Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[SmartCharpa]

Today in the game between Al Duhail and Al Nassr in AFC Chmapnios Laague, we saw Ronaldo is absent in Al Nassr and it was a question for me why they didn't use this player in this game.
I was thinking Ronaldo was injured and that's why he couldn't play for a while but it seems he is totally fine and all the news and rumors about Ronaldo being injured are not right. Because Luis Castro the coach of Al Nassr said they just didn't use Ronaldo because they wanted to him some rest.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-al-nassr-coach-luis-castro-explains-cristiano-ronaldo-will-play-afc-champions-league-clash-al-duhail

Last night I was also curious why CR7 didn't play in the match against Al-Duhail. And I immediately looked for news related to this. But it turns out that around 8 hours before the match started, there was a lot of news circulating that CR7 would indeed be absent from the match. Because he was tired and needed rest. And this is quite normal. Because CR7 plays more full time and is rarely replaced. So it's natural that he's tired. Considering his age, he is also 38 years old. So actually it was quite extraordinary to see him still actively playing from the first minute to the end of the match. Because usually players at this age play more with limited time due to stamina problems. But CR7 always has good stamina. So occasionally being absent is a good thing for him. But I really hope to see his game in this match. But fortunately Talisca was able to bring victory well for the club even without CR7.

I like how Cristiano Ronaldo is playing at this age; he can still give it his all to help his club win every game. I don't know, but it will be difficult to witness Ronaldo getting injured. The coach did a great job allowing him to take breaks because he needs them from time to time due to his age. This season, I have not seen him miss any of their games. When Al-Duhail's Coutinho scored the game's first goal in just eight minutes, I began to doubt Al Nassr's ability to win because Cristiano wasn't there. I had anticipated that the game would be tough to win, but Al Nassr is still doing well. Talisca scored a hat-trick to put on the team's victory, and they are still top of the group with twelve points. Even though Al Nassr didn't win they will still be leading the group, because even if they lose, they will still qualify. I think Cristiano Ronaldo was absent because he need to rest, of they lose it wouldn't be a problem. I can't wait to see him back on the field.

[BRINIRHA]

Last night I was also curious why CR7 didn't play in the match against Al-Duhail. And I immediately looked for news related to this. But it turns out that around 8 hours before the match started, there was a lot of news circulating that CR7 would indeed be absent from the match. Because he was tired and needed rest. And this is quite normal. Because CR7 plays more full time and is rarely replaced. So it's natural that he's tired. Considering his age, he is also 38 years old. So actually it was quite extraordinary to see him still actively playing from the first minute to the end of the match. Because usually players at this age play more with limited time due to stamina problems. But CR7 always has good stamina. So occasionally being absent is a good thing for him. But I really hope to see his game in this match. But fortunately Talisca was able to bring victory well for the club even without CR7.

I like how Cristiano Ronaldo is playing at this age; he can still give it his all to help his club win every game. I don't know, but it will be difficult to witness Ronaldo getting injured. The coach did a great job allowing him to take breaks because he needs them from time to time due to his age. This season, I have not seen him miss any of their games. When Al-Duhail's Coutinho scored the game's first goal in just eight minutes, I began to doubt Al Nassr's ability to win because Cristiano wasn't there. I had anticipated that the game would be tough to win, but Al Nassr is still doing well. Talisca scored a hat-trick to put on the team's victory, and they are still top of the group with twelve points. Even though Al Nassr didn't win they will still be leading the group, because even if they lose, they will still qualify. I think Cristiano Ronaldo was absent because he need to rest, of they lose it wouldn't be a problem. I can't wait to see him back on the field.

