With the transfer actually I am still a little doubtful about this decision considering that last season Al-Ettifaq was only able to finish in 7th position in the League so maybe this summer it will still be the same, namely it will be difficult for Al-Ettifaq to finish in the top 4 or even enter the final .
But I think Jordan Henderson will struggle a bit to make a name for himself because he plays for Al-Ettifaq.
Basically, Al-Ettifaq is not a great team in the Saudi Pro League, because Al-Ettifaq is also not a team that has a strong dominance in the Saudi Pro League. But at this moment, Al-Ettifaq managed to bring in Gerrard as a coach and also, Al-Ettifaq managed to bring in another European player who is used to having great pressure in the big European leagues besides Henderson. So yes, with these efforts, it is possible that Al-Ettifaq can also compete strongly in the upper zone in the Saudi Pro League standings next season. But indeed, competing teams especially like Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad and also Al-Hilal have better top players in their squad. But if Al-Ettifaq really puts in a good effort, then it is possible that the efforts made by Al-Ettifaq in this transfer window can produce good results for next season as well.
So I think Al Ettifaq can compete with several of the top occupants of the standings, maybe before the transfer market closes Gerrard will add more ammunition from Europe.