Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 625. (Read 119433 times)

The playing style in Liverpool is definitely not the same as what you see in Bayern Munich but a player like Sadio Mane at this level should be able to adapt himself for this team while he failed and we didn't see a good performance we were expecting to see from him and I'm even not going to be surprised if I see him having bad performance after he joins Al Nasr in Saudi League.  
 

31 years old can still be relied upon to play in Europe's top leagues, even many players who have entered 30+ are still very much relied on in their squad even those competing in the Champions League. Sadio Mane, has experienced a decline in performance after getting a long injury. Not only that, while under Nagelsmann, Mane's performance had fluctuated. but naturally, because after all Mane only one season with Bayern Munich. unfortunately, there are many factors that prevent Mane from being included in the Bayern Munich coach's squad list next season and I have reviewed them in several other posts.

What is clear, now Sadio Mane has become part of Al Nassr. at least, Mane's contribution will be very much needed in his new squad. even though it is not the highest casta league, being an important part of the team is the main thing for a player. Mane can show his talents and abilities with Al Nassr. he will also meet some other top players in the same team, at least Al Nassr is much more competitive than other Saudi teams. I mean, in the signings of Europe's top players. there are several names namely Fotana, brozovic, Alex Telles, and the mega star Ronaldo. trophy target, is mandatory for this one club in the 2023/2024 season.

From what I've heard, the main problem is that Mane has been slow to adapt maybe Munich playing style is different from Liverpool so that what Bayern Munich expected did not go according to plan and he also got into conflict with teammates. We also don't know if he can adapt to Al Nassr quickly because Al Nassr playing style is also different from the previous 2 clubs while their competitors have prepared other European players who are ready to fight on the race track, yeah there is Ronaldo there who already understands the style of playing in the Premier League however it seems impossible to rely solely on Ronaldo or vice versa.
 

It's no just Messi who declined a lucrative offer to play towards Saudi Professional League because the names like Neymar, Bernardo Silva, Alvaro Morata and more have also chose the same path like Messi because it's not that they are after the riches, they just have their own reasons why they refused to play, take Messi for example, he chose Inter Miami because in Florida, he can have more time with his family while also living comfortably on the side.

Yes and actually I appreciate the kid because he also rejected to play in Al-Hilal because that just mean that he prioritizes his career over the staggering money that was offered to him. Moreover, that offer will not be the last because if he will continue to be an exceptional player, more offers will chase him and probably when he got older, that will be the time to sign a lucrative deal.

I want Arsenal to compete with Manchester City in these teams. Just like last season so Manchester City could not get past the Premier League very comfortably. I want every team to be this strong and every match to be competitive.

I do not think that they didn't had any place to go, Europe is not just a few countries, sure the 5-6 big ones do pay a good amount of money and if you get old and do not get to play in any of those nations then you can play at the 9th best, 14th best and whatever, those are all I am sure still good.

This is about money and money alone, Saudis do not pay for huge transfer fees, so instead they pay that to the player and they are also rich which means they get to pay a lot more than others, these guys control all of oil in their nation and use that same oil money, it is sort of like Apple owning a club or Microsoft, or Tesla, and then actually care about it as well, I do not mean owners, I mean literally the companies. If you seen Apple FC that has a 1+ billion dollar budget, that would be pretty concerning as well.

Now Ronaldo unfortunately does not show a good game, he can't score 5 matches and we can compare him with Messi, who even after moving to MLS still scores with beautiful shots and in general it is clear that Messi unlike Ronaldo plays in his own pleasure and gets everything he wants from the game, and not tortured on the field like Ronaldo.

Many thought that in Manchester he was treated unfairly and was not allowed to play and therefore he broke down and made scandals, but now he is not prevented, on the contrary, everything is done to make him play. The Saudis have made Ronaldo's living conditions like the Greek gods and pay the biggest salary in the world, but instead of playing, he almost walks on the pitch, as in this match, gets angry at teammates, coaches, cameramen and apparently blames everyone for his troubles except himself.

