Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Joca97]

My question is, what happened to the Saudi League if Ronaldo left for a while, will the Saudi League become less attractive 
Honestly I won't watch a single match because usually I only watched the Al Nassr match

So the Saudi league must be able to bring in other mega-star players again so that many spectators don't leave, because if Ronaldo leaves then this will have a big effect on the league and maybe there will be less fans watching him.

We know that Rumors of Messi going to this league and joining Al Hilal will of course be a new boost for this league and if Ronaldo leaves Messi will replace him, but I don't know what will happen to the scenario later we just hope Ronaldo stays in this league, on the other hand there are many fans of Ronaldo that he wants to see him perform again in UCL.

It's still difficult to predict later.

Messi most likely will go back to Barcelona and i think Al Hilal wont be able to sign him even with the biggest contract ever. Messi is a person that isnt intrested that much in money because he already made a lot. Also Ronaldo will probobly leave and try and get back to europe to play in the champions league

[Fiatless]

Messi most likely will go back to Barcelona and i think Al Hilal wont be able to sign him even with the biggest contract ever. Messi is a person that isnt intrested that much in money because he already made a lot. Also Ronaldo will probobly leave and try and get back to europe to play in the champions league

It will take more than passion and love for Barcelona to make him shun a €1billon two years contract to join Al-Hilal. But it will be the world cup winner's father and agent Jorge Messi that will determine his future. Messi is always loyal to his father and delegates most of his career decision to him.

Joining the Saudi league will make Messi the highest-paid sportsman in the world and his presence will make the league more interesting. It will trigger back the rivalry between him and Ronaldo which will bring more attraction to Saudi. More investors and players will also be attracted. It will also indirectly boost the chances of Saudi Arabia's bid to co-host the world cup in the future. With all these benefits I am sure the Saudi government will do everything possible to make this deal possible. Coach Xavi is hoping that Messi will return to his former club but are they ready to face the consequences?

[romero121]

Messi most likely will go back to Barcelona and i think Al Hilal wont be able to sign him even with the biggest contract ever. Messi is a person that isnt intrested that much in money because he already made a lot. Also Ronaldo will probobly leave and try and get back to europe to play in the champions league

It will take more than passion and love for Barcelona to make him shun a €1billon two years contract to join Al-Hilal. But it will be the world cup winner's father and agent Jorge Messi that will determine his future. Messi is always loyal to his father and delegates most of his career decision to him.

Joining the Saudi league will make Messi the highest-paid sportsman in the world and his presence will make the league more interesting. It will trigger back the rivalry between him and Ronaldo which will bring more attraction to Saudi. More investors and players will also be attracted. It will also indirectly boost the chances of Saudi Arabia's bid to co-host the world cup in the future. With all these benefits I am sure the Saudi government will do everything possible to make this deal possible. Coach Xavi is hoping that Messi will return to his former club but are they ready to face the consequences?

Messi's participation into any of the leagues were decided by his father. Years passed, yet Messi is a child for his father. Based on sources it looks like the chances were low. His presence will be big attraction. Already the presence of Ronaldo have made the league more popular. Last two matches of the team gonna be interesting for Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad as the win/loss have got chances of switching final. Even Ronaldo have said in the post match against Al-Shabab that Saudi Arabia Pro League will be one among the top 5 football league. If Messi too joins, the time period for the same gets lowered for sure.

[LUCKMCFLY]

OK guys.. now it is official. Confirmation from ESPN:

https://www.espn.in/football/blog-transfer-talk/story/4943303/transfer-talk-psg-hatch-plan-to-reunite-silva-and-mbappe

Messi will move to Al Hilal, which currently participates in the Saudi Professional League once his deal with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of this season. This was a very sensible move from Messi. PSG was treating him without any respect and there is no point in staying somewhere by compromising on self-respect. And there is more. Rumors are that Sergio Busquets may also join Al Hilal. Jordi Alba is yet another player who is rumored to be in talks with Al Hilal at this point. Anyway, next season of the Saudi Professional League is going to be super exciting.

@Sithara007 it’s not an official announcement because Messi's team has said that this news is not true and any decision will be taken at the end of the season. Also PSG never disrespected him and if you’re talking about that current suspension then its a right call because in the future any player would go on a leave without permission and cite Messi’s case hence it’s an right call by them to suspend Messi for breaking the club rule.

