Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Solokan]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

Al Nassr defense looked like a nightmare for the team. We could see this during the match. In the first half, Al Nassr took the lead through a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 41st minute from a penalty kick. Then in injury time in the first half, Franck Kessie managed to equalize the score. In the second half, Al Nassr regained the lead through a goal scored by Marcelo Brozovic. However, Al Ahli managed to penetrate Al Nassr defense line and equalized the score again. In the end, Al Nassr suffered a defeat and failed to win the championship because they failed in the penalty shootout. So I think you're right about Al Nassr's poor defense, which should have been reliable when Al Nassr took the lead several times. If that had happened, Al Nassr might have won the championship. However this should be a bitter lesson that the team must learn. Jorge Jesus should have realized this, so he can improve Al Nassr defensive weaknesses.

It's true that Al Nassr's defense still needs improvement. When Al Ahli attacks, their defensive line is lacking, which ultimately allows Al Ahli to score. In fact, Al Nassr should have brought in more quality defenders during the transfer window. However, I hope that, since the transfer window is still open, there's no harm in bringing in new players to strengthen their defense. If Al Nassr's defense is strong, there's great potential for Al Nassr to win, which will certainly make Al Nassr fans happy.

This failure should help Al Nassr avoid repeating the same mistakes in future matches. Jorge Jesus should have learned from his past experience, but he certainly needs to think hard about developing a strategy to improve Al Nassr's performance in future matches. It's unimaginable if Al Nassr doesn't win the title next season. It's likely that Al Nassr fans and Ronaldo fans will be deeply saddened.

[laspol65]

It was a disappointing final for Al-Nassr. Al-Ahli won the final, while Cristiano Ronaldo was heartbroken. I think the title race will be intense in the Saudi Arabian pro league this year. Al-Ahli is also showing a good performance in the preseason. Along with Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, there are four teams that could be in Al-Ittihad.

The result was very unexpected as most of the football fans were expecting Ronaldo's team may win this match but opposite of that happened. IT was Al Ahli who beat Al Nassr and that too on penalties at the Hong Kong Stadium. They created a history by winning the Saudi Super Cup trophy. I would call it a lucky win for Al Ahli. At full time, both teams were level at 2-2, and when it comes to plenty, it's anyone's game. Even the most strongest teams sometimes loses in the plenty's and this is what happened in this final.
Cristiano Ronaldo created a history for himself by scoring the 100th goal for Al Nassr club but could not bring the title to his team.  

Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo's team has a higher chance of winning, in this match, most gamblers basically bet on Ronaldo's favorite. But gambling is basically based on luck, just like winning a football game has gone against Ronaldo's luck, Cristiano Ronaldo lost this match and suffered a huge blow. Because he is a hard-working player on the field, but this match will basically be history for the whole world. Losing on penalties is basically a stroke of luck, the victory was not lucky for Cristiano Ronaldo, which is why Al-Ahli won.

[AirtelBuzz]

The Saudi Arabian League will kick off in two days, and it's sure to be incredibly exciting, as all teams will be eager to win the trophy. I certainly hope many teams will surprise us, for example, teams considered weak but showing strong performances this season and competing with the stronger clubs. Which team do you think will surprise us?

Al Nassr, Ittihad, Al Hilal, Al Qadisiyah, and Al Ahli. I believe these five clubs have the potential to compete fiercely, and the upcoming season's matches will certainly be even more exciting and entertaining. However, I want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season to make Al Nassr and Ronaldo fans happy. Do you also want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season?

You're right that the Saudi Arabian League will start soon, and this season's competition will likely be even more intense than last season. Currently, in the Saudi Arabian League, I don't think any team is truly favored to win. Currently, teams like Al Hilal, Al Nasr, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahli all have nearly the same performance. So, with that in mind, I think the competition in the Saudi Arabian League will definitely be even fiercer. Speaking of dark horses, I don't think there will be any more of them in the Saudi Arabian League this season. Unlike last season, when Al Qadisiyah performed very well as a newcomer, this season, I don't think there will be any dark horses.

Because, looking at other teams besides the top five you mentioned, I don't think there are any special teams in the Saudi Arabian League. So, with that in mind, I think the competition in the Saudi Arabian League will be limited to those top five teams. And regarding Al Nasr, I also want them to win this season. However, I think Al Nasr needs to improve their defense even more. I believe they have a significant weakness in their defense. So, if Al Nasr wants to have a better chance of winning the Saudi Arabian League, they need to improve their defense first.