Yes, it's true that actually winning or losing isn't a big problem in this match. Because Al-Nassr has collected quite a lot of points compared to other clubs in the group. But in the end Al-Nassr still managed to win the match and made them win consecutively in 4 matches in the group stage. CR7 was absent at the start of the season in the SPL. At that time, CR7 was absent to rest. And there were one or two more matches, I forget in which league, but CR7 was also absent for the same reason. But actually CR7 was absent from the matches that Al-Nassr should have won. Even though at the start of the season in the SPL it turned out that Al-Nassr lost two matches when CR7 was absent in those two matches. But after that Al-Nassr improved again and continued to win in every match with CR7.

He is 38 years old and in February CR7 will be 39 years old. Well that would not be the age that would actually make a player productive enough on a normal basis. But in fact CR7 is still a player who is still productive in scoring goals. For his current club (Al-Nassr) and also for his national team (Portugal).

[makishart]

Indeed, if we compare Al Ittihad performance before Benzema arrived and after Benzema arrived at Al Ittihad. The performance differences are very specific. Because as we know, last season Al Ittihad managed to win the SPL league with a very good record, namely only 2 defeats. Meanwhile, this season, Al Ittihad has lost 3 times. Even though this season has only lasted 12 matches/12 weeks. So this season, Al Ittihad can be said to be experiencing a decline in performance. Although currently Al Ittihad players are superior in quality to last season's players. However, in reality, Al Ittihad performance is not good.

Indeed and as you said, Al-Ittihad is way better in terms of players while its results aren't that good comparing to the previous season because simply, many of its opponents have improved their squad by recruiting many players with good quality, making the Saudi Pro League different than the previous seasons.

True but the internal problem in the club is also playing the most important reason why the performance from al ittihad has been decreasing so hard. The club is playing differently compared with the early season.
It likes ittihad has no chemistry between one to each other. The club played without even having a direction where the ball will be going on. This is the main problem faced by the club. The coach is also being sacked due to the benzema's request.
I think that ittihad is slowly but surely facing another disastrous season. I doubt ittihad is still able competing with other club especially al hilal for the title race.

The situation of the club right now isn't reassuring with many points being lost in the last 5 matches mainly. All teams above them are doing good and the points difference is getting bigger. Right now we are talking about 11 points difference from Al-Hilal which seems to be the best candidate for the first place.

Ittihad has been losing so many points. It makes this club unfavored to win the saudi pro league this season. Many people are also starting to feel doubtful about this club. I can understand that caused by there are many uncertainties around us.
The chance owned by ittihad getting even smaller after it was lost in AFC as well. This club is playing so differently.

[borovichok]

Last night I was also curious why CR7 didn't play in the match against Al-Duhail. And I immediately looked for news related to this. But it turns out that around 8 hours before the match started, there was a lot of news circulating that CR7 would indeed be absent from the match. Because he was tired and needed rest. And this is quite normal. Because CR7 plays more full time and is rarely replaced. So it's natural that he's tired. Considering his age, he is also 38 years old. So actually it was quite extraordinary to see him still actively playing from the first minute to the end of the match. Because usually players at this age play more with limited time due to stamina problems. But CR7 always has good stamina. So occasionally being absent is a good thing for him. But I really hope to see his game in this match. But fortunately Talisca was able to bring victory well for the club even without CR7.

Al Nassr triumphed over Al Duhail. I was excited to see Cristiano Ronaldo play, but he was not in the starting lineup and was also not on the bench. At first, I wondered what happened to Ronaldo, but I was later clarified about the player's current condition, he needed rest after all he has delivered his team in crucial moments and he's aged, these categories of players need all the possible hinges they can gather because it's not relatively simple to come across such player still in excellent appearance. Contrary to the stats, Talisca's incredible comeback hat-trick ruled out Philippe Coutinho's brace and sealed another round for the Knights of Najd.