In general, it seems to be necessary to leave the sport in time to leave a good memory and legacy about you.
Now it is not clear how Ronaldo will end up with his constant dissatisfaction. Still, he needs to pull himself together, start scoring as he knows how to relieve psychological stress, because so many matches without goals, in such a league Ronaldo can not be allowed. 

Yes he still deserves to play in Europe, not maximizing his performance last season is something natural especially since it is his new club. I understand many were disappointed that he could not answer the expectations pinned on him, but again we will not see the performance of players who continue to be good and consistent every season, that applies to all players, Sadio Mane is no exception.
Moreover, I feel that his move is closely related to the coach. He was previously recruited by the previous coach, Nagelsmann, and with the transfer of the coaching baton will certainly affect the line-up according to what the coach wants.

Do you think he didn't have any pressure in Liverpool? This isn't unfortunate or anything like that, it is the reality in the professional sports business. Mane didn't deliver and in fact his performances were so bad that this is no surprise to anybody that Bayern Munich wants to get rid of him. He was one of the worst transfers that Bayern ever made. I know that he played well for Liverpool, but he didn't fit into the Bayern team.

In Saudi Arabia I believe he will be alright although his speed was so bad recently that I am not sure he will be able to easily outplay his opponents in the SPL. He has to make sure that this won't end in an embarrassing situation when he turns into a bench player in the SPL.

Basically Mane is still worth playing in Europe including playing at Bayern Munich but unfortunately, it looks like Bayern Munich has high demands on Mane. Therefore, it looks like Mane has a lot of pressure on him so that Mane cannot play well as expected by Bayern Munich. Therefore, if Mane accepts to leave then I think the choice is also not a problem and also, even if Mane still wants to stay at Bayern Munich is also basically not a problem. Because anyway, age seems to be a benchmark too so that any choice for Mane, basically it will still be a good choice for Mane's career too.

Ronaldo is a great player and he still has good performance in any team he plays for but the sad thing about Ronaldo is about his bad behavior he had some problems with players at Juventus when he was playing there and then had bad behavior in Manchester United with Ten Hag, now again in Al Nasr, he didn't change anything.

The Arabs are risking it, but if Mbappé doesn't want to leave, I don't know, just saying no to one of those offers is quite difficult, personally the Arabs are doing everything possible to take the best players in Europe to grow their football and make their leagues the most famous, they might even be thinking that they want to be more famous than in Europe, and if , for now they take veterans, they are already making the most famous players fall in love, soon they will want to take the stars , the youngest who promise a lot of future.


Well, the things that can be seen in Arab football are very good, they have good players, yes, most of them are veterans, but there is an advantage that they have taken advantage of, as some players in Europe have said when they are not highly valued, they start to lower salaries, they leave them on the bench, they begin to belittle them, and well, these are the things that really make a player not feel valued, in Arab soccer it is not like that, on the contrary, they are called with three double salaries, very large, and for now there are many who are veteran players, but I am sure that in less than 5 years the most promising players will want to join Saudi football, the reason is simple, they will not lower their level because they know that they interact with high-level players and use that technique that applied in Europe.

Saudi football is a sample of how it will grow in the coming years, it will be a great sample of the football that they can develop, also let's remember in the World Cup in Qatar Saudi Arabia beat the world champion, and that's when and gave a sample of what they are capable of, now with a great football mix he will become one of the best in the world.

At the rate we are going, it is possible that we can see that there is great competition now for UEFA, also there is something here, the Saudis will begin to make great publicity for them to see their football, it is not a lie, they have all the resources, And be careful if you put this league as one of the most important and most viewed in the world, it wouldn't be bad.

We know Mane's contribution to Liverpool, that's why he was nominated for the Ballon D'or and Munich are interested in signing him even though he is not a young player, unfortunately he was unlucky with Munich so his name was no longer needed in the squad and that is the reason why he accepted the offer from the Saudi club. In this League he will get anything he wants except career because there is no way to compete with European clubs, now Mane is 31 years old I think he will spend his career in the Saudi League and retired. Can't wait for Mane's debut with Ronaldo.

