Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Westinhome]

Great result for Ronaldo, another career hattrick to add to his very good record. Al Nassr fans will be happy with the result and have some kind of confidence on him going forward that he can deliver them the title this season, and if he cannot score in some games, they also have Sadio Mane that can score. The competition in the Saudi league has increased and Al Nassr know that they need to win the league this competitive season. The Hattrick for Ronaldo will boost his confidence the more, and set him up to score more goals for the club.

Ronaldo was the strongest player of the football community,So he keep rocking with his hattrick goals in hi carrier.Already he had many unbeaten record for the future generation and this hattrick goal was nightmare to many players till now.The Al Nassr had their unique decision by requiting the Ronaldo to their team.This had increasing the possibilities for the team Al Nassr in the Saudi Arabia League.The star players always made his knock at the time of dependency.This was root cause for the demand of Ronaldo in the auction.

[Wend]

The sack option should be the last if other conflict resolution strategy has failed. I read that it was not  Nuno Espirito Santo's idea to bring on Benzema from Real Madrid. There was also a report that the French international wanted to become the captain of the team but coach Santo turned down his plea. The club might not consider selling the striker because of the huge cost of getting his service. But the club will not also be willing to let a coach who has given them success leave just like that. There should be a coming ground of reconciliation. But if it fails one person has to leave and doubt if it will be Benzema

Most likely as you said where one of them has to leave the Team. I think Tim will definitely keep Benzema more than Nuno because Benzema quality at European level is undoubted so he can make a big contribution under other coaches if Al ittihad sacks Nuno.

But in match Al riyadh vs Al ittihad where in this match Benzema became captain and Nuno accompanied Al ittihad in this match. Has the feud between the two gotten better or is there still something to be done.

I think it's just a rumor. After rumors surfaced that Benzema conflicted with coach Nuno Santo, information that Al Ittihad is interested in Mo Salah to replace Benzema is also widely spread. However, coach Klopp insists Salah will not leave Liverpool this summer. The fact that Benzema wore the captain's armband, started, and scored in the win against Al Riyadh also dispels rumors that he has a conflict with Nuno Santo. He's still having fun on the field at Al Ittihad. Maybe it was just a rumor.

[Asiska02]

Of course they have to win in today's match to end the bad streak of the previous two matches which ended in defeat. This victory certainly raised Al Nassr ranking on the standings because previously they were at the bottom of the standings. This victory was also very special for Ronaldo because he was able to score a hat trick and end a bad streak in the last two matches.

So, we also saw Sadio Mane who found his best form in this match because he opened the first goal in this match. Al fateh couldn't do much in this match because the opponents they faced were filled with top European players. I think Al Nassr will slowly return to the top of the standings and catch up on points from Al Ittihad.

I am more impressed with the way the European signings are the ones making a change in their various clubs when playing against their opponents. Ronaldo has been doing very great for Al-Nassr and tried to improve the team and make them move up the standings to fight for the league title. The addition of Mane to the team cannot be overlooked as he has brought some significant changes to the attack of the club which is what they need at the moment. Good gameplay for Al-Nassr and I would say they deserved the win today with all honesty.

[X-ray]

Looks like an easy win for Al Nassr. Really an expected win for them. I think they will score a lot more in the second half. Ronaldo already with an assist and a goal and i think he wont stop there. Al nassr after two losses looks like they will get their first points finally.

Ronaldo hatrick. What an unbelievable performance from him. Al nassr was just controlling the ball since the start of match. The club has been making a lot of goal attempts. Ronaldo will keep add as many goal as possible as he is looking for a top scorer in SPL.
It's crazy how ronaldo is coming back again after horrible starts in SPL. Al nassr seems back again to the right tract soon. I would not be surprised to see if this guy will produce more goals in the future.
Al nassr was just owning fateh. Faten can do nothing other than defend from all the attacks were coming from al nassr. Al nassr is still targeting more players and i expect the club to be even stronger than before.
Ronaldo was just making crazy result and people never feel doubt about his performance. Ronaldo can keep his quality even he was not young anymore.

[QueenVera]

Most likely as you said where one of them has to leave the Team. I think Tim will definitely keep Benzema more than Nuno because Benzema quality at European level is undoubted so he can make a big contribution under other coaches if Al ittihad sacks Nuno.

