Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Hirose UK]

Hendo is not feeling happy anymore to stay in the ettifaq since it was performing so badly and i knew that if he was really frustrated to play in ettifaq. Firmino was also feeling the same thing like him and these players are thinking to make their comeback to the EPL again.

He has played 17 matches with Al-Ettifaq and has not scored single goal, so far he has only scored 4 assists.
From this, it can be said that Henderson cannot take part in the SPL and he also looks uninspired in his last few matches.
Meanwhile, Firmino himself was still quite lucky because he was able to get 3 goals with 2 assists with Al-Ahli even though he was in 17 matches.
From the rumors circulating, these two players seem to regret having decided to move to Saudi and there they only get big pay, not achievements or brilliant career.

These statistics prove that Henderson is actually quite good even though he didn't score a single goal, but his enthusiasm is definitely different in a less fierce competition. I know what he is thinking and as someone who was previously at a big club he certainly really misses the heated competition in every game. Maybe the Saudi league is still not enough for him, especially since the defeat against Al-Ettifaq also made him bored so he started to feel uncomfortable.

For Firmino, he is also not as productive as a striker and this shows that maybe he doesn't really get along with his teammates so he rarely scores goals. I think the problem of feeling uncomfortable in less intense competitions is one of the reasons these European players leave and if that's the case, maybe the club will be disappointed with them.

Of course, this was quite good performance because he still made contribution and managed to provide an assist for goal, but looking at Henderson playing statistics while with the England and Liverpool national teams, he is not reliable goal creator.
It just shame that Henderson, who should be able to play very well and enthusiastically in defending Al-Ettifaq, instead gave statement that he regretted moving to Saudi, this was his decision and he had to play as patiently as possible.
I know that Henderson will not have better career in the future while staying with Al-Ettifaq but he also has very small chance of returning to play for Liverpool.
Henderson must regain his enthusiasm and he must prove that he is one of the best players England has.

But recently there have been reports and rumors that Firmino has the opportunity to reunite or return to Klopp squad in the Premier League.
In contrast to Henderson, there is no news about his move, but rumors about Firmino state that this opportunity is not for this season but for next season.
I don't know what will actually happen next, but I sure that if there is an opportunity and budget, Klopp will definitely bring Firmino back.

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I think he underestimated the Saudi league. Benzema faced a more difficult league than he expected. I think he should make an effort to repay the salary paid to him. Neymar was injured almost before he could play a match and he could not stand out either. Benzema also fell below expectations. Again, one of the best in the league is Cristiano Ronaldo. Firmino did not make the expected impact either. The stars are fading away one by one.

It's very strange indeed, even though for them the Saudi league is not as difficult as imagined and with its current level it has been proven that the quality of these star players has dropped drastically. Even though Benzema still performed well in the previous season with Real Madrid, everyone knows that Neymar will only be a patient for the doctors who already know him very well. But what happened to Ronaldo was an unimaginable beauty and he wanted to prove to the world that he was not finished.

Even though Ronaldo is also the oldest player in this competition, his mentality is still the same as that of a young person who never gives up. Ronaldo also paid in full the salary that Al-Nassr gave him with the amount he always recorded in the calendar. It's just that now maybe the Saudi league title is what he wants most before retiring or leaving Al-Nassr. As for Firmnio, I don't think it needs to be explained further considering that he was no longer Jurgen Kloop's main choice last season so his decline is not surprising at all.

[tusandii]

Benzema first season with Al Ittihad did not go quite smoothly, it could even be said that he needed time to adapt to his new team. But his presence in the Al Ittihad team is a guide for Al Ittihad players because he is a player full of experience and last season he won the ballon dor. I think he just needs time to be able to give his best to the Al Ittihad team. Al Ittihad is in 7th place in the standings and they are quite far behind the first place team.

I think there is no big target for the Al Ittihad team this season because they will not be able to catch up again after being quite far behind Al Hilal as the top of the standings. As defending champions this season, of course they experienced a drastic decline in their performance this season. Maybe some fans are disappointed because benzema presence was not able to make Al Ittihad stronger this season, but that must be understood because he needs time to adapt to the game of the Saudi Arabian league team.