After all, the European arena is still a place to incubate young talents, for players to show bravery and class. At some point, the players are no longer in top form. European clubs will gradually remove them from the club, or they will sit on the bench, and their salaries will decrease progressively. European clubs will recruit other young recruits to join them in the long journey ahead. Even loyal players will be kicked out of this arena if their performance drops.
And now, the players have a place to go. They still radiate heat on the pitch and receive a higher salary than the European arena. I believe many famous players who come here will go on to sign with the Saudi Professional Football League.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo was apparently caught up in another scandal. After the match against Al-Shabab Riyadh, Ronaldo splashed water in the direction of the cameraman who was filming and gestured for him to move away, all his displeasure has already been posted on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcPBQMy3Ygo.

It is also visible that he did not hide his dissatisfaction and said something to his partners and coaches.
Ronaldo was angry because his goal in the game was canceled in the 72nd minute and in the end Al-Nasr played a draw, the match ended 0-0. It should be noted that in the episode with the canceled goal for some reason the referee did not watch the replay, which is very strange, because the offside there was not the most obvious, although this hysteria does not make him look good.
It turns out that while the most expensive player in the world can not score 5 games in a row, which is a lot for a forward of this class, given that the league is not the strongest and the opponents there are clearly weaker than were at Manchester United.

Sadio Mane had great seasons with Liverpool in the Premier League. I think he still has the capacity to play for any club in Europe. On the other hand, Bayern Munich had a problematic season in terms of management last season. Their managerial changes and transfer planning were really bad. Mane could not activate his own potential in such an environment, but I think that was normal. So I think he can play very comfortably in the Bundesliga or anywhere in Europe. However, I also respect his choice of Arabia because he will earn a lot of money from this transfer.

The inclusion of Al Hilal in the hunt for Mbappe signature will give PSG the option to set a price that suits them. Because if only Real Madrid offered their proposal there would be no other choice available to PSG management but to accept it. With a situation like this, Madrid will have competition for Mbappe, so they must raise the bargaining price if they are serious about bringing him to the Santiago Bernabeu.

It looks very unlikely that Al Ahli will get Mbappe, but agree with you that this is just a trick from PSG to keep Mbappe price high.

Well, we're talking about persuasion using money. We have seen Messi, 36 years old, offered by Al Hilal Club (Saudi Arabia) to negotiate a contract with a record value of $ 400 million. But Messi doesn't care about that huge amount of money. He came to the US to compete in the American professional league MLS.
Mbappe is very young and just called the beginning of his career. Perhaps going to PSG was his previous mistake, and now he should not continue that mistake with the Arab club. If Mbappe joins Real Madrid, give it your all. His career will go further and further, and he will have the big trophies that every player aspires to possess. These trophies cannot be bought with money.

Al Nassr could only draw with Al Shabab in the Arab club champion league match, Al Nassr did not play some of his foreign players in the early minutes even though their main striker Talisca just played in the second half including Ronaldo, and several new players they bought this season, this result making them second in Group C standings after Zamalek club from Egypt who managed to win with a landslide score from Monastir.
Fatigue may be the reason why some of their foreign players have only played in the second half because on Thursday they are still having a friendly match against Inter Milan in Japan, but from the friendly match to the Arab club champion league match, Al Nassr has not shown anything impressive even though a few their players come from clubs in the European leagues.
In early August they will face Monastir and winning is the target if they lose or draw it will be even more difficult for them in the tournament.

I think this is a trick of the PSG leadership. They are trying to activate the ambition of Real Madrid. They know that if Mbappe leaves on free form next transfer season, they will suffer a significant loss. PSG intentionally sold Mbappe to the Saudi Arabian professional league, Real Madrid stood still and was forced to speak up. After a long time, Real Madrid did not mention an offer to buy Mbappe. And then, the rich guy entered the race for Mbappe's signature. I heard that PSG has officially announced the record fee to sell Mbappe to Real Madrid, equal to the amount PSG sold to Saudi Professional.