Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Sithara007]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Agreed. This is just a warmup match, and that too against a little known club from Portugal. Rio Ave Futebol Clube maybe a big name in Vila do Conde, but I don't think that many people have heard about them outside their country. Al Nassr has a revamped and refurbished look for this season, and let's hope that it will do the trick for them. But in case their performance is not up to the mark, then Ronaldo will have to bear most of the blame. Al Nassr management made a lot of changes to the team as per his request.

[dezoel]

Before Cristiano went to SPL ppl would say MLS is exciting but it's changed. A few years ago ppl outside Arab countries didn't know about SPL today it's famous because Cristiano signed for Al Nassr & ppl talk about SPL more than MLS.

Before Saudi Pro League turning into global MLS was having some attraction but sadly American domestic sports never allow MLS to have success like it's getting from many other countries despite having huge market.

Saudi League organizers done good job and have success which give them good intention from around the world, and now they are turning into one of the most attractive soccer leagues around the globe. Even both leagues are having same level quality and performance but still Saudi League is had more talked and fan base which giving him good success money is also working for them which inviting many big names for joining and having their best for this league, but Ronaldo is still one of the huge impact in this league.

[bitcoin_mining]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

The performance in this match proves that Al-Nassr will perform well in the upcoming season. The team that Al-Nassr won against may not have been a big opponent for Al-Nassr, but if we discuss the performance of each player in the match, then of course, each player's performance has to be praised. João Félix has come to Al-Nassr and he has adapted to the players so quickly. Maybe João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo will attack well together in the upcoming matches and Ronaldo may score more goals than before. It was really nice to see Cristiano Ronaldo score a hat-trick after a long time at the age of 40 and I hope that Ronaldo can maintain this performance even though the main part of the season has started.

[BlackBoss_]

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Cristiano Ronaldo is very old but his performances are unbelievable but he surely is weaker and worse than himself many years ago. It's realistic to stop all expectation that he can perform well like five years ago or longer in the past. He is simply focusing on his job for the team and individual targets while ignoring unnecessary criticisms.

A common criticism is he scored many goals from penalties but let's see how Mane wasted a penalty when Cristiano Ronaldo gave that opportunity to Mane. Taking a penalty is not easy with many players and Cristiano Ronaldo scored many goals from this spot and receive disrespect in very unfairly way.

[Agbe]

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Cristiano Ronaldo is very old but his performances are unbelievable but he surely is weaker and worse than himself many years ago. It's realistic to stop all expectation that he can perform well like five years ago or longer in the past. He is simply focusing on his job for the team and individual targets while ignoring unnecessary criticisms.

A common criticism is he scored many goals from penalties but let's see how Mane wasted a penalty when Cristiano Ronaldo gave that opportunity to Mane. Taking a penalty is not easy with many players and Cristiano Ronaldo scored many goals from this spot and receive disrespect in very unfairly way.

When it comes to taking of penalties Ronaldo is one player that has been consistent with scoring at his age it's important that Ronaldo should concentrate on contributing to the general teams success because he doesn't has age and energy so he should not be focused too much on scoring goals but should pass the ball often so that others too can score because Ronaldo is one player that is stingy with the ball

[Ale88]

Don't forget also about the issue that SPL entered the top 5 big leagues because of Cristiano Ronaldo.

I'm sorry but where are you get this info from? Saying that the SPL is among the 5 best leagues in the world makes no sense: the 5 are clearly English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1. Then we have leagues from Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Argentina and many others. Just because Ronaldo and a bunch of old players moved to Saudi Arabia doesn't mean that the league is one of the bests in the world, especially because the majority of these players move to 3-4 teams.

This is part of the argument that i will never get into, I don’t care if Saudi Pro league is among the top leagues, some people says because Ronaldo said it before that is why many people think Saudi Pro League is one of the top leagues, some people find it difficult to understand a word, Ronaldo said it in an interview that he believes one day Saudi Pro League will be one of the top Leagues, we see the performance of Al Hilal in the Club World Cup and how they play against Real Madrid and also how they eliminate Manchester City from the tournament.

