's very likely he will renew his contract after it expires by 2025 because he has said it that he wants to play till 2027 but I think his chances will now be limited within Al Nassr because other teams may not want to hire home due to age factors as they will think he will not be optimal enough at his age so they will definitely be reluctant to hire him so he will rather renew with Al Nassr and probably retire there.

Ronaldo no doubts seem comfortable with how well he is doing at the Saudi team where he currently plays but then he is definitely going to drop-in his performance by the time his contract ends even if he doesn't have a challenge with his fitness but then age is a factor you can't fight regardless of how well you try, it's possible he could just end up taking up a coaching job there at the Saudi league in the nearest future if he still finds it very comfortable continuing his career there because he most likely wouldn't get a chance in Europe currently.

There's been several rumours of interests from many clubs including European clubs in Cristiano Ronaldo lately and that's why I wouldn't be surprised to see that his current club Al Nassr wants to extend his contract with the club as a way of scaring potential suitors away from the Portuguese superstar.
Ronaldo has been on an impressive form since the start of the season with Al Nassr and I think it'll not be a bad idea for the club to reassure their commitment with the player by renewing his contract with the Saudi club.

With the way he's performing and helping the team to achieve success I think they'll be forced to extend his contract regardless of his age, Ronaldo is a player with much Ambition and always work hard to give his best he might be older and not being able to play like he used to but he's not totally lost everything, he's still very good at finishing and that's what Al-Nassr needs to be a the top, a good finisher that would help them in getting good finishes.
 
 And with the likes of Mane and several other top players built around Ronaldo it would make it even more easier for him I be very successful at the club this season,and I believe he'll love to remain in the club where he's loved and supported by the fans and entire league.

there is no clear confirmation regarding Ronaldo contract extension, but if we look at Ronaldo comfort at Al Nassr, he does not have any problems, even other players can also appreciate Ronaldo there and on the one hand, several european players who come to accompany Ronaldo, like Mane, are also one of the things that makes the reason why Ronaldo feels at home at Al Nassr and this is quite convincing if Ronaldo will continue to extend his contract at Al Nassr with an increase in salary, maybe.

People said the World Cup in 2022 is the last world cup for Ronaldo, but as we can see Ronaldo can still playing and he might able to play on the next world cup. It should be last for him since there's no way 45 years old player can compete against young players.

Actually the last world cup is for Messi since he already satisfied with the last win and only play for money in a weak league

Seeing several online reports, Al Nassr plans to increase Ronaldo's contract by two years so that if that happens he will continue to play there until 2027. Ronaldo has not yet decided whether to accept a contract extension or not because the management has not discussed it. According to Ali Al-Harbi, one of the leading journalists there, Ronaldo has the potential to accept the offer because the player feels at home there and Ronaldo also has the desire to retire after his contract ends.

Although this is still quite speculative because we never know what decision Ronaldo will take. But for me choosing to retire in the Saudi Arabian league is a good choice because Ronaldo has achieved everything in Europe, both in his individual career and the club he plays for. So it's time for him to enjoy the transition to retirement by collecting a lot of money in Saudi Arabia and there he gets the comfort he wants.

Considering the amount of money all teams are spending, I think just 4 points from the top is not that bad for Al-Nassr at all. They did get some players too, but some other teams spent a lot more money and that is why being this close to top is a great achievement for them.

Plus they started the season with two losses, which they could have won as well, that would have mean that if they got one win and one draw from those games instead of two losses, which was quite possible, that would make them equal. They are good enough to be at the top and they know it and they should keep trying to win as much as possible instead of getting these results, it would make their job a lot easier when other teams make a mistake and lose points.

He has indeed won quite a lot of trophies in the European leagues, but in the Saudi pro league, if I'm not mistaken, he hasn't lifted any trophies, Al Nassr failed in the king's cup and that caused anger among Al Nassr fans because this club has quite good statistics, both in this tournament and the league title they failed to get it because Ittihad FC were the ones who won last season.
This season there will of course be a lot of pressure for him to be able to bring this club to be able to win any title, be it the league title or other tournaments including the Asian Champions League where they also compete, but unfortunately in the league they are still in third place and four points away from Al Hilal who is in first position, but there is still a chance if he can continue to perform well and win lots of matches.

That's good move. Ronaldo is seeking a contract extension at Al-Nassr until 2027. His goal is to play for Portugal in the 2026 World Cup while being a part of Al-Nassr. After this, he plans to retire from football. This move could give him the chance to represent Portugal in the next World Cup. He has no immediate plans to retire rather wants to stay competitive, being helpful both his club and country. Al-Nassr may agree, especially since the Saudi Professional League has gained global attention for their efforts.

Recently, Gabri Veiga has released a statement via podcast with Ellarguero that his arrival in the Saudi league was not purely because of money. He also said that he could grow if he played with a young coach and some other star players. I think that's the right reason but it's also not entirely true because after all, when European players come to the Saudi league their goal is money and even now it's still difficult to deny the fact of that.

Maybe if the goal is to grow, of course the choice would be to join a team that has an experienced coach and other talented players at a club. If we compare it with the Saudi league, there is only a place where star players spend their careers and of course their goal is to help introduce the Saudi league to the wider community.

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