[rendravolt]

Last night I was also curious why CR7 didn't play in the match against Al-Duhail. And I immediately looked for news related to this. But it turns out that around 8 hours before the match started, there was a lot of news circulating that CR7 would indeed be absent from the match. Because he was tired and needed rest. And this is quite normal. Because CR7 plays more full time and is rarely replaced. So it's natural that he's tired. Considering his age, he is also 38 years old. So actually it was quite extraordinary to see him still actively playing from the first minute to the end of the match. Because usually players at this age play more with limited time due to stamina problems. But CR7 always has good stamina. So occasionally being absent is a good thing for him. But I really hope to see his game in this match. But fortunately Talisca was able to bring victory well for the club even without CR7.

Al Nassr triumphed over Al Duhail. I was excited to see Cristiano Ronaldo play, but he was not in the starting lineup and was also not on the bench. At first, I wondered what happened to Ronaldo, but I was later clarified about the player's current condition, he needed rest after all he has delivered his team in crucial moments and he's aged, these categories of players need all the possible hinges they can gather because it's not relatively simple to come across such player still in excellent appearance. Contrary to the stats, Talisca's incredible comeback hat-trick ruled out Philippe Coutinho's brace and sealed another round for the Knights of Najd.

Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the match and he only showed his support for his Al-Nassr teammates via Instagram stories. In fact, if he plays, whether as a starter or as a substitute, at least he can contribute through his goals and also increase his goal tally in the AFC competition. But it seems that coach Luis Castro doesn't want one of his star players to get tired and maybe he is giving Cristiano Ronaldo time to rest for another important match in the Saudi league. Talisca's hat trick saved Al-Nassr from a draw and considering that Al-Duhail has Coutinho, of course this was a bit troublesome. In this match, all 5 goals were scored by Brazilian players.

[Plaguedeath]

Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the match and he only showed his support for his Al-Nassr teammates via Instagram stories. In fact, if he plays, whether as a starter or as a substitute, at least he can contribute through his goals and also increase his goal tally in the AFC competition. But it seems that coach Luis Castro doesn't want one of his star players to get tired and maybe he is giving Cristiano Ronaldo time to rest for another important match in the Saudi league. Talisca's hat trick saved Al-Nassr from a draw and considering that Al-Duhail has Coutinho, of course this was a bit troublesome. In this match, all 5 goals were scored by Brazilian players.

Even top players in other leagues are also like that, they will take a break for few matches especially against weak teams.

If there's someone hate Ronaldo because he was just taking a break for few matches, it's really unbelievable. The guy who should be hated is Neymar, he's intentionally skipped Al Hilal's match and play for his national team. Now he's out from a season and still get paid for it lol.

[QueenVera]

Yes, it's true that actually winning or losing isn't a big problem in this match. Because Al-Nassr has collected quite a lot of points compared to other clubs in the group. But in the end Al-Nassr still managed to win the match and made them win consecutively in 4 matches in the group stage. CR7 was absent at the start of the season in the SPL. At that time, CR7 was absent to rest. And there were one or two more matches, I forget in which league, but CR7 was also absent for the same reason. But actually CR7 was absent from the matches that Al-Nassr should have won. Even though at the start of the season in the SPL it turned out that Al-Nassr lost two matches when CR7 was absent in those two matches. But after that Al-Nassr improved again and continued to win in every match with CR7.

He is 38 years old and in February CR7 will be 39 years old. Well that would not be the age that would actually make a player productive enough on a normal basis. But in fact CR7 is still a player who is still productive in scoring goals. For his current club (Al-Nassr) and also for his national team (Portugal).

It's a good thing they defeated the opposition team even after they've gathered alot of points, atleast it shows how strong the are in the competition and also they've avoided the opposition team from getting a win record against them, Al-Nassr showed their dominance with Cristiano Ronaldo it shows how good they've become playing without their star player and preforming very brilliantly is a very good thing for the team incases where he's sick or injured for a while.

 Cr7 is one player I really admire alot, he's very hardworking and makes his age not to be a very big problem for him, like most players who could barely last on the pitch for 45mins but are much more younger than him, I think he'll be among one of those players that lasted till their 40's or even beyond due the love he has for the game.