Many players from Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and other leagues are going to Saudi doesn’t mean the league has become one of the best leagues, we see many players going to MLS instead of Saudi Arabia and it’s all their choice, we should not be talking about the best leagues because sometimes the clubs we call best got defeated by some teams we don’t expect them to win.

Ronaldo is being paid $200 millions/year, what is he supposed to say? Of course he's going to say that the Saudi league is going to be one of the best in the world, the main reason they brought him there is because they need advertisement, and Ronaldo is one of the famous players in the world.

[Pandu Geddon]

When it comes to taking of penalties Ronaldo is one player that has been consistent with scoring at his age it's important that Ronaldo should concentrate on contributing to the general teams success because he doesn't has age and energy so he should not be focused too much on scoring goals but should pass the ball often so that others too can score because Ronaldo is one player that is stingy with the ball

His game seems different when he plays for the Portuguese national team. He creates space and is able to provide opportunities for his teammates. But we can't blame him, he has the mindset of a striker whose focus is to score goals. However, he does need to adjust to team cooperation to maximize the chances they get. Perhaps in doing so, they can compete in terms of goal productivity and also in the competition to win trophies.

[AirtelBuzz]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

I think friendly matches can determine their true strength because through these matches, we can find out the points in which they are stronger. Similarly in a pre-season friendly match, Al Nassr Football Club amply highlighted the points of their strength growth for the next season because it is perhaps right that through that match, their team manager will be able to have complete dependent in them. Moreover Ronaldo is getting older but his performance is unbelievable because we saw in that match that he scored three goals for the first time in a friendly match of the upcoming season even his other teammates helped him along even based on everyone's understanding, it is proven that Al Nassr's attack has improved compared to last season.

[ITExpert]

Seeing how well Cristiano Ronaldo has been doing even at age 42 I can say that it is safe to place your bet on him to be the top scorer again in the Saudi Pro league especially now that he has a target to meet. He wants to complete his goal scoring record to 1000 to he will want to score at every given opportunity next season.

I think there is not anything which is not chased by Cristiano Ronaldo. He is the personality in the football world with all the records and titles a football player could have. But now Cristiano Ronaldo is on the stage of life where he is going to embarrass his most awaited goal. He is going to complete his 1000 goal task and this is the biggest achievement by him.  And this is not only the achievement for him but at the same time i think this will be a goal for the left of the world . Everyone who is playing or who will be playing this is the goal for them which helps them to keep motivated towards the bestest from the best. So , now the contributions of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Al-Nassr and for the Saudi pro league will be enhanced. And Ronaldo 's personality will always be remembered in this field as the best of the decades.

[LUCKMCFLY]

A good and experienced agent is very important. An agent like Jorge Mendes can package an average player and make him attractive to top clubs. I guess that is the case of João Félix. He has always been an average player, but his agent has been able to link him to other top clubs in Europe.

His move to Saudi Arabia should be a turning point in his career since he is still young and has the opportunity to improve. Maybe playing under Stefano Pioli in Al Nassr might help him improve.

To be honest, I've never thought he was a good player, but he has the opportunity to learn everything he can from CR7 What I think is that joao félix lacks is more security in his game, in his style, He doesn't explode as he should, he hasn't yet reached his full potential, but it's never too late, I hope Al Nassr can help him with this, The truth is that Portugal also needs young players who are good.

I think there is not anything which is not chased by Cristiano Ronaldo. He is the personality in the football world with all the records and titles a football player could have. But now Cristiano Ronaldo is on the stage of life where he is going to embarrass his most awaited goal. He is going to complete his 1000 goal task and this is the biggest achievement by him.  And this is not only the achievement for him but at the same time i think this will be a goal for the left of the world . Everyone who is playing or who will be playing this is the goal for them which helps them to keep motivated towards the bestest from the best. So , now the contributions of Cristiano Ronaldo for the Al-Nassr and for the Saudi pro league will be enhanced. And Ronaldo 's personality will always be remembered in this field as the best of the decades.