But in match Al riyadh vs Al ittihad where in this match Benzema became captain and Nuno accompanied Al ittihad in this match. Has the feud between the two gotten better or is there still something to be done.

I think it's just a rumor. After rumors surfaced that Benzema conflicted with coach Nuno Santo, information that Al Ittihad is interested in Mo Salah to replace Benzema is also widely spread. However, coach Klopp insists Salah will not leave Liverpool this summer. The fact that Benzema wore the captain's armband, started, and scored in the win against Al Riyadh also dispels rumors that he has a conflict with Nuno Santo. He's still having fun on the field at Al Ittihad. Maybe it was just a rumor.

You're right @Wend, the claims that that the Nuno Santo boss told the Al Ittihad board that Benzema does not fit his tactical style and he did not request the transfer, are not true and is said to be rumors because according to the news Nuno Santo denied the claims and responded with a statement saying "that he reads  in the press that his relationship with Benzema is not good, but everyone who him will would know that's ridiculous"
 He also said that his relationship with all the players is good, and that they've good a strong group and  the players are happy together and also happy to have Benzema in their with then, and when asked about Benzema he said the player is happy on the pitch and the fans could see that he's happy to play for Al lttihad and he understand the reason for the claims but they're a strong band so fans should disregard any claims of Benzema leaving or the coach getting sacked.

[Sithara007]

The answer to the question of who is the greatest between is becoming more complicated. The match was an easy win in the sense that Al Fateh was no match for Al Nassr. But Ronaldo has proved once again that he is indeed arguably the greatest of all time. He has started to enjoy his stay in Saudi due to the addition of more good players. His hat trick and Mane's brace were more than enough to give the club the maximum three points. Gradually Mane will forget all his struggles in Bayern Munich.

Al Nassr had a very poor start to the current season. They lost their first two matches, which proves that simply adding star players to their lineup is not going to reflect on their performances, unless the team bonding is good. But yesterday's performance was really good. Both Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo scored 5 goals in between them. I didn't watched the match, but looking at the scoreline it looks to me that they have successfully managed to put the ghost of the first two matches well behind them.

[BRINIRHA]

Al Nassr achieving their results presently, spending enormous amounts of figures on European players this season, time to heighten the performances for the team, it's step by step. Ronaldo scoring an hattrick a d Mané netting a brace, pull strong bond between the players. Cristiano Ronaldo proofing beyond all measures that he's the main top goal scorer for Al Nassr. He's the player the club presently needs, he's here to deliver the club from crucial circumstances. Al Nassr kept the fire burning throughout the game, high spirits from the Knights of Najd.

Great result for Ronaldo, another career hattrick to add to his very good record. Al Nassr fans will be happy with the result and have some kind of confidence on him going forward that he can deliver them the title this season, and if he cannot score in some games, they also have Sadio Mane that can score. The competition in the Saudi league has increased and Al Nassr know that they need to win the league this competitive season. The Hattrick for Ronaldo will boost his confidence the more, and set him up to score more goals for the club.

A very extraordinary victory from Al-Nassr. Apart from CR7 and Mane, I also really appreciate Ghareeb who made two assists in this match. He is a fast player and also played an important role in this match. Once again CR7 showed that at his age he was no longer young but he still showed strong stamina throughout the match. In fact, there were several opportunities that CR7 failed to take advantage of in this match. And about Mane he was getting used to Al-Nassr's game strategy. He began to feel comfortable playing in this Arab league. I hope CR7 and Mane and also all Al-Nassr players can maintain their performance like this match.

[borovichok]

I am more impressed with the way the European signings are the ones making a change in their various clubs when playing against their opponents. Ronaldo has been doing very great for Al-Nassr and tried to improve the team and make them move up the standings to fight for the league title. The addition of Mane to the team cannot be overlooked as he has brought some significant changes to the attack of the club which is what they need at the moment. Good gameplay for Al-Nassr and I would say they deserved the win today with all honesty.

SPL clubs that have signed European players have consistently developed their league, making it a competitive environment for all players. Cristiano Ronaldo helped Al Nassr improve their performance in the SPL last season and this season. The Portugal international lifted the championship with the Saudi elite squad, in their previous game, scoring an hattrick against Al Fateh yesterday. It demonstrates how quickly they've expanded in the past few months, and it's wonderful to see the positive influence they're having on their supporters.