SPL is an entire different league were most of these teams doesn't have the chance to fight for good titles. Matches played by elite teams, they ought to win without any struggles, sticking to the plan by thrashing their opponents. I see no future for Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia League because he's not consistent with his performance in matches. This is Saudi Arabia and not France or Real Madrid where his weakness are evaluated and cover-up from the public. How's life treating him lately in football? I guess he's passing one of the crucial moments and they wouldn't keen on settling.

I think he underestimated the Saudi league. Benzema faced a more difficult league than he expected. I think he should make an effort to repay the salary paid to him. Neymar was injured almost before he could play a match and he could not stand out either. Benzema also fell below expectations. Again, one of the best in the league is Cristiano Ronaldo. Firmino did not make the expected impact either. The stars are fading away one by one.

The only ones who did not live up to expectations were Benzema and Neymar.
Benzema has competed with Al Ittihad but has not shown his talent in Europe and I don't know why, but he seems less aggressive or maybe because of age, but the coach should be able to provide good education to improve Benzema's performance.
Neymar, perhaps always injured and barely able to give his best performance since joining Al Hilal, is like giving salaries to players who only sleep at home, but even so, Al Hilal doesn't mind this because it only needs Neymar's popular name and the fact is that Al Hilal can perform very consistently without Neymar and only rely on Mitrovic.
For Ronaldo, I admit that he is a star player with extraordinary talent and every club that recruits him will definitely never be disappointed because he can always score big numbers even though Al Nassr has not been able to achieve the title he wants, but having Ronaldo has many benefits.

[Arenga pinnata]

Benzema first season with Al Ittihad did not go quite smoothly, it could even be said that he needed time to adapt to his new team. But his presence in the Al Ittihad team is a guide for Al Ittihad players because he is a player full of experience and last season he won the ballon dor. I think he just needs time to be able to give his best to the Al Ittihad team. Al Ittihad is in 7th place in the standings and they are quite far behind the first place team.

I think there is no big target for the Al Ittihad team this season because they will not be able to catch up again after being quite far behind Al Hilal as the top of the standings. As defending champions this season, of course they experienced a drastic decline in their performance this season. Maybe some fans are disappointed because benzema presence was not able to make Al Ittihad stronger this season, but that must be understood because he needs time to adapt to the game of the Saudi Arabian league team.

SPL is an entire different league were most of these teams doesn't have the chance to fight for good titles. Matches played by elite teams, they ought to win without any struggles, sticking to the plan by thrashing their opponents. I see no future for Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia League because he's not consistent with his performance in matches. This is Saudi Arabia and not France or Real Madrid where his weakness are evaluated and cover-up from the public. How's life treating him lately in football? I guess he's passing one of the crucial moments and they wouldn't keen on settling.

In this case, perhaps I would choose not to rush in assessing Benzema's future in the SPL or at the AL-ittihad club. I will look first at the second half of the season until the end. Is Benzema improving at his club or not? Because Cristiano Ronaldo was not immediately able to adapt to Al-Nassr last season when he arrived in the middle of the season. But Cristiano is getting better in his new season, namely this season.

So I think Benzema will be the same in this case. But let's see in the second half of the season. But if Benzema still fails to adapt then I think he is not suitable for the SPL.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Well, something I have learned in football is that any situation is possible, and basically things can be favorable for a team at a given time, but it can change drastically if it is done in the most correct way, if the mathematical possibilities are there, Any scenario that we imagine is possible and very possible, we know that in this case things can be somewhat difficult for Al Nassr, but as I have said before, the things and the cards are on the table and any event can happen, if We take into consideration that this may be a viable issue, since we can take it for granted that we already declare Al Hilal the champion, but that is not the case, it is as you say, there is a remote possibility that Al Hilal loses often, who says that it is not possible If it is within the possibilities, and mathematically it can happen, then why not? The other, who is Al Nassr, cannot give up or give in, much less bow his head, and they also have one of the best judges in the world, so the bears can happen.