I think that if that is the case , things could go better for Messi, the truth is that I wouldn't mind if Messi had to pay a clause with money, I think that what that clause payment will gain in Arabia will be like taking a hair out of a cat, however, Messi should not doubt for a single second, I have not yet seen that it is Completely official, but I hope it is, and this means that this league is taking the lead, the Arabs are taking these Leagues like the others best in the world if Stars come to contribute to their fútbol, not bad for them.

[Docnaster]

OK guys.. now it is official. Confirmation from ESPN:

https://www.espn.in/football/blog-transfer-talk/story/4943303/transfer-talk-psg-hatch-plan-to-reunite-silva-and-mbappe

Messi will move to Al Hilal, which currently participates in the Saudi Professional League once his deal with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of this season. This was a very sensible move from Messi. PSG was treating him without any respect and there is no point in staying somewhere by compromising on self-respect. And there is more. Rumors are that Sergio Busquets may also join Al Hilal. Jordi Alba is yet another player who is rumored to be in talks with Al Hilal at this point. Anyway, next season of the Saudi Professional League is going to be super exciting.

@Sithara007 it’s not an official announcement because Messi's team has said that this news is not true and any decision will be taken at the end of the season. Also PSG never disrespected him and if you’re talking about that current suspension then its a right call because in the future any player would go on a leave without permission and cite Messi’s case hence it’s an right call by them to suspend Messi for breaking the club rule.

I think that if that is the case , things could go better for Messi, the truth is that I wouldn't mind if Messi had to pay a clause with money, I think that what that clause payment will gain in Arabia will be like taking a hair out of a cat, however, Messi should not doubt for a single second, I have not yet seen that it is Completely official, but I hope it is, and this means that this league is taking the lead, the Arabs are taking these Leagues like the others best in the world if Stars come to contribute to their fútbol, not bad for them.

Lionel Messi knows how huge the financial package that comes with playing in the Saudi Arabian league. But what makes the decision to play in Saudi Arabia come next very difficult for Lionel Messi is that his beloved Barcelona wants to bring him back to the Camp Nou.
Lionel Messi loves Barcelona so dearly and would do anything possible for the fans of the club who are used to worshiping him but can he be able to turn down the huge financial rewards that comes with playing in the Saudi League? Time will tell

[n0ne]

29^th match day have begun with a big list of matches in progress. The important matches being Al-Nassr vs Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad vs Al Feiha. Both the Matches gain importance as the win is a must for both the teams to keep its position on the points table. Already Al-Ittihad have lead the match 1-0 whereas Al-Nassr haven't made any goal. Just 26 minutes passed and the match can turn anytime as the pressure to have a goal gets built as match is nearing the halftime.

[romero121]

29^th match day have begun with a big list of matches in progress. The important matches being Al-Nassr vs Ettifaq and Al-Ittihad vs Al Feiha. Both the Matches gain importance as the win is a must for both the teams to keep its position on the points table. Already Al-Ittihad have lead the match 1-0 whereas Al-Nassr haven't made any goal. Just 26 minutes passed and the match can turn anytime as the pressure to have a goal gets built as match is nearing the halftime.

The point difference on the table have got widened as Al-Ittihad have a dominant win against Al Feiha - 3-0. Al-Nassr struggled and dropped the team standing at the second position. In Al-Nassr's match Ettifaq have scored the first goal in 43^rd minute. The pressure got built in the team and scored a goal in the start of second half. For Al-Nassr team every match is important, but now the match have ended in a draw and no more getting into No.1 position.

[rahmad2nd]

Ah I forgot, that there are matches that are no less exciting to involve betting on. that today, there are Ettifaq vs Al Nassr and Al Fayha vs Al Ittihad matches. which in the end, Al Ittihad won his match over Al Fayha with a score of 0-3. while in other matches, Al Nassr was only able to draw against Al Ettifaq.

Referring to the statistics of Al Ittihad's match, in this match they did not experience significant obstacles to overthrow their opponents. even though it was an away game, Al Ittihad was able to win this match smoothly. in fact, the home team did not even have a chance to threaten Al Ittihad's goal. Likewise with Al Ittihad, they don't have too many shots. but every chance they have, can be used properly and converted into goals.