[Docnaster]

Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the match and he only showed his support for his Al-Nassr teammates via Instagram stories. In fact, if he plays, whether as a starter or as a substitute, at least he can contribute through his goals and also increase his goal tally in the AFC competition. But it seems that coach Luis Castro doesn't want one of his star players to get tired and maybe he is giving Cristiano Ronaldo time to rest for another important match in the Saudi league. Talisca's hat trick saved Al-Nassr from a draw and considering that Al-Duhail has Coutinho, of course this was a bit troublesome. In this match, all 5 goals were scored by Brazilian players.

Even top players in other leagues are also like that, they will take a break for few matches especially against weak teams.

If there's someone hate Ronaldo because he was just taking a break for few matches, it's really unbelievable. The guy who should be hated is Neymar, he's intentionally skipped Al Hilal's match and play for his national team. Now he's out from a season and still get paid for it lol.

Despite his regular performance that makes him look like that of players in their 20s, let us not Cristiano Ronaldo is over 38 years of age and isn't supposed to feature in every match if he must remain fit for important games.
I think the manager decided to rest him in their AFC Champions League game yesterday away at Qatari club Al-Duhail and his decision to rest his most important player didn't backfire as Talisca scored a hatrick yesterday to help his Al Nassr team return home with all three points from the game.

[Sithara007]

Even top players in other leagues are also like that, they will take a break for few matches especially against weak teams.

If there's someone hate Ronaldo because he was just taking a break for few matches, it's really unbelievable. The guy who should be hated is Neymar, he's intentionally skipped Al Hilal's match and play for his national team. Now he's out from a season and still get paid for it lol.

How he's going to get paid? He is out due to injury. So unless he has a good insurance package against injury, he's not going to get anything from his club. And this guy has been behaving very arrogantly ever since he landed in Saudi Arabia. He should not forget the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are paid more than him, and they are playing for their respective clubs without much drama. This is exactly one of the reasons why Brazil national team is in such a pathetic state right now. They have arrogant players like Neymar who doesn't respect anyone.

[temple]

Yes, it's true that actually winning or losing isn't a big problem in this match. Because Al-Nassr has collected quite a lot of points compared to other clubs in the group. But in the end Al-Nassr still managed to win the match and made them win consecutively in 4 matches in the group stage. CR7 was absent at the start of the season in the SPL. At that time, CR7 was absent to rest. And there were one or two more matches, I forget in which league, but CR7 was also absent for the same reason. But actually CR7 was absent from the matches that Al-Nassr should have won. Even though at the start of the season in the SPL it turned out that Al-Nassr lost two matches when CR7 was absent in those two matches. But after that Al-Nassr improved again and continued to win in every match with CR7.

He is 38 years old and in February CR7 will be 39 years old. Well that would not be the age that would actually make a player productive enough on a normal basis. But in fact CR7 is still a player who is still productive in scoring goals. For his current club (Al-Nassr) and also for his national team (Portugal).

It's a good thing they defeated the opposition team even after they've gathered alot of points, atleast it shows how strong the are in the competition and also they've avoided the opposition team from getting a win record against them, Al-Nassr showed their dominance with Cristiano Ronaldo it shows how good they've become playing without their star player and preforming very brilliantly is a very good thing for the team incases where he's sick or injured for a while.

 Cr7 is one player I really admire alot, he's very hardworking and makes his age not to be a very big problem for him, like most players who could barely last on the pitch for 45mins but are much more younger than him, I think he'll be among one of those players that lasted till their 40's or even beyond due the love he has for the game.

Ok but what did you expect from Ronaldo when he goes to the Saudi Professional League as a five times Ballon dor winner? Wasn't it predictable that he will perform well and that he won't be out of breath after 45 minutes and needs a break? I think to most people his performances in the national team are more relevant than those for Al-Nassr because as long as he scores goals for the national team, it is also an important proof that he can compete on the highest level. It would be difficult to come up with an evaluation of his performances if he only played for Al-Nassr. What does it mean when a guy who scored 46 goals in one La Liga season now scores 30 goals in the Saudi Professional League?