[LDL]

The answer to the question of who is the greatest between is becoming more complicated. The match was an easy win in the sense that Al Fateh was no match for Al Nassr. But Ronaldo has proved once again that he is indeed arguably the greatest of all time. He has started to enjoy his stay in Saudi due to the addition of more good players. His hat trick and Mane's brace were more than enough to give the club the maximum three points. Gradually Mane will forget all his struggles in Bayern Munich.

Al Nassr had a very poor start to the current season. They lost their first two matches, which proves that simply adding star players to their lineup is not going to reflect on their performances, unless the team bonding is good. But yesterday's performance was really good. Both Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo scored 5 goals in between them. I didn't watched the match, but looking at the scoreline it looks to me that they have successfully managed to put the ghost of the first two matches well behind them.

One of the main reasons for Al Nasser' two match loss was their star player and key striker CR7 not in the squad due to a knee injury. If Al Nasser's star player is not in the squad in a match then it can be assumed that Al Nasser may not win that match. Al Nasser's picture was completely different in yesterday's match. Sadio Mane scored the debut goal of his SPL career yesterday. Sadio Mane scored two goals in yesterday's match and Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the team's main sticklers, completed the hat-trick. Not only did he complete his hat-trick but also had an assist and 11 shots. However, Al Nasser's total standing is not very favorable as they are in the 10th position in the points table and have only 3 points. Although it is only the opening game and there are many more games to go, it is not impossible for Al Nasser to finish in the top three of the points table.

[Sithara007]

One of the main reasons for Al Nasser' two match loss was their star player and key striker CR7 not in the squad due to a knee injury. If Al Nasser's star player is not in the squad in a match then it can be assumed that Al Nasser may not win that match. Al Nasser's picture was completely different in yesterday's match. Sadio Mane scored the debut goal of his SPL career yesterday. Sadio Mane scored two goals in yesterday's match and Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the team's main sticklers, completed the hat-trick. Not only did he complete his hat-trick but also had an assist and 11 shots. However, Al Nasser's total standing is not very favorable as they are in the 10th position in the points table and have only 3 points. Although it is only the opening game and there are many more games to go, it is not impossible for Al Nasser to finish in the top three of the points table.

Let's not talk about the standing for now. The season has just started and Al Nassr has played just 3 matches till now. I would say that they were rusty during the initial matches. But the big win against Al Fateh is encouraging for them. Now they have the momentum with them, and I expect them to continue with the same form in their next match (against Al Shabab on 29th August). Last year's SPL was disappointing for Al Nassr. Everyone had high expectations, but they were unable to lift the trophy. Hopefully this time it will be better.

[LDL]

Last year's SPL was disappointing for Al Nassr. Everyone had high expectations, but they were unable to lift the trophy. Hopefully this time it will be better.

Last year's SPL trophy was a favorite for Al Nasser because then the most popular and star player in SPL was Cristiano Ronaldo and it belonged to Al Nasser. But it cannot be said with certainty which team will be the champion in this year's SPL grand event with star players. Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad, Neymar Jr at Al Hilal, Sadio Mane and CR7 at Al Nasser will always be desperate to qualify for their respective clubs. So it is not possible to say for sure which team will win the SPL this year. However, considering the star players, Al Nass is far ahead of other clubs.

[Strongkored]

The sack option should be the last if other conflict resolution strategy has failed. I read that it was not  Nuno Espirito Santo's idea to bring on Benzema from Real Madrid. There was also a report that the French international wanted to become the captain of the team but coach Santo turned down his plea. The club might not consider selling the striker because of the huge cost of getting his service. But the club will not also be willing to let a coach who has given them success leave just like that. There should be a coming ground of reconciliation. But if it fails one person has to leave and doubt if it will be Benzema

Most likely as you said where one of them has to leave the Team. I think Tim will definitely keep Benzema more than Nuno because Benzema quality at European level is undoubted so he can make a big contribution under other coaches if Al ittihad sacks Nuno.

But in match Al riyadh vs Al ittihad where in this match Benzema became captain and Nuno accompanied Al ittihad in this match. Has the feud between the two gotten better or is there still something to be done.