If Al Hilal lose their games from now on, at least 4 and Al Nassr wins them, who would come out on top? That's not because Al Hilal is invincible, things are very much in their favor, but it's something that could happen, so this type of football for me is basically new, what could happen, but if we don't go to a Bundesliga, 7 fucking is not good, any team could reach them, and if we go to a 2nd Budesliga then nothing is certain, it is probable that they will lose the first place, so these things sometimes we cannot be so sure, I don't know very well how the bears are This football can be so consistent, because they are very different styles of play, although I cannot deny that this football has grown a lot and that it looks Completely different, and that is what I like , because I think things can be seen correctly by making a small sketch.

Well football like I usually say is a game of 90 minutes and till the end of that 90 minutes, we can only analyze based on how excellent or poorly they play. Yes, it’s a game and can go either ways so we must take that into consideration too. Al-Nassr are really behind on their run for the title and with the way Al-Hilal plays we can already crown them champions, the question is can  Al-Nassr meet up with them?

 But anything can make this Al-Hilal team go south at any point and injury is one factor that can’t be overlooked. If Al-Hilal have some losses then I think that’ll open up the gap for Al-Nassr. This is what football has thought us that no space is safe till after 90 minutes. Well the development of football is also another creative addition that has made football grow and we must applaud the football body.

Indeed things are like that, for now things with football can be very hard, Saudi football has many peculiarities, they have some things that seem Strange to me, for example the extra time seems to me to be a lot, We are used to seeing a Countdown time of Approximately 2-3 minutes , sometimes 1 minute, but in these games they are 15 minutes, I have seen 18 minutes, it seems to me that it is a lot, but at the same time I think it is quite exciting , I don't know if The Arabs do this to amplify those emotions and give a lot of opportunity and that is something that I would like to see implemented in European Football , and why not ? In the Conmebol qualifiers , Sometimes one is left with that feeling that if they had given them more 5 minutes , they would have done something better. Personally, I have always said that things can be very favorable in terms of football, maybe even CR7 these rules are very good because in this way he demonstrates his great Quality , his form , and the results of his strong training.

The quality of players like him is impressive , now I have a doubt, I don't know what would happen to Benzema, after he lost to Al Nassr they recorded that he had left Arabia, that he cut off all social networks, the truth is I don't know if it is True or a lie, but it is quite intriguing that a player like him, with his enormous quality, does something like that, because I believe that primarily he brought a very high level in the League, where he was the best of all , but Still , Football Saudi had not Adapted enormously and things can be very good in the case that it can turn out for the better, I could say that when it comes to stars like this , it Attracts attention and can Produce a lot of Emotions, it also depends on the degree of acceptance that they have given him in their team, fans and everything, I think it has not been so easy for the Frenchman , but I hope everything Resolved , he has a lot of quality and I want to be there.

[temple]

But now I wonder whether it is guaranteed and had to be signed and promised by both clubs that Ronaldo and Messi are available for the game. I remember that there have been some friendlies in the past and it was promised that Messi is going to play and then he didn't despite contractual obligations. But of course they could just claim he is injured and that's all. So do you guys think that Messi will really play that game? I think it would be nice although it is nothing like the El Clasico used to be of course. But still it will draw a lot of attention to that game as people want to see how the two superstars behave towards each other. Ronaldo made some posts about Messi recently. The last time was when he won the Ballon d'Or.

There is a possibility that it will happen again, the reasons for injuries and other activities sound reasonable, there is no guarantee that this friendly match can bring Ronaldo and Messi together. of course, from the perspective of fans of the two mega stars, they hope to see the two of them compete again with their skills, this friendly match really attracts the attention of fans. In my opinion, the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has finished after they both left europe, and now they are each enjoying the rest of their careers before deciding to retire.

Yes but I think especially the fans are beating a dead horse in this game, if Ronaldo and Messi play at all. They hope to get the same drama and intensity that the Spanish fans got when they went into the stadium or switched on the TV to see the best Ronaldo compete with the best Messi. The coaches competed with each other, there was always insane drama and goals and envy. There were fouls against the superstars like in no other game (Pepe and Ramos against Messi) and so many other things that made these games special. Those times are over. The fans may have wrong expectations for that game no matter where it takes place.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Benzema first season with Al Ittihad did not go quite smoothly, it could even be said that he needed time to adapt to his new team. But his presence in the Al Ittihad team is a guide for Al Ittihad players because he is a player full of experience and last season he won the ballon dor. I think he just needs time to be able to give his best to the Al Ittihad team. Al Ittihad is in 7th place in the standings and they are quite far behind the first place team.