[Smack That Ace]

Maybe Benzema really needs a longer adaptation like C.Ronaldo did last season. Well, even last season, when C.Ronaldo first came to Al-Nassr, he had a little difficulty scoring goals. Because actually there is a slight difference in playing patterns in European clubs and in Asian clubs, especially in the Arab league. But I estimate that in the second half of this season, Benzema will be able to show his best performance again like he did at Real Madrid. Because C.Ronaldo got better at the start of this season. But last season C.Ronaldo was not immediately able to adapt well.

Ronaldo scored his first goal in his third game with Al Nassr and it was a penalty. He scored his free-kick after nearly seven months and kept scoring only penalties until he got used to the Saudi Arabia league. The weather and style of play of the SPL is different from what Karim Benzema is used to in Europe so he needs time to get used to the League. The high temperature makes playing strength consuming and energy exusting. The former world's best player will improve if he is injury-free, given more playing time and maintain fitness.

Plus, Benzema likes to be at the right place and the right time, his positioning is what makes him good, but that also requires him to get good passes, look at all his goals during his ballon d'or season and you will see that he is not a player that gets the ball and dribbles and scores, he stays at places that are so well that he just touches the ball once, to shoot, and then he scores like that easily.

When we are talking about a player like that, the team may not be good enough to pass him those passes, they are not good enough all around him to give him the ball right at the correct place. He no longer has players like vini jr. that could pass the ball to him at the right time and that's why he is having harder time to adjust as well.

I think given time, Benzema will be able to perform well for his team. And I think we should also remember that the Saudi league has actually become competitive right now. So if we think that he should be performing well because it is an easy competition, we would definitely be very wrong.  I understand that it is definitely a little easier when compared to the competition that he was facing in La Liga. But still, this is good competition right now, and the other clubs are always improving. so I think we would need to give him a little more time. I still believe that he will be able to redeem himself.

Regards

Duke

[rojan]

Al-Raed vs Al-Shabab two team match is going to start tomorrow in Saudi Professional League. Waiting to enjoy the match of these two teams. Still I don't understand which team will win this match. Al-Shabab played very well in previous matches.  Al-Shabab is still in 10th position in the points table, so I hope Al-Shabab team players will play well in this match. But Al-Raed team is in 18th position in the points table. It will be very difficult for Al-Raed team players to win this match.  -Al-Shabab team is much stronger than Raed team, so I think Al-Shabab team has more chances to win this match.

[QueenVera]

Since the year of 2001 when Cristiano Ronaldo started his official appearance in hid football career, he has appeared in 1,229 official matches and have scored a total of 881 goals making him the 4th player in the ranking of most appearances in the football history and highest goal scorer in the same ranking. That's a lot of history to break and it is only a testament of his unrelenting efforts and capacity to play matches.

For the sake of history, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most performing striker in the history of football going by this ranking especially as we factor in his longevity to play so many matches in the span of 22 years approximately. I think Ronaldo is still looking at breaking the record of becoming the player with the highest appearance as he has an additional 182 matches to play to take over the ranking ahead of Peter Shilton, an England goalkeeper who kept the record since 1997.

In my calculations, right me if I'm wrong, Ronaldo needs approximately 6 more league seasons to play to lead the ranking of the most appearance in the football history. I don't think this is necessary as he's already the highest forward with such great achievement.

Like you have mentioned, it's better if Ronaldo takes good rest off some unimportant match while he allows other young upcoming star players to shine too. Else he could end up with an injury as it only normal to think of that if he continues to play every match. If Ronaldo goes into retirement because of an injury, it will be a greedy thing to deal with.