Yes, you are right when the club owner has to choose between players and coaches, it will be more often the coach who will be sacrificed especially when the club is not getting good results, but Ittihad FC is currently still in a very good performance so the choice will be difficult.
Seeing that Karim Benzema has scored his first goal in the Saudi Pro League match, I think the issues that are currently developing will decrease a little but will re-emerge when strange things reappear in the team.
Nuno expects Ittihad to buy young players, not those who are nearing retirement age, but that is not an easy thing, especially if they are targeting players with high skills because not all players targeted by Arab clubs focus on money more than those who focus on the future of their careers because considering that in Europe the opportunity is much more open in the long term.
The next game is against Al Wahda, this should be another 3-point match for Ittihad unless there is something surprising that Al Wahda can do considering this is a home game for Al Wahda and they are also a pretty good team.

[MinoRaiola]

Al Nassr had a very poor start to the current season. They lost their first two matches, which proves that simply adding star players to their lineup is not going to reflect on their performances, unless the team bonding is good. But yesterday's performance was really good. Both Sadio Mané and Cristiano Ronaldo scored 5 goals in between them. I didn't watched the match, but looking at the scoreline it looks to me that they have successfully managed to put the ghost of the first two matches well behind them.

This had to be, the game with 5 to 0 is very important for motivation. The transfer fees for new players have been 165 million euros and they dont want to see games that they lost. Mane and Ronaldo both scored now 3 goals in 3 games, there is maybe also a small competition among the strikers. I wonder where Alex Telles is, he should also play for Al-Nassr, but has not yet.

Benzema has also scored a goal and he is with his team on first place in the league - 3 games 3 wins.

[Sithara007]

This had to be, the game with 5 to 0 is very important for motivation. The transfer fees for new players have been 165 million euros and they dont want to see games that they lost. Mane and Ronaldo both scored now 3 goals in 3 games, there is maybe also a small competition among the strikers. I wonder where Alex Telles is, he should also play for Al-Nassr, but has not yet.

Benzema has also scored a goal and he is with his team on first place in the league - 3 games 3 wins.

Once they finalize on the team structure, then it will get easier for Al Nassr. Right now, it is quite a bit messy with new players being added almost every other week. Team members have little experience of playing with each other and this maybe one of the reasons for their poor performance in the first two matches. But the third match went really well for Al Nassr They should take positives out of it, and plan for the remaining matches. I would still say that it may take some more time for them to finalize the right combinations for different positions.

[Fuso.hp]

Somehow I just noticed today that Neymar is injured again... oh... the Saudis still don't understand who they're messing with 

Neymar is really like a joke. When Neymar was injured in the competitive leagues of Europe, it was a bit understandable, but now I see the same thing in the Saudi Professional League. Fortunately, he has a contract that allows him to earn money by sharing stories on his Instagram account. Now I understand better why this clause in his contract is there.

This season the teams in the Saudi Professional League have made some very good signings. There are many good teams. But I think Al-Ahli's signings this season are better. I think this team can play for the league title if their new signings catch a good harmony.

No player ever wants to get injured. Unexpected injuries are enough to destroy a player's career as it is the case with Neymar. If Neymar played football for 10 years, he was injured for more than five years due to which he could not shine his career despite having so much talent. He left Europe and came to Saudi Arabia in time to save himself from injury. He will definitely not want to get injured again when he comes to Saudi Arabia. If he can stay consistent in Saudi Arabia and stay injury free, we may see him at the 2026 World Cup but if his injuries recur, his national team career may be a tough one.

[X-ray]

I have noticed that if the odds for al hilal are very small. I understand how al hilal is far superior compare dwith ettifaq but the odds like said if ettifaq had almost zero chance to win. Al hilal already got great result against raet but it would not be stopping there.
Neymar may not able to start his debut with al hilal soon. We will miss him. The club is still having mitrokovic as a key player to win against ettifaq.

[Sithara007]

I have noticed that if the odds for al hilal are very small. I understand how al hilal is far superior compare dwith ettifaq but the odds like said if ettifaq had almost zero chance to win. Al hilal already got great result against raet but it would not be stopping there.
Neymar may not able to start his debut with al hilal soon. We will miss him. The club is still having mitrokovic as a key player to win against ettifaq.