I think there is no big target for the Al Ittihad team this season because they will not be able to catch up again after being quite far behind Al Hilal as the top of the standings. As defending champions this season, of course they experienced a drastic decline in their performance this season. Maybe some fans are disappointed because benzema presence was not able to make Al Ittihad stronger this season, but that must be understood because he needs time to adapt to the game of the Saudi Arabian league team.

SPL is an entire different league were most of these teams doesn't have the chance to fight for good titles. Matches played by elite teams, they ought to win without any struggles, sticking to the plan by thrashing their opponents. I see no future for Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia League because he's not consistent with his performance in matches. This is Saudi Arabia and not France or Real Madrid where his weakness are evaluated and cover-up from the public. How's life treating him lately in football? I guess he's passing one of the crucial moments and they wouldn't keen on settling.

I think he underestimated the Saudi league. Benzema faced a more difficult league than he expected. I think he should make an effort to repay the salary paid to him. Neymar was injured almost before he could play a match and he could not stand out either. Benzema also fell below expectations. Again, one of the best in the league is Cristiano Ronaldo. Firmino did not make the expected impact either. The stars are fading away one by one.

What difficulty he faced in saudi pro league? The only problem if there are so many internal problems in the club. Did you hear that when benzema told the owner to sack the coach? it was representing how bad he was in saudi pro league. Benzema looks like have less respect to the saudi pro league coach and player. Im not even doubting the performance from ittihad becomes this bad. It's caused by the bad habit by the its players. Benzema was also one that makes it become even worst than before. I see no respect owned by him to the former of coach.

The main problem in SPL is still the same like still called that european player has higher level compared to the local player. This makes club will have so many problems to appear. I can even mention some problems related to it.
The owner shall be try to sort all of it out from the club. Benzema's power need to be reduced in the club and it feels like that he has control over the club toward the owner. Ittihad needs to restructuring its management again.
There will be superior player in the club and of them are the same.

[Nheer]

Henderson is not a striker so you don't expect much goals from him, he is still new in the Saudi pro league, not like he is still young, he is in his 30s that's means there will be a decline in his performances , and it comes down to the form of the club, his team have not had the best of games lately and Hendo can not be blamed alone , his teammates should share in the blame too, buts his statistics so far might not be impressive but it's a long season let's see what happens in the coming weeks.

When he left Liverpool he was already seen as a finished player and at his age I wouldn’t be surprised if he keeps declining because not everyone is capable of playing for a long time like Cristiano Ronaldo and still be at their best. Jordan Henderson is already old so it is normal for him to be underperforming at 30+ years and it is not his fault so he shouldn’t be blamed for the team’s performance as everyone deserves the blame. Everyone who joins the Saudi league at late age joins just to earn for a while before retirement but since CR7 joins the league the Saudi league standard has elevated and demands more from players than before. The league is more competitive than ever and it is not more a league for potential retiree anymore.

I did not realize that Inter Miami and Al-Nassr has a game against each other, that is a news to me. Obviously they did it for maybe a one last "messi vs ronaldo" situation, and I think that is a nice thing. However, this really doesn't feel like it counts, neither the players are that good anymore, nor the teams are good neither, it is not going to be fair, no matter which one wins, it is going to be a boring game without a doubt.

We all miss the Messi/Ronaldo rivalry and it will interesting to witness this rivalry one more time before they both retire. This match will be interesting as no team would want their Goat to lose to the other. I think Al Nassr are the favorites to win as they are having a better season than Inter Miami and they have more foreign players than them which will be an added advantage to Al Nassr.

[hahay]

But now I wonder whether it is guaranteed and had to be signed and promised by both clubs that Ronaldo and Messi are available for the game. I remember that there have been some friendlies in the past and it was promised that Messi is going to play and then he didn't despite contractual obligations. But of course they could just claim he is injured and that's all. So do you guys think that Messi will really play that game? I think it would be nice although it is nothing like the El Clasico used to be of course. But still it will draw a lot of attention to that game as people want to see how the two superstars behave towards each other. Ronaldo made some posts about Messi recently. The last time was when he won the Ballon d'Or.