In other matches, Al Nassr completely dominated the game. unfortunately, the home team was able to take the lead in the 43rd minute. on the other hand, for Al Nassr, it was recorded that 73% of the ball possession was controlled by Al Nassr. 30 total shots, 8 of which were on target, 12 missed, 10 were blocked. unfortunately, only 1 opportunity that they were able to convert into goals. which in the end the game ended with a score of 1-1.
As a result, Al Ittihad was able to widen the point gap from Al Nassr by 5 points and at the same time ensured that Al Ittihad won the Saudi Pro League trophy this season. well, congratulations to Al Ittihad.

[Slow death]

well, it's all over, once again we have a scenario in which a team hires a very expensive player but forgets to hire a very expensive coach, I honestly cannot understand how certain people who are managers of soccer teams think, in many of their decisions are strange decisions not to mention incomprehensible, cristiando ronaldo's team should have followed the example of Al Ittihad who hired a great coach, I'm talking about Nuno Espírito Santo who is a Portuguese coach and that in all the teams he was coach always he made the team play very well, unfortunately ronaldo has always been unlucky in teams that are already falling

and they hire him thinking that he alone will resurrect the team to get out of the hole he is in, but a team is made up of many players and a coach and the brain of the team is in the coach, he is responsible for creating the formation of the team and putting each player in the best position, so there is no justification for this team of ronaldo not thinking that they should have a good coach, unfortunately they lost the chance to be champions, now they have to think about the next season and this, without a doubt, must be creating ronaldo's frustration

[LDL]

Last night's Al Nasser Vs Al Ettifaq draw ended Ronaldo's club Al Nassr's chances of winning the Saudi ProLeague Championship title. In particular, Al Ettihad, who is at the top of the points table, has 5 points more than Ronaldo's club Al Nassr. In this case, Al Nassr has played one less match, but even if they win the last match, they will still have less points than Al Ettihad. Ronaldo expressed disappointment considering the overall direction of yesterday's game.

[zuzie]

Last night's Al Nasser Vs Al Ettifaq draw ended Ronaldo's club Al Nassr's chances of winning the Saudi ProLeague Championship title. In particular, Al Ettihad, who is at the top of the points table, has 5 points more than Ronaldo's club Al Nassr. In this case, Al Nassr has played one less match, but even if they win the last match, they will still have less points than Al Ettihad. Ronaldo expressed disappointment considering the overall direction of yesterday's game.

Yeah and now we know the winners this season Al Ittihad has secured the title even though it still has several matches to play
Ronaldo has completed his job as a player although the results are not satisfactory and he can focus more on other competencies next season
Al Ittihad as champions can celebrate their success when playing the last match at home at the beginning of next month.

[Strongkored]

Last night's Al Nasser Vs Al Ettifaq draw ended Ronaldo's club Al Nassr's chances of winning the Saudi ProLeague Championship title. In particular, Al Ettihad, who is at the top of the points table, has 5 points more than Ronaldo's club Al Nassr. In this case, Al Nassr has played one less match, but even if they win the last match, they will still have less points than Al Ettihad. Ronaldo expressed disappointment considering the overall direction of yesterday's game.

Yeah and now we know the winners this season Al Ittihad has secured the title even though it still has several matches to play
Ronaldo has completed his job as a player although the results are not satisfactory and he can focus more on other competencies next season
Al Ittihad as champions can celebrate their success when playing the last match at home at the beginning of next month.

There is only one match left, that's why it will no longer have any impact on Ittihad and also Al Nassr, and even though Al Nassr can win the match against Ettifaq, it's not enough because Ittihad already has 3 points first so Al Nassr is very much determined by the bad results that maybe Ittihad experienced it, but unfortunately, that didn't happen because Ittihad was able to take good care of the opportunities that existed, even Al Nassr, on the other hand, wasted the opportunities that existed.