If Neymar is not playing (not sure when he is going to join the squad), then why the odds are so high? I agree that they have world class players such as Sergej Milinković-Savić, Aleksandar Mitrović, Malcom and Michael. But Hilal's odds being 10 times better than Al Ettifaq is difficult to fathom. One reason maybe recent form of Al Hilal. They had a terrific match against Al Raed, in which they won by 4-0. And before that they destroyed Abha by a margin of 3-1. Only disappointment was the draw versus Al Feiha.

[dzungmobile]

One of the main reasons for Al Nasser' two match loss was their star player and key striker CR7 not in the squad due to a knee injury. If Al Nasser's star player is not in the squad in a match then it can be assumed that Al Nasser may not win that match. Al Nasser's picture was completely different in yesterday's match.

They returned to focus on Saudi Professional League after spending their best for two cups. Their star players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane now are fully ready for Saudi Professional League and they immediately had a good show.

Sadio Mane scored the debut goal of his SPL career yesterday. Sadio Mane scored two goals in yesterday's match and Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the team's main sticklers, completed the hat-trick. Not only did he complete his hat-trick but also had an assist and 11 shots.

Al Nassr won their first match in the league with 5 goals from Ronaldo and Mane but I am more impressed about Brozovic. The Croatian midfielder has contributed good balance from defense to creativeness in attacking for Al Nassr. It's not surprised at all after what he shown in Croatia and Inter Milan. I believe that in this season, Brozovic will be the most important player of Al Nassr, not Ronaldo or Mane but of course he will be less mentioned on media.

However, Al Nasser's total standing is not very favorable as they are in the 10th position in the points table and have only 3 points. Although it is only the opening game and there are many more games to go, it is not impossible for Al Nasser to finish in the top three of the points table.

They won their first match and jumped to the 10th rank. They will improve their rank more after next 3 or 4 matches as after getting two defeats, they need time to crawl up on the ranking table of Saudi Professional League.

[Plaguedeath]

Last year's SPL trophy was a favorite for Al Nasser because then the most popular and star player in SPL was Cristiano Ronaldo and it belonged to Al Nasser. But it cannot be said with certainty which team will be the champion in this year's SPL grand event with star players. Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad, Neymar Jr at Al Hilal, Sadio Mane and CR7 at Al Nasser will always be desperate to qualify for their respective clubs. So it is not possible to say for sure which team will win the SPL this year. However, considering the star players, Al Nass is far ahead of other clubs.

These three teams already known as strong teams in Saudi Professional League, but I think they will not become a champions because Al Ahli is really a black horse since there are so many European players in this team.

Al Hilal and Al Ittihad are still stable, but Al Nassr isn't, they only won one match.

Al Ahli is more rounded, their goalkeeper is also an European player.

[marcous]

Last year's SPL trophy was a favorite for Al Nasser because then the most popular and star player in SPL was Cristiano Ronaldo and it belonged to Al Nasser. But it cannot be said with certainty which team will be the champion in this year's SPL grand event with star players. Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad, Neymar Jr at Al Hilal, Sadio Mane and CR7 at Al Nasser will always be desperate to qualify for their respective clubs. So it is not possible to say for sure which team will win the SPL this year. However, considering the star players, Al Nass is far ahead of other clubs.

These three teams already known as strong teams in Saudi Professional League, but I think they will not become a champions because Al Ahli is really a black horse since there are so many European players in this team.

Al Hilal and Al Ittihad are still stable, but Al Nassr isn't, they only won one match.

Al Ahli is more rounded, their goalkeeper is also an European player.

Overall, we cannot fully ensure that the favorite club will win the championship at the end of the season, because the transfer market has not yet closed. Some clubs in the SPL are very likely to recruit new players in the remaining time to add depth to the squad. Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Hilal and Al Ettifaq are included in the list of the strongest teams because they have European star players, but this is not a guarantee in my opinion.

So far only Al Ittihad and Al Ahli have been able to win three matches and gain full points since the season started, and the two clubs are currently at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, top scorer Abderazak Hamdallah sits in first place with 4 goals so far, followed by Fermino, Malcom, Mane and Ronaldo with 3 goals each.