There is a possibility that it will happen again, the reasons for injuries and other activities sound reasonable, there is no guarantee that this friendly match can bring Ronaldo and Messi together. of course, from the perspective of fans of the two mega stars, they hope to see the two of them compete again with their skills, this friendly match really attracts the attention of fans. In my opinion, the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi has finished after they both left europe, and now they are each enjoying the rest of their careers before deciding to retire.

Yes but I think especially the fans are beating a dead horse in this game, if Ronaldo and Messi play at all. They hope to get the same drama and intensity that the Spanish fans got when they went into the stadium or switched on the TV to see the best Ronaldo compete with the best Messi. The coaches competed with each other, there was always insane drama and goals and envy. There were fouls against the superstars like in no other game (Pepe and Ramos against Messi) and so many other things that made these games special. Those times are over. The fans may have wrong expectations for that game no matter where it takes place.

Even though Ronaldo and Messi at this moment are still actively playing but yes, even though there are sponsors who make friendly matches and bring Ronaldo v Messi together. But for me, the atmosphere is different and it looks like there will no longer be as much tension as when they played in the El Calsico match in the Real Madrid v Barcelona match. After all, if at this moment they meet, at least it's just for entertainment and that way, of course there won't be high tension in the match. Because ya, after all, what makes or makes them more interesting is the competition for their team's position in the standings. But if they only bring them together in a friendly match, then I think it's just purely for entertainment.

[el kaka22]

When players are upset and not doing anything they want to do, they may end up not being that great at the end neither, it just doesn't feel like it would be all that much of a complicated situation. We are talking about a scenario where it is going to be a situation in the world where it is not that easy to handle.

I hope that we could end up with something that should not be that simple to see it out, and that would definitely be a tough deal to handle, it would not be all that confusing. I hope that it could take a while to just focus on their life a bit too. If they are happy off the field, they will contribute well on the field, if they are unhappy off the field, they will be terrible on the field as well, it is as simple as that.

[Marvell1]

Yes but I think especially the fans are beating a dead horse in this game, if Ronaldo and Messi play at all. They hope to get the same drama and intensity that the Spanish fans got when they went into the stadium or switched on the TV to see the best Ronaldo compete with the best Messi. The coaches competed with each other, there was always insane drama and goals and envy. There were fouls against the superstars like in no other game (Pepe and Ramos against Messi) and so many other things that made these games special. Those times are over. The fans may have wrong expectations for that game no matter where it takes place.

Even though Ronaldo and Messi at this moment are still actively playing but yes, even though there are sponsors who make friendly matches and bring Ronaldo v Messi together. But for me, the atmosphere is different and it looks like there will no longer be as much tension as when they played in the El Calsico match in the Real Madrid v Barcelona match. After all, if at this moment they meet, at least it's just for entertainment and that way, of course there won't be high tension in the match. Because ya, after all, what makes or makes them more interesting is the competition for their team's position in the standings. But if they only bring them together in a friendly match, then I think it's just purely for entertainment.

I know a lot of people do not want to admit this. Sometimes it is even hard for me to actually admit but the truth is, it is actually over. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not the best players in the world anymore. And the days of El clásico where both of them play against each other with probably the two best clubs in the world, those days are over. Now all that remains are the highlights of those matches and the memory of a certain generation of football fans. Now even if they play against each other it is not going to be as competitive as it was back then. Even if they go against each other in the World Cup, it is still not going to be only Messi versus Ronaldo. It is going to be Argentina versus Portugal.

