Topic: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024 - page 94. (Read 119007 times)

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the biggest brand in soccer due to his consistent performance and having quality in last two decades now in February 2025 he could be turned to 40 his contract is going to end at the end of this season in June 2025 so he is going to have thought about his future with most chances he is going to have another extension for the two years because he wants to reach on milestone number of goals 1000 this need nearly two seasons so most chances we will be having this with mutual understanding because Saudi League organizers still need him, and he can do this for the sake of game and having huge salary which is already bringing him near the list of Billionaire.

Even many are feeling now it's time for him to give up but his super human body and quality are still at the top, and he has already done nearly 44 goals in last season this is making things favourable for him to stay until few more seasons and give his best with have his name in history books for having 1000 goals in front of his name.

Everybody's drooling over Ronaldo and Neymar, thinking Al-Nassr and Al Hilal are gonna steamroll the league. However, Al Ittihad's making moves. Not only a highlight reel, even Al Qadisiyah is constructing a squad. Ronaldo's a legend, but he ain't won squat in Saudi yet. Neyma? Dude's made of glass. Based on celebrities is a dangerous game

Real talk: You should start looking past the hype. Teams that develop depth, synergy, and that's where the magic occurs. This season, strategy will take the stage rather than only star power

Keep a watch on the underdog. They could just shock the world, they are smart and hungry. The Saudi Pro League is changing and it will be significant

There is something wrong with the way the management runs this club and that is what caused the chaos that happened at Manchester United in my opinion. These are interrelated and in the end the management is the main cause so that it spreads to the coach, players and others at this club. Players who have experienced how the management worked during its heyday will definitely feel it and it is natural when Ronaldo suddenly was in an interview and said everything he saw at Manchester United which was also the beginning of his conflict with the coach until the management peaked until he was finally fired.

Indeed it caused pros and cons when he was in the interview, some supported Ronaldo's actions because it was considered something that could build Manchester United and some rejected it because he was considered unprofessional and said things that were not right about his club so that it was considered something impolite.

It makes sense for all three sides equally if you ask me. Ronaldo is a player who has been one of the best ever, not just when he played, but everyone has to agree that he is either the best ever to play this game, or second best player at the very worst case. So him requesting at least a bit of love from the fans, teammates, staff etc is something that is expected and he didn't get that from United but he is getting that respect at Al-Nassr which makes him super happy to be there.

Al-Nassr is showing that respect because they have a player like Ronaldo, 1-2 ever to play the game, so it's normal for them to be super happy, while he may not be in the best two players anymore, he had that and his fame, experience and of course the talent he still has, all bring forward a much better Al-Nassr team, that's an important aspect.

One thing to talk about is United though, he didn't get that much attention because United is not Al Nassr, they didn't need to show him that kind of love, makes no sense for them in the end, they are a big club and they want to eventually be able to win the league again, and showing respect to Ronaldo at 39 wouldn't have made sense to them, so parting ways made more sense.

Things are about to get interesting. VERY interesting. Al-Nassr's got Ronaldo, thats a given. But even the greatest player in the world needs the right team around him to truly dominate. They've made some smart moves - Bento in goal, Fofana back from loan. They're not just throwing money around, they're building a team.

Al Hilal, they've got a solid squad, hardworking guys. But they might be a bit top-heavy. Neymar's out, and that could leave a big hole. They won without him last season, sure, but can they do it again?

Thats where the underdogs come in. Al Ittihad, Al Qadisiyah, they're making moves. They're hungry. And they've got some serious talent. Moussa Diaby? Thats a game-changer.

The Saudi League is heating up. Its not just a two-horse race anymore. And thats good for everyone. More competition, more excitement. Believe me, this is going to be a season to remember.

In pre-season, Al-Nassr did not get good results in every match they played. And Al-Nassr hasn't even won a single game in pre-season. Even though this is only pre-season, we can still make some assessments from their performance in pre-season. Cristiano Ronaldo didn't take part in a single pre-season match and that doesn't mean that Al-Nassr would be bad without Cristiano Ronaldo. It's just that I feel that Al-Nassr becomes more enthusiastic when playing when Cristiano Ronaldo is playing. Maybe because this legendary player is good at motivating his teammates.

Al-Nassr's weakness last season was in the back line. But now we see a second problem emerging when looking at pre-season. namely Al-Nassr's attack line doesn't look very reliable in taking advantage of opportunities. Poor accuracy is also a problem today. But I'm with the optimists when I think about al-nassr. I feel Al-nassr will continue to start the season well.