Yes, it is natural to assume that there will be more competition in the Saudi League next season than last season. Most of the teams have added more new players to the club this season than the players that the teams played with last season, as a result of which each team will try to perform well with these players. I especially have high expectations for Al-Nassr. Al-Nassr already had many good quality players in the club, but they have brought several players to their club in this transfer window to strengthen their team, as a result of which it is assumed that Al-Nassr will perform well from the beginning of the next season.

Of course it's natural to assume this but it still appears that some clubs are in contact with master class players. Among them I can see that Al Nassr and Al Hilal are gradually advancing in the league, so there is no doubt that they are going to start this new season as the dominant teams. But despite Al Nassr being a very star-studded team at the moment, they have not been able to lift the trophy in the final match of the Saudi Super Cup,and  in that match, we noticed that Al-Ahli pushed through all the odds and took that title for themselves. My idea Cristiano Ronaldo may be sweating profusely to make another history in the Saudi league But he was unable to reclaim the crown after reaching multiple finals likewise, everyone has seen that they were unable to defeat Al Ahli in the current Super Cup match.

[M47AK16]

I also don't understand the actions taken by Al Nasr currently. Because basically Al Nasr has changed coaches several times since Ronaldo played there, but strangely the problem of the back line is really not something they pay attention to. Even though it is clear that Al Nasr's defense line is an easy target every season in the Saudi Arabian League. So they should be aware of that, because basically they also must have an analysis team that always looks for weaknesses in Al Nasr. But strangely, Al Nasr remains completely unaware of its weaknesses.

Even now Al Nasr is coached by Jorge Jesus, basically the former coach of Al Hilal. So Jesus should be aware of the weaknesses that Al Nasr has had all this time. But what makes me surprised is that Jesus also seems unaware of Al Nasr's current weaknesses. So with that, honestly, I am really surprised. I even wondered if all of this was really intentional. Because it is strange to see Al Nasr's defensive line performance almost the same every season.

Unfortunately they do come up with solutions, but it doesn't work. Like Simakan came last year, wasn't great as a result, Inigo came this year, not helped with the win on the game. Like they do make changes, they do get players, and yet they still concede goals so easily. Not much you can do in that case, you have to just accept it as it is. I understand it may not be a big deal for some people, but it's just the way it is.

If you do focus on that, then you are going to end up with losses no matter what you do. If you do that, then you are going to end up with some losses one way or another. If you do want to make sure that you can handle all of this easily, then all you get is a better midfield because that's what they need.

[Volgastallion]

Day after day im more and more convinced in my theory, and my theory is like, is more  a karma thing than a performance thing the problem of Al Nasrr, if you look at it they made everything in their hands to win, they buy everything they spend tons of money but they cant win anything at all, they lose in the final. And they restart and is the same situation all over again.

[Abdulzuruku01]

The Saudi Professional League begins today, and we'll be keeping an eye to see if our predictions for our favorite teams come true. Al Ahli takes on Neom SC in their opening match, and I'm sure Al Ahli win easily it's not going to be a tough match for them.
Al Hilal vs Al Riyadh doesn't seem like a challenging match tomorrow, given Al Hilal's consistent wins against them. However, I'm excited to see how Darwin Nunez will perform for Al Hilal and whether he'll lead them to success.
Al Nassr faces Al Taawoun tomorrow, while I'm not familiar with Al Taawoun current players, but based on their head-to-head record against Al Nassr, I can tell that they used to be a tough opponent for Al Nassr, but with Al Nassr's current signings, I'm confident they'll secure victory in this match, no matter how tough it gets. so I think it's the key game to watch tomorrow.

[ibuddy122505]

Day after day im more and more convinced in my theory, and my theory is like, is more  a karma thing than a performance thing the problem of Al Nasrr, if you look at it they made everything in their hands to win, they buy everything they spend tons of money but they cant win anything at all, they lose in the final. And they restart and is the same situation all over again.

Yes, despite massive spending on stars like Ronaldo, they've choked in finals repeatedly. Since 2023, they've lost three straight. 2024 Super Cup to Al-Hilal, King's Cup to Al-Hilal, and now in 2025 Super Cup to Al-Ahli on penalties. I thoughts maybe it's bad luck while good luck continues favouring their rivals!