An injury on Cristiano Ronaldo is something we often see in football because Cristiano doesn’t just train on his tactics but also try to keep fit, He’s eyeing the 2026 World Cup which is to happen in about 3 years time; 6 seasons more to play might be a long one but trust me if CR7 is determined, he’s going to make it because he's very ambitious and train harder to keep fit.

 Age factor is something we shouldn’t just override out of it because it says a lot on players strength and fitness. Well let’s see how the next 2 season goes for CR7 if He’ll hang his boot or still want to keep banging goals both for Club and Country side, yes he’s leading in the forward race with highest appearance but he wants to lead in all positions and trust Cristiano to always break and bang records.

[poodle63]

Al-Raed vs Al-Shabab two team match is going to start tomorrow in Saudi Professional League. Waiting to enjoy the match of these two teams. Still I don't understand which team will win this match. Al-Shabab played very well in previous matches.  Al-Shabab is still in 10th position in the points table, so I hope Al-Shabab team players will play well in this match. But Al-Raed team is in 18th position in the points table. It will be very difficult for Al-Raed team players to win this match.  -Al-Shabab team is much stronger than Raed team, so I think Al-Shabab team has more chances to win this match.

The smart guy will be obviously picking al shabab instead of raed. Raed was only collecting 6 points which are the worst club in the league. No doubt that if shabab will able to win easily against raed. Shabab is far superior in everything rather than raed.
The odds was not too bad but i think that it's still worth with the risk. Raed is always need a miracle to get draw or win against other team. It has become only the way to get easy points by other clubs.
Al shabab will be going to win the game with at least two goals. Al raed was always losing since the early season. It makes this club is not worthy opponent for al shabab.
The standing is telling us about which team that shall be picked for this match. Raed was a few step behind compared with al shabab this time. People will prefer to pick shabab instead of raed.

[lizarder]

How he's going to get paid? He is out due to injury. So unless he has a good insurance package against injury, he's not going to get anything from his club. And this guy has been behaving very arrogantly ever since he landed in Saudi Arabia. He should not forget the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema are paid more than him, and they are playing for their respective clubs without much drama. This is exactly one of the reasons why Brazil national team is in such a pathetic state right now. They have arrogant players like Neymar who doesn't respect anyone.  

What I know is that the club has a contract agreement until it ends and paying players' salaries is the club's obligation even if they suffer injuries and cannot play for their team. I also saw the list of players released by the Brazilian coach, there was no Neymar's name in it so the potential injury suffered by Neymar could take quite a long time to recover. Neymar's transfer value is much higher than Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, which is why the Saudi Arabian public has been so excited since his move.

But now the club will face a difficult situation where Neymar will be sidelined for a long period of time due to his injury, so he cannot make any contribution to the club. Regarding arrogance, I don't really know because what I see is that Neymar can adapt quickly to any team he strengthens.

[rahmad2nd]

I think given time, Benzema will be able to perform well for his team. And I think we should also remember that the Saudi league has actually become competitive right now. So if we think that he should be performing well because it is an easy competition, we would definitely be very wrong.  I understand that it is definitely a little easier when compared to the competition that he was facing in La Liga. But still, this is good competition right now, and the other clubs are always improving. so I think we would need to give him a little more time. I still believe that he will be able to redeem himself.

Regards

Duke

IMO, Benzema is a player who is still very reliable. Likewise, the same goes for this competition. It's just that Benzema doesn't get good support from his teammates, especially the wingers. Plus, the coach for some reason tends to use counter-attacking game patterns. Basically, I don't know for sure what is actually the problem with Al Ittihad. Either way, they still need additional new ammunition, especially wings and several defenders. Or, the coach is unable to make his team stronger with the addition of top European players.

And yep, I got the latest news that coach Nuno Santo was fired by Al Ittihad. However, the bad news was allegedly due to a dispute with Benzema. and instead, currently the coaching chair is temporarily occupied by an interim manager.
Well, Al Ittihad should have got an ideal coach. especially, those with an offensive game system. now, we are just waiting for the names who will become coaches of the Al Ittihad squad.

