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Indeed, defense is the main problem for Al Nassr this season, they concede quite easily so they often get unsatisfactory results this season and this means they have to lag behind AL Hilal in the race for the title. Even though their front line is very productive, it must also be balanced with a defense that can perform well, so that it can be balanced when defending and attacking.
Because in my opinion when they have a really good defense, then they don't need to bother scoring lots of goals in every game. I mean when you don't concede, then just 1 goal will make a club win, but if the defense is weak when they concede 1 goal then they have to score 2 goals to win, and so on. And Al NAssr experienced that this season, where they had to feel something that made them have to create more in the matches they played.
If we compare it with Al Hilal, Al Nassr conceded half as many goals as its rivals throughout last season. Al Hilal conceded 23 goals, while Al Nassr conceded 42 goals. Al Nassr should be much stronger than Al Hilal, but apparently I can't just draw conclusions based on defenders who have played in the European League such as Laporte, Alex Telles. while the rest, several defenders who came from Saudi, did not contribute much for the team to be able to rely on it seems. Moreover, I don't know based on the data and statistics. while on the other line, Al Nassr has more competitive players. both for the midfielder line and the front line. So, there is a gap if we look at the depth of the Al Nassr squad. In the new season, at least Al Nassr will have to replace some of its defenders with more reliable players.
Like Al Hilal, they are not too focused on defenders who have played in Europe. However, at least the local defenders they have have skills that Jorge Jesus can rely on in defense. Al Nassr could do the same thing, they can do it anyway. Or, players who are not very competent can be released by Al Nassr. Thus, Al Nassr still has a quota to bring in defenders from the European League. They could also recruit more qualified local players to add strength to the defense sector. In the new season, there should be no reason for Al Nassr to win the League trophy and in several other competitions. However, it is also important how Luis Castro handles Al Nassr and fixes the weaknesses of his team's squad in the new season.