I know that when he reaches 1000 goals CR7 will establish himself as he is, this is worth mentioning that it causes a lot of envy for many, but those who are envious are fools in the end, they should feel proud that they are seeing one of the best times in world football and take advantage of every time CR7 plays, for me no one has equaled him, no player has that vocation to play with desire, they all do it for money or to be famous, but the passion that CR7 has is what is most noticeable in him.

[Out of mind]

Cristiano's got ppl talking about SPL we didn't talk about it before he played for Al Nassr. We knew about MLS before Messi went to Inter Miami because Beckham & other players went there. Which league's more exciting MLS or SPL ?

I think when Cristiano Ronaldo joined the SPL, it gradually gained more popularity. Also when Messi joined the MLS we learned about Inter Miami, since they are two legendary players, so when they went there we got to know these leagues. But I think now that the SPL has good players like Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Neymar Jr. when stars like them have entered it it has become more exciting. Anyway, I think the SPL is a more competitive league compared to the MLS at the moment in my opinion.

[el kaka22]

Spending a lot of money, isn't really that bad, it's something that we have to learn to live with. It's something that will not bother me, it's something that will be normal for a league that wants more attention. While it's true that they are not getting what they desire, they want more, it's still fine that they are getting something. So that's the most important part, if they are getting what they want out of this, then they are ok with spending.

So far, they got huge marketing and that's what that matters, nothing else matters in this case. We should be considering how to get better results from what we spend our money on, that's how it works and they do. If this PR goes on some more, like even after Ronaldo leaves, then they are going to be fine.

[Pandorak]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Actually, this was evident from the start. Al Nassr dominated the game from the very beginning, especially after Mohamed Simakan scored the opening goal in the 15th minute. The subsequent goals were scored by the superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Honestly, this was an emotional match, considering his age, Cristiano still put on a stunning performance with his extraordinary execution, even managing to score three goals in a single match, the best player in football today.

[Dump3er]

Spending a lot of money, isn't really that bad, it's something that we have to learn to live with. It's something that will not bother me, it's something that will be normal for a league that wants more attention. While it's true that they are not getting what they desire, they want more, it's still fine that they are getting something. So that's the most important part, if they are getting what they want out of this, then they are ok with spending.

So far, they got huge marketing and that's what that matters, nothing else matters in this case. We should be considering how to get better results from what we spend our money on, that's how it works and they do. If this PR goes on some more, like even after Ronaldo leaves, then they are going to be fine.

Spending a lot of money is not a problem in and of itself, but treating human beings like shit and then spending a lot of money is a problem.

How about they spend much more money on workers's safety and life standards? Reports are coming up now that the World Cup in Saudi Arabia is coming closer. Those who think that it is still a long time until 2034, yes it is a long time. A long time during which people will die because of avoidable reasons while the players like Ronaldo and others win the lottery jackpot 12 times a year.

[Webetcoins]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Ronaldo has been the top scorer since he joined in the league, there is no shocker there. He scored more than players who are 10+ years younger than him, nobody could ever question his ability to score. At this age, he doesn't do much else, he just scores, and that's more than enough for the team.

Nobody expects him to go pick up the ball on the wing and dribble and cross or whatever, he is just there to score, and score he does. The rest of the team is the issue, because they have to figure out a way to be good too, and so far, Al Nassr had a team that wasn't doing other parts of the game good. This is why I would assume that it is not going to be good for them. We are going to get better with time, but it will not be easy at all.

[Akbarkoe]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Ronaldo has been the top scorer since he joined in the league, there is no shocker there. He scored more than players who are 10+ years younger than him, nobody could ever question his ability to score. At this age, he doesn't do much else, he just scores, and that's more than enough for the team.