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It's true that Al Nassr's defense still needs improvement. When Al Ahli attacks, their defensive line is lacking, which ultimately allows Al Ahli to score. In fact, Al Nassr should have brought in more quality defenders during the transfer window. However, I hope that, since the transfer window is still open, there's no harm in bringing in new players to strengthen their defense. If Al Nassr's defense is strong, there's great potential for Al Nassr to win, which will certainly make Al Nassr fans happy.

This failure should help Al Nassr avoid repeating the same mistakes in future matches. Jorge Jesus should have learned from his past experience, but he certainly needs to think hard about developing a strategy to improve Al Nassr's performance in future matches. It's unimaginable if Al Nassr doesn't win the title next season. It's likely that Al Nassr fans and Ronaldo fans will be deeply saddened.

This is not one of those times to even blame it on Jorge Jesus, it is enough that he was able to get them to the finals even if he did not get to win the trophy but been able to get to that stage alone is deserving of an accolade but they are mostly recognised after they actually win so I understand why he is not been commended enough but anyways they should pay more attention to the defense as it has become necessary at this point for them to do something about it so it does not later cost them much this season.

[Arenga pinnata]

Day after day im more and more convinced in my theory, and my theory is like, is more  a karma thing than a performance thing the problem of Al Nasrr, if you look at it they made everything in their hands to win, they buy everything they spend tons of money but they cant win anything at all, they lose in the final. And they restart and is the same situation all over again.

Al-Nassr certainly seems to be doing everything they can to improve their team. But one thing I'm sure we can see from the past few seasons in the current and previous transfer windows is that the team has always focused more on strengthening their attack and wing positions. As for the back line and defensive midfield, we rarely see much movement in the transfer market to acquire several good players while simultaneously addressing weaknesses in the back line. This team seems to be neglecting its own weaknesses and focusing too much on attack. Although one European defender was brought in this transfer window, it still doesn't seem to be enough. But let's see when things start. Because this season, Al-Nassr could be different and capable of winning the title.

[Ale88]

Day after day im more and more convinced in my theory, and my theory is like, is more  a karma thing than a performance thing the problem of Al Nasrr, if you look at it they made everything in their hands to win, they buy everything they spend tons of money but they cant win anything at all, they lose in the final. And they restart and is the same situation all over again.

Football is more than money. I don't know exactly what is going on within Al Nassr but they may have some dressing room problems, maybe the alchemy among the players is not good, maybe they don't like the manager... There are a ton of different reasons. And having someone like Ronaldo in your team may be both a bless and a curse at the same time because now he is more than a player, he takes decisions for the team.

[Jatiluhung]

The Saudi Pro League has just begun. The opening match of the season is Damac vs. Al-Hazm. The first half just ended with a 0-0 draw. I initially thought that the home team, Damac, would win, but now I have to doubt it. Al-Hazm seemed more reliable in this match, even though they were only recently promoted to the Saudi Pro League. But from the way they played, they seemed more prepared than Damac, who have always managed to survive in the Saudi Pro League.

And after observing, every season, a newly promoted team emerges and immediately shows strong performance, even breaking into the top five. For example, Al-Ahli performed well in their first season here. Then there was Al-Qadisiyah last season, which also showed the same thing. And I think this season might be the same. Al-Hazm could be one of them.

What do you guys think about this? I may not have been following this league for long, but I've looked back over the history of the past few seasons and come to this conclusion.

[virasog]

Football is more than money. I don't know exactly what is going on within Al Nassr but they may have some dressing room problems, maybe the alchemy among the players is not good, maybe they don't like the manager... There are a ton of different reasons. And having someone like Ronaldo in your team may be both a bless and a curse at the same time because now he is more than a player, he takes decisions for the team.

Yup, this is a fundamental truth that football is not only about money. Al Nassr lost the final and there is a debate among the football fans whether Ronaldo is a blessing or make him responsible for the loss of the final.

It is largely due to him that Al Nassr and the Saudi League have gained popularity globally. However, there are some things that put pressure on Al Nassr and Ronaldo himself. Where every win credit goes to him but if the team loses matches the fans put all the blame on him. This can sometimes put unbalanced pressure on Ronaldo and may affect his performance.

[Arenga pinnata]

The Saudi Pro League has just begun. The opening match of the season is Damac vs. Al-Hazm. The first half just ended with a 0-0 draw. I initially thought that the home team, Damac, would win, but now I have to doubt it. Al-Hazm seemed more reliable in this match, even though they were only recently promoted to the Saudi Pro League. But from the way they played, they seemed more prepared than Damac, who have always managed to survive in the Saudi Pro League.