Not what Al Nassr fans want, of course, because this season they did not get a title, failed in the King's Cup and Saudi Super Cup and now it has been confirmed that they have failed in the Saudi Pro League, with this failure maybe rumors of Ronaldo's departure will blow even louder because the media always looking for opportunities to get news that will bring lots of visitors to their website. Ittihad FC won two titles, a league title, and a super Saudi cup and Al Hilal won a King's Cup, and Al Nassr did not get a title at all, next season the competition will certainly be different because usually, every club will improve itself to be more competitive.

The next target for Arab clubs which are considered strong is the Asian Champions League.

[zuzie]

Not what Al Nassr fans want, of course, because this season they did not get a title, failed in the King's Cup and Saudi Super Cup and now it has been confirmed that they have failed in the Saudi Pro League, with this failure maybe rumors of Ronaldo's departure will blow even louder because the media always looking for opportunities to get news that will bring lots of visitors to their website. Ittihad FC won two titles, a league title, and a super Saudi cup and Al Hilal won a King's Cup, and Al Nassr did not get a title at all, next season the competition will certainly be different because usually, every club will improve itself to be more competitive.

The next target for Arab clubs which are considered strong is the Asian Champions League.

Maybe Al Nassr failed in all competitions this season but it's not the end of everything including Ronaldo who is not worth blaming because he comes in the middle of the season, if Ronaldo played since the beginning of the season, the situation might be different. Just info Ronaldo might leave this league next season but it's only for a while not forever, he will return if his job in Newcastle is finished.

[Ondekinecakabilirim]

Not what Al Nassr fans want, of course, because this season they did not get a title, failed in the King's Cup and Saudi Super Cup and now it has been confirmed that they have failed in the Saudi Pro League, with this failure maybe rumors of Ronaldo's departure will blow even louder because the media always looking for opportunities to get news that will bring lots of visitors to their website. Ittihad FC won two titles, a league title, and a super Saudi cup and Al Hilal won a King's Cup, and Al Nassr did not get a title at all, next season the competition will certainly be different because usually, every club will improve itself to be more competitive.

The next target for Arab clubs which are considered strong is the Asian Champions League.

Maybe Al Nassr failed in all competitions this season but it's not the end of everything including Ronaldo who is not worth blaming because he comes in the middle of the season, if Ronaldo played since the beginning of the season, the situation might be different. Just info Ronaldo might leave this league next season but it's only for a while not forever, he will return if his job in Newcastle is finished.

Ronaldo's statistics in the Arab League are not bad. He played 19 matches in this league, made 14 goals and 2 assists. Maybe there were some who expected him to do better, but it was his first year in a geography he never knew. Even Ronaldo's acclimation to the climatic conditions in Arabia may have been a negative factor. So I don't think he had a bad year. But I don't think it's possible for him to return to Europe anymore. He is now 38 years old. And his standard is falling. I think he will complete his contract in the Arab League.

[rozak]

Ronaldo's statistics in the Arab League are not bad. He played 19 matches in this league, made 14 goals and 2 assists. Maybe there were some who expected him to do better, but it was his first year in a geography he never knew. Even Ronaldo's acclimation to the climatic conditions in Arabia may have been a negative factor. So I don't think he had a bad year. But I don't think it's possible for him to return to Europe anymore. He is now 38 years old. And his standard is falling. I think he will complete his contract in the Arab League.

finishing in the Saudi League is not something bad for Ronaldo. at the moment he's quite enjoying it although the level of play is clearly different from that in Europe. Ronaldo tries to give his best because he is a good player and he is paid handsomely for it.
although at this time it was reported in the media regarding supporters who did not like Ronaldo. but that is no reason for him to return to Europe. I agree with you, he will finish his contract in Saudi.

[onecall123]

Not what Al Nassr fans want, of course, because this season they did not get a title, failed in the King's Cup and Saudi Super Cup and now it has been confirmed that they have failed in the Saudi Pro League, with this failure maybe rumors of Ronaldo's departure will blow even louder because the media always looking for opportunities to get news that will bring lots of visitors to their website. Ittihad FC won two titles, a league title, and a super Saudi cup and Al Hilal won a King's Cup, and Al Nassr did not get a title at all, next season the competition will certainly be different because usually, every club will improve itself to be more competitive.

The next target for Arab clubs which are considered strong is the Asian Champions League.