In two days Al-nassr has an important match against Al-taawoun in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup. Even though it's not a big match, I think this match is suitable to test Al-Nassr's strength before the SPL starts the following week.

Maybe the motivation he lacks is trying to reach 1000 goals as a professional player, from what I've seen he needs about 150 goals to reach that impressive mark in official games, maybe he can do it if he plays for another 2 or 3 years, which would take his career as a professional player until he's 42, I think it's totally possible, seeing as Zé Roberto (ex-Bayern and Brazilian National Team) played until that age and continued playing very well until he ended his career.

Takefusa Kubo is just 23 years old with he is very skilled and good player who is having good future in La Liga after having five years with top teams with his game and performance most chances he will be done good at coming years because he is having good chance of staying into playing eleven for the Real Sociedad.

In last few years, while he was under contract with Real Madrid but having spells on loan for few other clubs he is doing good job and money is never been problem for this player just because of this he already refused this huge offer from the Saudi League and preferring to stay in Spain because he is feeling he can be done better for his future during his stay here and having his contribution for the Real Sociedad.

Usually young players with having good ambitions love to stay in Europe because they feel they can learn too many things instead of having huge salary and playing conditions which are surely not suitable for them and their future even we all now things are taking good changes here at the Saudi League but still it's going to take time for having quality young players.

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With Al Nassr, Ronaldo can laugh freely with his teammates again, very different from when he was at Manchester United, it seemed like he was very depressed when he was there. There were many internal problems faced, including his problems with the coach. I can understand his feelings right now, because anyone would be surprised when returning to the club while the situation was very different when he left Manchester United to go to Real Madrid at that time.

I also saw that at Al Nassr he was more appreciated and respected compared to his former club which was the club that made his name big. However, I am sure he still respects Manchester United, but for some reason he can no longer have a harmonious relationship. I saw that only Ferguson was very happy and appreciated him when he was at Manchester United.

Takefusa Kubo is hard work player because i still remember when he didn't gets any place on Real Madrid but he didn't give up although he was loaned to different teams but Takefusa Kubo has proven to the people that he can being an good player and his important step is started when Takefusa Kubo accept the offers from Sociedad because at this team people know him and he has build his reputation with very hard in Laliga and i don't think he will ruin it by moved to other clubs instead of European Club

40 million salary for year indeed this is very tempting offer but recently Takefusa Kubo has been give his statement that he was refuse that offer because Takefusa Kubo still want to continue his career in Europa and if he can playing consistent with Sociedad i think he have good chances to playing at big clubs someday and this is more good rather than moved to Saudi pro league

Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo recently revealed that there was an offer from the Saudi league team but Takefuso Kubo stated that he was not interested in the offer. He also spoke further about other possibilities if one day he could come here. He feels that only money can attract him at this time and that is contrary to his desire to continue playing in the big league.

I think Takefusa Kubo still has the brakes that can make him not be reckless in determining his career because if all he is after is money then he will not have much experience on a bigger stage. Winning a prestigious trophy is certainly also on his list of achievements and considering that his journey is still far away then he has to think about what is currently available to continue to go further.

Well, maybe Takefusa Kubo can be an example for other young players not to be tempted by big money and prioritize their careers while the opportunity is still open.

What do you think about Takefusa Kubo's views? Is this a common thought? remembering some time ago Moussa Diaby also preferred to join Al-Ittihad even though he was still young.

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We can see that Al Nassr had some pretty bad preseason games, even overall they are not so popular or not so big team and this is what makes most fans feel disappointed.
I agree with you that Al Nassr should have been like some other Saudi teams who had preseason games against big European team, it can increase the experience and confidence for Al Nassr to prove that they are really ready in the SPL competition next season.
But everything has happened and nothing can be changed, basically during this preseason Al Nassr did not perform so well and they also got humiliating defeat.
If next season they only perform like this then it is certain that Al Nassr will have difficulty in competing for the championship title.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a star player and his performance is unquestionable as a football player wherever he goes he can always give his best for his club, he even seems to not feel the difficult times or decline in performance even though his age is getting older, I think he will retire because of age, not because of his performance because I think he will still be like this.

One thing I'm waiting for until now is Ronaldo can conquer the Saudi League like he did in the Europa League, by winning prestigious titles to complete his trophy collection, then he will be recorded in the history of Arab and European football.