And after observing, every season, a newly promoted team emerges and immediately shows strong performance, even breaking into the top five. For example, Al-Ahli performed well in their first season here. Then there was Al-Qadisiyah last season, which also showed the same thing. And I think this season might be the same. Al-Hazm could be one of them.

What do you guys think about this? I may not have been following this league for long, but I've looked back over the history of the past few seasons and come to this conclusion.

While not all of them, there are always a few newly promoted clubs who immediately manage to break into the top-flight competition every season. However, regarding Al Hazm, I doubt they'll be able to compete for a top-five finish this season. However, I think a mid-table finish is quite possible, given their performance.

The score has now shifted to Al Hazm's advantage, 0-1. And perhaps Al Hazm will indeed win this match. But remember, Damac is no ordinary team. This team has consistently managed to survive and avoid the relegation zone, not just through luck. It's also because of their excellent skills and consistently manages to trouble some of the top teams. Even if Damac loses this match, it doesn't necessarily guarantee defeat in their other matches. Likewise, even if Al Hazm wins this match, it doesn't guarantee victory in their next matches.

[Jatiluhung]

The Saudi Pro League has just begun. The opening match of the season is Damac vs. Al-Hazm. The first half just ended with a 0-0 draw. I initially thought that the home team, Damac, would win, but now I have to doubt it. Al-Hazm seemed more reliable in this match, even though they were only recently promoted to the Saudi Pro League. But from the way they played, they seemed more prepared than Damac, who have always managed to survive in the Saudi Pro League.

And after observing, every season, a newly promoted team emerges and immediately shows strong performance, even breaking into the top five. For example, Al-Ahli performed well in their first season here. Then there was Al-Qadisiyah last season, which also showed the same thing. And I think this season might be the same. Al-Hazm could be one of them.

What do you guys think about this? I may not have been following this league for long, but I've looked back over the history of the past few seasons and come to this conclusion.

While not all of them, there are always a few newly promoted clubs who immediately manage to break into the top-flight competition every season. However, regarding Al Hazm, I doubt they'll be able to compete for a top-five finish this season. However, I think a mid-table finish is quite possible, given their performance.

The score has now shifted to Al Hazm's advantage, 0-1. And perhaps Al Hazm will indeed win this match. But remember, Damac is no ordinary team. This team has consistently managed to survive and avoid the relegation zone, not just through luck. It's also because of their excellent skills and consistently manages to trouble some of the top teams. Even if Damac loses this match, it doesn't necessarily guarantee defeat in their other matches. Likewise, even if Al Hazm wins this match, it doesn't guarantee victory in their next matches.

Well, that's my point. I also don't mean to predict Al Hazm as a top-five contender. I was just talking about Al-Ahli and Al-Qadisiyah as examples from previous seasons. But I think this Saudi League is more intense than expected. Because it seems like every match is quite difficult to predict. Maybe we can't even bet much except on a few matches that pit a strong team against a team considered weak.

Al-Ittifaq's next match will be against Al-Kholood. And it seems like the match has already started. What are your thoughts on this match? Do Al-Ittifaq deserve to be the favorites? I don't know much about this team yet, but they seem to have a pretty reliable squad in terms of depth.

[Just Say]

The score has now shifted to Al Hazm's advantage, 0-1. And perhaps Al Hazm will indeed win this match. But remember, Damac is no ordinary team. This team has consistently managed to survive and avoid the relegation zone, not just through luck. It's also because of their excellent skills and consistently manages to trouble some of the top teams. Even if Damac loses this match, it doesn't necessarily guarantee defeat in their other matches. Likewise, even if Al Hazm wins this match, it doesn't guarantee victory in their next matches.

Damac Football Club made an incredible comeback today, they are truly a remarkable team because they are able to survive by maintaining consistency, perhaps as they proved in the opening clash of the Saudi Pro League but it is true that this group has been struggling recently. In my opinion this opening match of the new Saudi Pro League season between Damac and Al Hazm may have given the audience a proper sense of joy,in this match we saw both teams applying a lot of pressure through counterattacks, which made it really difficult to determine the outcome of this match but in the final stages, Damac managed to avoid their embarrassment by scoring a goal.

[Ahli38]

It's true that Al Nassr's defense still needs improvement. When Al Ahli attacks, their defensive line is lacking, which ultimately allows Al Ahli to score. In fact, Al Nassr should have brought in more quality defenders during the transfer window. However, I hope that, since the transfer window is still open, there's no harm in bringing in new players to strengthen their defense. If Al Nassr's defense is strong, there's great potential for Al Nassr to win, which will certainly make Al Nassr fans happy.