[temple]

If Messi really plays, then I believe that many people will watch this game because they are Ronaldo fans and want to see Messi's team lose, one thing for me is very clear, that Ronaldo's team is at a level far below many teams in the Saudi league For some time, I looked at the US league as being better than the Saudi league, but I changed my view. The reality is that the Saudi league is at a much higher level than the US league and in this game that will be between Messi's team against Ronaldo's team, if it is available for betting, I will bet that Ronaldo's team will win this game. comfortable way. Those guys on Messi's team don't play at all. They will suffer many goals, it will be a humiliating defeat for Messi's team. It would have been better if Messi had stayed at PSG and retired at PSG

Ok but if we assume that Ronaldo wins a friendly match with Al-Nassr against Inter Miami, do you really think that this means anything to any fan who has an IQ worthy of mentioning? Who cares these days about Al-Nassr vs. Inter Miami? I will be honest, I don't get it. I am a Messi fan, but I couldn't care less when they play this friendly match and one of them wins / loses. The topic is done.

Maybe there are some hardcore fans who would be as passionate about a reunion game in 40 years from now when both are almost 70 years of age. Maybe they would still be thrilled and excited, but I am not that kind of guy.

The World Cup would be amazing though if both are still fit. Portugal vs. Argentina in the final rounds of the World Cup, ok, that would get me excited a little again.

[QueenVera]

Of course, this was quite good performance because he still made contribution and managed to provide an assist for goal, but looking at Henderson playing statistics while with the England and Liverpool national teams, he is not reliable goal creator.
It just shame that Henderson, who should be able to play very well and enthusiastically in defending Al-Ettifaq, instead gave statement that he regretted moving to Saudi, this was his decision and he had to play as patiently as possible.
I know that Henderson will not have better career in the future while staying with Al-Ettifaq but he also has very small chance of returning to play for Liverpool.
Henderson must regain his enthusiasm and he must prove that he is one of the best players England has.

But recently there have been reports and rumors that Firmino has the opportunity to reunite or return to Klopp squad in the Premier League.
In contrast to Henderson, there is no news about his move, but rumors about Firmino state that this opportunity is not for this season but for next season.
I don't know what will actually happen next, but I sure that if there is an opportunity and budget, Klopp will definitely bring Firmino back.

Well Henderson isn’t used to contributing to goals because of the position he plays majorly. He’s more of defensive than attacking and thereby his low stats on goal creation. Well, his move to Saudi is what he’s regretting right now probably because the club is at it’s lowest and yes, he’s mot used to a failed system. Well I think the club is suffering and not at all do I blame him for his regrets.

 He needs his full confidence on the pitch and that might not happen especially because he’s playing for Al-Ettifaq. Rumors on Firmino could be true especially as Salah’s departure is lurking around but I don’t think it’s quite possible especially with the whole issue of how the club needs to build their young players but mo doubt, Klopp could make it possible if the finance is available.

[Google+]

I would say that was a shocking one to me to be fair. I did not expect him to have such issues, I mean I could definitely see him have trouble on the field, that part is not a shocker and he doesn't need to be doing all that crazy, but that doesn't mean that I expected him to have trouble off the field neither, I think it should be something that would not be all that easy to adapt when it comes to regular life.

If he had trouble with just football, then he could keep playing and eventually he will get adapt to it, but if he is having trouble adjusting to life there? That may not be all that easy to handle, it would definitely be a trouble and needs to be something that could get a lot better and he needs to figure out a way to get adapt there.

When a player plays in a different league of course he needs adjustments in the way he plays on the pitch and also the big influence may be that Benzema has not found a duel who can read his movements in passing so that is a big obstacle for him. However, as the best player, of course he won't take long to adapt to Al Ittihad game and I predict that in the second season he will be able to show his big contribution to Al Ittihad.

Indeed, some of Europe top players have started to complain about their difficulties adapting to the Saudi Arabian lifestyle and also that they have failed to be as well organized in their new teams as Henderson. I think this is all normal because they have been playing for European teams for years and this season they are playing in the Asian league. starting from the supporters and also the stadium, of course it is different from the European league and of course some of them want to return to the European league. I don't think Benzema should do the same thing as Henderson did because I'm sure Benzema will be able to give the best of his performance for Al Ittihad.