[AakZaki]

~snip~ Talisca scored a hat-trick to put on the team's victory, and they are still top of the group with twelve points. Even though Al Nassr didn't win they will still be leading the group, because even if they lose, they will still qualify. I think Cristiano Ronaldo was absent because he need to rest, of they lose it wouldn't be a problem. I can't wait to see him back on the field.

He has understood very well what his body condition is. He has known that age is not just a number, but age does have an effect on his stamina and movement in playing ball. If we observe at this time, Ronaldo has changed his playing style to adjust the condition of the body. He doesn't run much, doesn't hold the ball much to attract opponents. He's smart, he immediately gives the ball to a friend and looks for a new position. An Nassr understands that and the coach has certainly anticipated, and the transfer earlier this season was enough to help Ronaldo stay productive.

[QueenVera]

What I know is that the club has a contract agreement until it ends and paying players' salaries is the club's obligation even if they suffer injuries and cannot play for their team. I also saw the list of players released by the Brazilian coach, there was no Neymar's name in it so the potential injury suffered by Neymar could take quite a long time to recover. Neymar's transfer value is much higher than Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, which is why the Saudi Arabian public has been so excited since his move.

But now the club will face a difficult situation where Neymar will be sidelined for a long period of time due to his injury, so he cannot make any contribution to the club. Regarding arrogance, I don't really know because what I see is that Neymar can adapt quickly to any team he strengthens.

A contract agreement is signed between a player and a club and this contract once signed can not be broken, therefore no matter how drawn back a player is in his efforts for the team, the terms of agreement would be met and it'll be that way till the time elapses, sometimes one would wish that players be owed their salary for every game that they don't perform well, sadly it can't work because these players would have all the right to sue the club for going against the contract.

 So in such situations, the losses would just be accepted and hoped on that it'd be corrected, in situations of injuries or more serious cases that the player is readily unavailable for every game that's been played, this doesn't stop the inflow of their salaries as they're still seen as members of the team, in essence, once a contract is signed, it's signed and it can't be taken back solely, only if both parties come to agreement and waver it off to a more sustainable basis.

[Leviathan.007]

Cristiano Ronaldo did not play in the match and he only showed his support for his Al-Nassr teammates via Instagram stories. In fact, if he plays, whether as a starter or as a substitute, at least he can contribute through his goals and also increase his goal tally in the AFC competition. But it seems that coach Luis Castro doesn't want one of his star players to get tired and maybe he is giving Cristiano Ronaldo time to rest for another important match in the Saudi league. Talisca's hat trick saved Al-Nassr from a draw and considering that Al-Duhail has Coutinho, of course this was a bit troublesome. In this match, all 5 goals were scored by Brazilian players.

Even top players in other leagues are also like that, they will take a break for few matches especially against weak teams.

If there's someone hate Ronaldo because he was just taking a break for few matches, it's really unbelievable. The guy who should be hated is Neymar, he's intentionally skipped Al Hilal's match and play for his national team. Now he's out from a season and still get paid for it lol.

After Neymar, now Al Hilal is near to signing a contract with Salah, he is currently playing for Liverpool but this player hasn't had a good performance so far. Salah was close to joining Al Ittihad during the summer but they failed and I don't think if they can hire another player during the winter but after the drama they had with Neymar now Al Hiala can hire Salah to have another superstar in their team.

[Leviathan.007]

After the weak performance we saw from Nuno Santos during this season, he officially got fired from Al Ittihad.
Al Ittihad spent too much money during this season for this team and they bought many expensive players like Karim Benzema but this team hasn't gotten good results so far in this season.
It seems he also didn't have a good relationship with players in Al Ittihad like Benzema.



https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/11/8/saudi-pro-league-football-champions-al-ittihad-sack-coach-nuno-santo-over-poor-results-karim-benzema