This failure should help Al Nassr avoid repeating the same mistakes in future matches. Jorge Jesus should have learned from his past experience, but he certainly needs to think hard about developing a strategy to improve Al Nassr's performance in future matches. It's unimaginable if Al Nassr doesn't win the title next season. It's likely that Al Nassr fans and Ronaldo fans will be deeply saddened.

This is not one of those times to even blame it on Jorge Jesus, it is enough that he was able to get them to the finals even if he did not get to win the trophy but been able to get to that stage alone is deserving of an accolade but they are mostly recognised after they actually win so I understand why he is not been commended enough but anyways they should pay more attention to the defense as it has become necessary at this point for them to do something about it so it does not later cost them much this season.

That's what Al Nassr needs. They don't need to regret what they've been through. Jorge Jesus as Al Nassr's coach doesn't actually need a lot of praise. What he has done has had a positive impact on his team, which has made it to the final. However what he needs is a new tactic that can improve the team so that it can play even better. The defense is something that Al Nassr needs to pay special attention to and fix immediately. If they manage to plan their team composition carefully, it should have a very positive impact on the team's performance in future matches, unlike in the past. So I think they don't need to worry about praise, improvement should be their main focus. And maybe they need to revamp their back line, which could be replaced with players who are more capable in the defense. Meanwhile the other lines have performed quite well contributing more to the team. The attack line has also been excellent led by Cristiano Ronaldo along with his teammates. I personally think Al Nassr needs to be serious about realizing that they need to fix the mistakes just a part of their team. So that this team does not experience continuous technical errors as the same mistake as before.

[Arenga pinnata]

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While not all of them, there are always a few newly promoted clubs who immediately manage to break into the top-flight competition every season. However, regarding Al Hazm, I doubt they'll be able to compete for a top-five finish this season. However, I think a mid-table finish is quite possible, given their performance.

The score has now shifted to Al Hazm's advantage, 0-1. And perhaps Al Hazm will indeed win this match. But remember, Damac is no ordinary team. This team has consistently managed to survive and avoid the relegation zone, not just through luck. It's also because of their excellent skills and consistently manages to trouble some of the top teams. Even if Damac loses this match, it doesn't necessarily guarantee defeat in their other matches. Likewise, even if Al Hazm wins this match, it doesn't guarantee victory in their next matches.

Well, that's my point. I also don't mean to predict Al Hazm as a top-five contender. I was just talking about Al-Ahli and Al-Qadisiyah as examples from previous seasons. But I think this Saudi League is more intense than expected. Because it seems like every match is quite difficult to predict. Maybe we can't even bet much except on a few matches that pit a strong team against a team considered weak.

Al-Ittifaq's next match will be against Al-Kholood. And it seems like the match has already started. What are your thoughts on this match? Do Al-Ittifaq deserve to be the favorites? I don't know much about this team yet, but they seem to have a pretty reliable squad in terms of depth.

Al-Ahli and Al-Ettifaq may be exceptions. Just look at their transfer market moves. They've been actively purchasing many quality players from Europe, which has brought their performance up to par with other strong teams in the SPL, such as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ittihad. Since Al-Ahli is also part of the PIF, we can understand this. Meanwhile, Al-Qadisiyah has substantial funding behind them, allowing them to make significant moves in the transfer market, making them a strong team.

As for Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood, I think Al-Ettifaq is the deserved favorite. But since it's early in the season, we shouldn't expect too much.

The score has now shifted to Al Hazm's advantage, 0-1. And perhaps Al Hazm will indeed win this match. But remember, Damac is no ordinary team. This team has consistently managed to survive and avoid the relegation zone, not just through luck. It's also because of their excellent skills and consistently manages to trouble some of the top teams. Even if Damac loses this match, it doesn't necessarily guarantee defeat in their other matches. Likewise, even if Al Hazm wins this match, it doesn't guarantee victory in their next matches.

Damac Football Club made an incredible comeback today, they are truly a remarkable team because they are able to survive by maintaining consistency, perhaps as they proved in the opening clash of the Saudi Pro League but it is true that this group has been struggling recently. In my opinion this opening match of the new Saudi Pro League season between Damac and Al Hazm may have given the audience a proper sense of joy,in this match we saw both teams applying a lot of pressure through counterattacks, which made it really difficult to determine the outcome of this match but in the final stages, Damac managed to avoid their embarrassment by scoring a goal.