[shogun47]

About Benzema i think he was failed to adapt with the atmosphere of Saudi Pro League so that's why the fans were starting to complaining to his performance although this season he has scores 9 goals but it didn't make the fans satisfied with his performance because they expect Benzema can scores more goals with Al Ittihad besides that Benzema also rumoured he has a conflict with Al Ittihad previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and this also causes Espirito Santo have to sacked
Some of European players has starting not too comfortable to playing at Saudi Pro League including Benzema this because they failed to adapt with this league and some people predict those players had possibilities to leave Saudi Pro League this January and for Benzema too the recent rumour is this player maybe will leave Al Ittihad and he was linked to Manchester United

I have big doubts about his problem being the atmosphere. I think he is lacking the willpower to work for his money. Benzema had his luckiest moment ever when he became the best player in the world and out of a sudden the teams from the Saudi Professional League wanted him, but he is different than Ronaldo actually. Ronaldo really wants to score the most goals, that is the least he can do and he will do it whenever he can. Benzema doesn't care about becoming the goal scorer and he knows that nobody can take away the salary from him. That is why he doesn't behave like a professional. He plays like an amateur and can't get himself going again. It's like a scam to me, but the Saudi clubs are the ones who are wasting their money, so I don't care.

Well in the grand scheme of things I don't think that the Saudi clubs are actually wasting money. Because they wanted to improve the popularity of their club and the whole of Saudi football. They are successfully doing that by bringing in these very players. Now of course it is going to matter for the individual clubs if the player is going to perform well or not. But they are actually achieving what they wanted in some way.

But the way Benzema is performing right now, it is definitely hurting the club. And I don't think anyone can actually deny that benzema was very lucky in that year which he was the best player of the world. A lot of goals that he scored were very lucky. But he did deserve that in that year. But now it's like a different person.

I believe they overestimated the long term effect those investments would inspire. There was a lot of enthusiasm and also excitement and curiosity around the world. People wanted to see how Ronaldo is doing in the Saudi Professional League and then several players decided to go there. Players with a lot of following from the fans on social media and other channels. They thought that younger talents would decide to go there and they could start a small revolution in the world of soccer, but you can now easily see that the excitement is vanishing every single day. I am not even checking the results anymore if I don't have to and I am sure that other people don't care as much anymore as they did when the big news was out that Ronaldo would go there.

[Josefjix]

I believe they overestimated the long term effect those investments would inspire. There was a lot of enthusiasm and also excitement and curiosity around the world. People wanted to see how Ronaldo is doing in the Saudi Professional League and then several players decided to go there. Players with a lot of following from the fans on social media and other channels. They thought that younger talents would decide to go there and they could start a small revolution in the world of soccer, but you can now easily see that the excitement is vanishing every single day. I am not even checking the results anymore if I don't have to and I am sure that other people don't care as much anymore as they did when the big news was out that Ronaldo would go there.

Who among us here will switch to check the table of SPL but currently, people have seen the need to go over there because of their favorite player. Cristiano Ronaldo have remained the only reason why most of European players picks interest and moved to SPL competition, some of them are fighting hard to terminate their contract and make a u-turn back to Europe, where the home of football lies. Saudi Arabia football will not match up with the European football style because first to think of, they're not on the same page with European football when it comes to the famous players.

[Leviathan.007]

About Benzema i think he was failed to adapt with the atmosphere of Saudi Pro League so that's why the fans were starting to complaining to his performance although this season he has scores 9 goals but it didn't make the fans satisfied with his performance because they expect Benzema can scores more goals with Al Ittihad besides that Benzema also rumoured he has a conflict with Al Ittihad previous manager Nuno Espirito Santo and this also causes Espirito Santo have to sacked
Some of European players has starting not too comfortable to playing at Saudi Pro League including Benzema this because they failed to adapt with this league and some people predict those players had possibilities to leave Saudi Pro League this January and for Benzema too the recent rumour is this player maybe will leave Al Ittihad and he was linked to Manchester United

I have big doubts about his problem being the atmosphere. I think he is lacking the willpower to work for his money. Benzema had his luckiest moment ever when he became the best player in the world and out of a sudden the teams from the Saudi Professional League wanted him, but he is different than Ronaldo actually. Ronaldo really wants to score the most goals, that is the least he can do and he will do it whenever he can. Benzema doesn't care about becoming the goal scorer and he knows that nobody can take away the salary from him. That is why he doesn't behave like a professional. He plays like an amateur and can't get himself going again. It's like a scam to me, but the Saudi clubs are the ones who are wasting their money, so I don't care.