Nobody expects him to go pick up the ball on the wing and dribble and cross or whatever, he is just there to score, and score he does. The rest of the team is the issue, because they have to figure out a way to be good too, and so far, Al Nassr had a team that wasn't doing other parts of the game good. This is why I would assume that it is not going to be good for them. We are going to get better with time, but it will not be easy at all.

At its core, soccer isn't just about one person—it's about a team. CR7 continues to prove himself as the best wherever he plays, and even when he returned to Europe to play for his national team, he remained the top scorer.

Back at Al Nassr, CR7 has demonstrated his quality by being the top scorer. However, when that achievement isn’t matched by his performance with Al Nassr, both in domestic and Asian competitions, people wonder where CR7 is and why he hasn’t lifted a trophy with Al Nassr, especially in the Saudi Pro League (SPL), which they haven’t won since CR7’s arrival. However, that is the risk a star player must bear: he will always be the scapegoat when the team fails to achieve anything.

[GigaBit]

As many have said, preseason results aren't a true measure of a team's strength in the real season. However, I observed Al-Nassr's preseason match and found several key points from today's match.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, still showed incredible sharpness, scoring a hat trick in that match.
And second, I saw Joao Felix playing as if he's been with the team for a long time. He's really adapted quickly and understands Al-Nassr's game plan well. He's also able to collaborate very well with all his teammates, especially Cristiano Ronaldo. I think Al-Nassr's attack has really improved compared to last season. And their defense also looks a bit better. Jorge Jesus really seems to be able to fix the problems or weaknesses in this team.

Actually, this was evident from the start. Al Nassr dominated the game from the very beginning, especially after Mohamed Simakan scored the opening goal in the 15th minute. The subsequent goals were scored by the superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. Honestly, this was an emotional match, considering his age, Cristiano still put on a stunning performance with his extraordinary execution, even managing to score three goals in a single match, the best player in football today.

The way Ronaldo dominates the field despite his age that also  increases love for him all over the world by the fans. There are many great players who have taken a break from the game at this time but Ronaldo is still playing an important role on the field. That is why CR7 has won the hearts of the fans. I think he wants to continue playing more aggressively in the last days of his football career. He wants to do something to set a world record that will make him remembered for a long time around the world.

[LGD2Business]

Al Nassr's new target is Kingsley Coman. After signing Joao Felix from Chelsea for 30 million Euro to strengthen their attack, Al Nassr is now interested in Bayern's star winger. With unlimited funds, they can easily make such transfers. Players are also earning salaries they could never get elsewhere. Players no longer have any prejudice against the Saudi league. Still, viewership remains low despite the presence of so many stars in the league.

[Adiljutt156]

Alhilal Saudi Club football team performance was best in the last match which they played against Balingen football team because they did back to back 6 goals and players performance was at top rank and we saw we less time that kind of performance by players.Moteb Al-Harbi was prominent person of this match because he did 4 goals in this match which was not an easy task of this match because we always saw that player in form and he did excellent for the team and made match one sided.Before his goal we saw goals by  three players and one goal by Balingen football team and 2 goals by Alhilal Saudi Club football team and we saw one sided match and one player as best  player of the match.

[Ale88]

Al Nassr's new target is Kingsley Coman. After signing Joao Felix from Chelsea for 30 million Euro to strengthen their attack, Al Nassr is now interested in Bayern's star winger. With unlimited funds, they can easily make such transfers. Players are also earning salaries they could never get elsewhere. Players no longer have any prejudice against the Saudi league. Still, viewership remains low despite the presence of so many stars in the league.

I don't understand why many of you keep saying that players have a prejudice against the Saudi league: there is no prejudice, simply you can't compare the Saudi league with the European leagues, that's it. So if you want to convince someone to play in Saudi Arabia you have to pay him a lot of money otherwise, if the salaries where the same, no European player would prefer a Saudi team over an English or Spanish one. Is it because there is a prejudice? No, it's because one league is clearly better than the other, and let's not forget that Saudi Arabia has a different language and culture and not every westerner can get used to such a different environment.