That's right, my friend. And that's how Damac always has a lot of surprises. Making the score level in the final minutes was quite a dramatic result, wasn't it? 

[GiftedMAN]

Football is more than money. I don't know exactly what is going on within Al Nassr but they may have some dressing room problems, maybe the alchemy among the players is not good, maybe they don't like the manager... There are a ton of different reasons. And having someone like Ronaldo in your team may be both a bless and a curse at the same time because now he is more than a player, he takes decisions for the team.

Maybe that's the problem because some players would feel  like he's giving more preferential treatment and gets jealous thereby causing dressing room problems for the team am just saying though cause I might be wrong, money is not a problem for Al-Nassr, they just need a coach that can manage the team and put them to order.

[Jatiluhung]

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Well, that's my point. I also don't mean to predict Al Hazm as a top-five contender. I was just talking about Al-Ahli and Al-Qadisiyah as examples from previous seasons. But I think this Saudi League is more intense than expected. Because it seems like every match is quite difficult to predict. Maybe we can't even bet much except on a few matches that pit a strong team against a team considered weak.

Al-Ittifaq's next match will be against Al-Kholood. And it seems like the match has already started. What are your thoughts on this match? Do Al-Ittifaq deserve to be the favorites? I don't know much about this team yet, but they seem to have a pretty reliable squad in terms of depth.

Al-Ahli and Al-Ettifaq may be exceptions. Just look at their transfer market moves. They've been actively purchasing many quality players from Europe, which has brought their performance up to par with other strong teams in the SPL, such as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ittihad. Since Al-Ahli is also part of the PIF, we can understand this. Meanwhile, Al-Qadisiyah has substantial funding behind them, allowing them to make significant moves in the transfer market, making them a strong team.

As for Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood, I think Al-Ettifaq is the deserved favorite. But since it's early in the season, we shouldn't expect too much.

Yes, Al-Qadisiyah seems to have strong financial support, similar to the teams under the PIF. This allows them to purchase several expensive players from Europe quite easily. Al-Qadisiyah, owned by Saudi Aramco, will certainly have no financial difficulties, so you're right, this team is indeed capable of competing fiercely, as it boasts the same squad depth as other strong teams.

The Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood match just ended in the first half, with the score at 1-1. It seems Al-Ettifaq isn't performing as well as I had hoped. But perhaps it's just the start of the season, so we should be prepared for surprising results. Not only in the Saudi Pro League, but in major European leagues, there are also many surprises at the start of the season.

[Arenga pinnata]

Al-Ahli and Al-Ettifaq may be exceptions. Just look at their transfer market moves. They've been actively purchasing many quality players from Europe, which has brought their performance up to par with other strong teams in the SPL, such as Al-Nassr, Al-Hilal, and Al-Ittihad. Since Al-Ahli is also part of the PIF, we can understand this. Meanwhile, Al-Qadisiyah has substantial funding behind them, allowing them to make significant moves in the transfer market, making them a strong team.

As for Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood, I think Al-Ettifaq is the deserved favorite. But since it's early in the season, we shouldn't expect too much.

Yes, Al-Qadisiyah seems to have strong financial support, similar to the teams under the PIF. This allows them to purchase several expensive players from Europe quite easily. Al-Qadisiyah, owned by Saudi Aramco, will certainly have no financial difficulties, so you're right, this team is indeed capable of competing fiercely, as it boasts the same squad depth as other strong teams.

The Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood match just ended in the first half, with the score at 1-1. It seems Al-Ettifaq isn't performing as well as I had hoped. But perhaps it's just the start of the season, so we should be prepared for surprising results. Not only in the Saudi Pro League, but in major European leagues, there are also many surprises at the start of the season.

Indeed, when a team has substantial funding behind it, it doesn't need to worry about the players it needs. Because the club will strive to bring in players they truly need. And we can see that all the financially strong teams in the SPL have demonstrated dominance and strong performances. However, even so, it can't be said that the team that spends the most money will be the best and ultimately the winner. Effectiveness in player acquisitions must also be a focus, followed by how to utilize the players already brought in is another crucial and challenging issue. And only teams that can truly maximize everything will succeed.

The Al-Ettifaq vs. Al-Kholood match appears to be nearing its end. The match has entered the 84th minute. The current score shows Al-Ettifaq still leading 2-1. And perhaps Al-Ettifaq will manage to maintain that lead until the end.