Maybe Al Nassr failed in all competitions this season but it's not the end of everything including Ronaldo who is not worth blaming because he comes in the middle of the season, if Ronaldo played since the beginning of the season, the situation might be different. Just info Ronaldo might leave this league next season but it's only for a while not forever, he will return if his job in Newcastle is finished.

Ronaldo's statistics in the Arab League are not bad. He played 19 matches in this league, made 14 goals and 2 assists. Maybe there were some who expected him to do better, but it was his first year in a geography he never knew. Even Ronaldo's acclimation to the climatic conditions in Arabia may have been a negative factor. So I don't think he had a bad year. But I don't think it's possible for him to return to Europe anymore. He is now 38 years old. And his standard is falling. I think he will complete his contract in the Arab League.

Yeah, he only played half of the season with them. He also joined a team that was already at the top of the table. Of course, it's not just one person's responsibility to keep a team at the top. He played like as their striker, and he did his part by scoring decent goals. Winning a league title isn't solely dependent on one player's performance rather everyone needs to step up and contribute. Unfortunately, that match-up not happen, that's simple to understand, but critics always find something to nitpick about.

[Alpha Marine]

It will take more than passion and love for Barcelona to make him shun a €1billon two years contract to join Al-Hilal. But it will be the world cup winner's father and agent Jorge Messi that will determine his future. Messi is always loyal to his father and delegates most of his career decision to him.

This is not entirely true. Messi's management have never made a decision Messi doesn't want. If he is not comfortable with going to Saudi then he won't even if his father and Agent asks him to. When he left Barcelona it wasn't because they wanted him to leave. He was ready to cut his Salary in half just to stay at Barcelona.
The money is a factor, but not the only factor. Messi loves Barcelona. That is his home. He's comfortable there. They respect him there. He has literally bleed for that club and they value every bit of his services.
If Barcelona are really ready to get Messi back, the only reason they might not be able to do it would be financial problems.

[Bananington]

Maybe Al Nassr failed in all competitions this season but it's not the end of everything including Ronaldo who is not worth blaming because he comes in the middle of the season, if Ronaldo played since the beginning of the season, the situation might be different.

I do not blame Ronaldo for Al Nassr failure to win the league but the management of the club for letting the player who helped them maintain a good record in the league before Ronaldo joined them go to another club. Vincent Aboubakar should have been allowed to finish gtis season and join help the club in winning the league before leaving. Ronaldo joined them and too much was expected from him, his performance in his first season in a different league is good, if he will remain there, he will have a better next season.

[rendravolt]

Last night's Al Nasser Vs Al Ettifaq draw ended Ronaldo's club Al Nassr's chances of winning the Saudi ProLeague Championship title. In particular, Al Ettihad, who is at the top of the points table, has 5 points more than Ronaldo's club Al Nassr. In this case, Al Nassr has played one less match, but even if they win the last match, they will still have less points than Al Ettihad. Ronaldo expressed disappointment considering the overall direction of yesterday's game.

It is a shame that the results obtained by Al-Nassr only drew with Al-Ettifaq. This result also closed the SPL title race this season and of course Ronaldo was very disappointed with this series of unsatisfactory results. Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad has been crowned the SPL champion this season after knowing that Al-Nassr only got the draw and it seems that Ronaldo will have to repeat it again next season to get his first SPL title. This season Al-Nassr has lost the chance to win 3 different competitions and that is also something they don't want, surely Ronaldo will be very much blamed for the bad results that Al-Nassr often gets.

[hahay]

Anyway, I want to congratulate Al-Ittihad FC for finally winning the Saudi Professional League title after 13 years of waiting for a moment like this. In the last match, Al-Ittihad FC will also play at home against Al Taee. Of course, Al-Ittihad FC will be able to win this match because based on the head to head it is also clear that Al-Ittihad FC has a high winning record when Al-Ittihad FC plays against Al Taee.

But apart from the good results that Al-Ittihad FC has achieved this season, I'm quite sorry about Al-Nassr failing to win the title this season. But yes, the top three teams such as Al-Ittihad FC, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal do have quite a competitive rivalry too from last season. But, because this season Al-Nassr has a star player like Ronaldo, at least it's quite unfortunate for Al-Nassr who still can't seem to maximize team performance with Ronaldo in their squad.