Neymar is in Al Hilal team, dude. But he didn't play because he got injury for a long time.
Sure, every team must work hard to perform with their best. If Al Hilal could win the trophy last season, it is because they have quality players and can play consistently in the whole season. I think it is the point. 

Ronaldo is an ambitious player, he will never stop to make harder efforts. He knows he is a key player for Al Nassr, so he will always to make the best effort. Although he is already 39 years old, Ronaldo has no problem to play with his good performance. His stats last season proves that he still can maintain good performance. However, he can't do it alone, it is impossible to win the trophy if Al Nassr only relies on Ronaldo's performance.

Ronaldo gets full support from the depth of the squad built by Al Nassr, which at first glance looks like every player will prioritize Ronaldo to score goals. In my opinion, this is very reasonable, and in accordance with the purpose of the Saudi Pro League recruiting him from Manchester United. The Saudi Pro League popularity has increased since Ronaldo landed, whatever the Portuguese national team captain does will be trending, especially if Ronaldo continues to score goals every week. It must be admitted that not many players are able to survive at a level like him, it is natural that Ronaldo is considered one of the best of all time. Meanwhile, the age factor will continue to make Ronaldo physical condition decline, maybe next season his productivity will decrease, and that is understandable. The point is that Ronaldo is the spirit of Al Nassr, and also a magnet that attracts a number of European players.

Yes, you are right. Every game is different and every day is different and every team has  good and bad day and every player have to face good and bad days either he is good player or a bad player. Inter Milan team is good but in last match their day was not in favour of them and they could not do any single goal in this match. I appreciate to Al-Ittihad Club after losing two matches from which they lose match one sided. But they improve their performance and I saw one good thing in Al-Ittihad Club, that is defense. After doing one goal, they always try to stop the goal at any cost. They didn't attack with intense but they set defensive field and that's why they are winners of this match.

Cristiano is an active player that doesn't give up and always available to deliver his team. In desperate moments, Ronaldo have turn up for this club and have become a key player for Al Nassr. They can completely not do without the player and this is recognizable to be the entire key moments for the Portugal international. Ronaldo at 39, still very competitive and even more valuable than other tender players, Ronaldo stats for his club surpass other players in the early 20s and 30s. He's entirely a different breed from the rest.

As a soccer fan we have to understand these pre-season games usually having no impact on clubs performance for the season but still many are feeling Al Nassr performance is going to be had no impact but coming season is going to be challenging for them and opponents because we are having some improvement in defense, and they are surely going to have positive things in coming season.

Most chances we will have all four cubs under PIF ownership going to have strong hold at the top because they are having enough sources for the staying at the op but as we are having some positive changes in few clubs things can go challenging which will surely increase the competition and fans will be able to have good soccer with Saudi League is already having good look in last season organizers are looking for more improvement because they are having good targets for this league and its future.

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo age of 39,  last season scored a whooping 44 goals for his club Al Nassr last season which included 33 league goals 31 league matches but following his goalless outing with the Portugal national team in the just concluded European Championship and the fact that he was showing signs of a man who's been caught up with age in the games he played this summer for his national team, I'm worried if the Al Nassr captain will be able to deliver another impressive performance for his club in the new season that'll kick off in 11 days from now. Do you think he'll do well this coming season or not?

My guess in the coming season is not only Al Hilal who is able to block Al Nassr's progress, several other teams who are competitors in the LPS are trying to deepen their team squads. Al Ittihad has started to move to bring in several newcomers, Moussa Diaby is one of them. Maybe there will be several newcomers that Al Ittihad will recruit, either for the defense line or several players for various positions. There are other teams who are also starting to move to increase their strength in this summer's transfer window, Al-Ahli is reportedly eyeing several European League players. Clearly this effort is made to deepen the team to be more competitive, they will work hard to compete with other top teams in the new season. There is also a promotion team that has brought in several well-known players, Al Qadisiyah seems to be planning to start right away in order to provide competition for the Saudi Pro League. As for Al Nassr, they have brought in Bento, a goalkeeper from Brazil. While Seko Fotana, he has returned from being loaned to Al Ettifaq. thus, Al Nassr has fulfilled their foreign player quota. So, I doubt they will bring in other players outside Saudi. unless, some of their foreign players leave or are loaned. Likewise with Al Hilal, they still have a quota to bring in European players. well, interesting isn't it, at least the competition next season is quite competitive.