Well in the grand scheme of things I don't think that the Saudi clubs are actually wasting money. Because they wanted to improve the popularity of their club and the whole of Saudi football. They are successfully doing that by bringing in these very players. Now of course it is going to matter for the individual clubs if the player is going to perform well or not. But they are actually achieving what they wanted in some way.

But the way Benzema is performing right now, it is definitely hurting the club. And I don't think anyone can actually deny that benzema was very lucky in that year which he was the best player of the world. A lot of goals that he scored were very lucky. But he did deserve that in that year. But now it's like a different person.

I believe they overestimated the long term effect those investments would inspire. There was a lot of enthusiasm and also excitement and curiosity around the world. People wanted to see how Ronaldo is doing in the Saudi Professional League and then several players decided to go there. Players with a lot of following from the fans on social media and other channels. They thought that younger talents would decide to go there and they could start a small revolution in the world of soccer, but you can now easily see that the excitement is vanishing every single day. I am not even checking the results anymore if I don't have to and I am sure that other people don't care as much anymore as they did when the big news was out that Ronaldo would go there.

Spending too much money on the Arabian teams and especially in the Saudi Arabia during this summer made many people think about this country and now Valentín Botella Nicolás the CEO of FutbolJobs, started talking about the players they have so far.
He thinks Saudi Arabia is trying to make the structure of their football with the players they buy from top European teams to get progress.




https://www.marca.com/mx/futbol/2024/01/09/659d4716e2704e31758b45bd.html

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Spending too much money on the Arabian teams and especially in the Saudi Arabia during this summer made many people think about this country and now Valentín Botella Nicolás the CEO of FutbolJobs, started talking about the players they have so far.
He thinks Saudi Arabia is trying to make the structure of their football with the players they buy from top European teams to get progress.




https://www.marca.com/mx/futbol/2024/01/09/659d4716e2704e31758b45bd.html

PIF and Saudi Professional League have been doing bigger things than Chinese Super League years ago. I see they have more ambitious goals for their project and they have spent more money than clubs from China years ago. They have better strategies by aiming at super star players to change their league reputation and I see they have a longer plan than Chinese Super League.

However, this is still unsustainable project if after like 5 or 10 years, they fail to build up a next stronger domestic player generation. A domestic league must be built from its foundation, with domestic players rather than built on top of it, with foreign players.

[Strongkored]

However, this is still unsustainable project if after like 5 or 10 years, they fail to build up a next stronger domestic player generation. A domestic league must be built from its foundation, with domestic players rather than built on top of it, with foreign players.

You have a good point, and all the fantastic spending on buying old players from Europe should only be a short-term step because if it is done for the long term no matter how much money they make then in the future they could go bankrupt because they will not get commensurate income and should progress the league is also seen by the birth of good talent from the league country itself which will influence the achievements of the national team in international tournaments.
However, it seems like how they are building their current league is not only to become more popular but also to form a new image of their country which is more open and likes sports because Saudi Arabia is also quite active in being able to organize tournaments in other types of sports.

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PIF and Saudi Professional League have been doing bigger things than Chinese Super League years ago. I see they have more ambitious goals for their project and they have spent more money than clubs from China years ago. They have better strategies by aiming at super star players to change their league reputation and I see they have a longer plan than Chinese Super League.

However, this is still unsustainable project if after like 5 or 10 years, they fail to build up a next stronger domestic player generation. A domestic league must be built from its foundation, with domestic players rather than built on top of it, with foreign players.

The Saudi Professional League has better popularity than the Chinese Super League, they invest in European players so that their league is known to audiences all over the world. Indeed the Saudi League is not half-hearted in spending their money on buying players and carrying out projects for them to run smoothly, they just prove that the Saudi League also has great strength in terms of finances and is making effort to make their league even bigger, I think the Saudi League is already thinking long term about the strategy they are implementing for its future.

Yes, that's true, they currently still needs foreign players to improve their league, but they are also limiting the purchase of foreign players from entering their territory. And I think after this projects is successfull they will further increase players from their own domestic countries because foreign players only help jumpstart the Saudi league increasingly known.