Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Webetcoins]

Before Ronaldo’s arrival Talisca has been an important player for the team and for a player with so much quality it is only right for him to shine along side Ronaldo in the team, he is a goal scorer that’s why it’s easy for him to shine as well. Al Nassr attackers are all goal scorers that is why they score 3 goals and more in almost every match they play and in this way they can easily challenge for the trophy. They are just 2 points behind the league leaders so there are still in the title race.

Al Nassr are among the favorite team clinching for title, the Knights of Najd is elite club who want the very best results in SPL. With the presence of frontline vital players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Talisca, scoring goals have been made easy for the team. They have ultimate targets to hits this season, moving into more considerable essential spots on SPL table with the aides of frontlines who doesn't relent in games. Al Nassr keeps consistent winning this season, they're able to achieved it because of the star line-ups, who are ready to take the team to next level.

Al Nassr having been achieving their first target as they sign Cristiano Ronaldo for this club and bring in this league with now their second target is winning the Saudi League and also having AFC Champions League title which is also looking good until now because after losing two early matches now they have good record with 9 matches winning streak and right now with their performance and quality look like things could be good for them to have these titles in this season.

Ronaldo is having company of Sadio Mané and Talisca which are giving their best and currently after having 24 goals from 8 matches things are clearly indicating what is their target for this season and how they will be in coming days as well. From these 24 goals we have 20 from their three main players which is amazing stuff and if they have no injury then surely things could be at different level until end of this season for the Saudi League and Al Nassr club.

[KTChampions]

Al Nassr are among the favorite team clinching for title, the Knights of Najd is elite club who want the very best results in SPL. With the presence of frontline vital players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Talisca, scoring goals have been made easy for the team. They have ultimate targets to hits this season, moving into more considerable essential spots on SPL table with the aides of frontlines who doesn't relent in games. Al Nassr keeps consistent winning this season, they're able to achieved it because of the star line-ups, who are ready to take the team to next level.

It’s quite interesting that Al Hilal is rated almost twice as good as Al Nasr, although in my opinion these clubs are not very different in strength and the arrival of Neymar rather weakened Al Hilal. Currently the bookmaker's quotes are as follows:

AL Hilal  2.72

AL Ittihad FC 3.40

AL Nassr FC 4.90

AL Ahli Saudi FC 6.85

AL Ettifaq FC 16.00

Maybe they reflect the tournament position of the teams, but I think that in just a couple of rounds everything can change radically.

[Docnaster]

Before Ronaldo’s arrival Talisca has been an important player for the team and for a player with so much quality it is only right for him to shine along side Ronaldo in the team, he is a goal scorer that’s why it’s easy for him to shine as well. Al Nassr attackers are all goal scorers that is why they score 3 goals and more in almost every match they play and in this way they can easily challenge for the trophy. They are just 2 points behind the league leaders so there are still in the title race.

Al Nassr are among the favorite team clinching for title, the Knights of Najd is elite club who want the very best results in SPL. With the presence of frontline vital players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Talisca, scoring goals have been made easy for the team. They have ultimate targets to hits this season, moving into more considerable essential spots on SPL table with the aides of frontlines who doesn't relent in games. Al Nassr keeps consistent winning this season, they're able to achieved it because of the star line-ups, who are ready to take the team to next level.

Al Nassr having been achieving their first target as they sign Cristiano Ronaldo for this club and bring in this league with now their second target is winning the Saudi League and also having AFC Champions League title which is also looking good until now because after losing two early matches now they have good record with 9 matches winning streak and right now with their performance and quality look like things could be good for them to have these titles in this season.

Ronaldo is having company of Sadio Mané and Talisca which are giving their best and currently after having 24 goals from 8 matches things are clearly indicating what is their target for this season and how they will be in coming days as well. From these 24 goals we have 20 from their three main players which is amazing stuff and if they have no injury then surely things could be at different level until end of this season for the Saudi League and Al Nassr club.

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal on Monday was his first the Asian Champions League while Talisca scored two goals to help Al Nassr beat Istiklol and that's why I think both players are very important to the team. The truth is that no player can authoritatively say he's the sole reason behind the club's current impressive performance.
Al Nassr is club that's made up of football stars and will always do better as a team than when the players wants to show their individual brilliance.

[fullhdpixel]

There are important stars in Al Ahli and they are still behind in the race for leadership. They are experiencing regressions in scoring goals. While they could score 16 goals, they conceded 13 goals, which also shows that they have a problem conceding goals. They also need to solve their defense and goal problems. The Saudi Arabian league is now above average. They have teams with excellent players. Al Ahli should not be left behind in this race.

It is surprising that Al Ahli has conceded so many goals, despite having good defenders such as Roger Ibañez, Merih Demiral and Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi. And their only match against top sides have been the 3-4 loss against Al Nassr. All the remaining matches were against relatively weaker clubs. In addition to all this, they have one of the best goal-keepers (Édouard Mendy) currently playing in the Saudi Professional League. What they can do now? Maybe it will be a good idea to get 1-2 defenders from any of the European clubs.

Agree, because they are having the weakest defence in top six teams with already concede 13 goals from 8 games with their attack is also not supporting them as they needed at this time with 16 goals from them in 8 games with relatively all other top clubs are having good attack which is helping them for having better performance even I also agreed about their new signing in coming Winter transfer window, but they need to have changed into their strategy as well because right now they are playing openly which is not suitable for them even having few top rank defenders and goalkeeper as well.

Current season is surely first with having too many good players and most chances things will be improved in coming days because now few teams are doing impressive and for the better competition all needed to be at the same level which make things more entertaining for the fans and title race.

[iBaba]

All clubs in the SPL will have the same ambition, namely to win a trophy at the end of the season, the top five standings are very competitive at the moment. Week 9 will happen soon, the standings are likely to change again significantly, I think. The match between Al Ittihad and Al Ahli will be an interesting one to look forward to, Al Nassr will have a slightly easier opponent, Abha Club.

If Al Ahli draws with Al Ittihad, then Al Nassr will move up one level but with the condition that they must succeed in getting points by beating Abha Club. For Al Hilal, who currently leads the standings, I think they will remain at the top because the chance of winning over Al Akhdoud is quite big.

I am very confident that Al Nassr will take the Saudi Pro League trophy back home because the team is very promising now. Like I have mentioned earlier, the club needs a stronger goalkeeper. It will be of more advantage to the club. Having Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo combined in a club like this was a great decision.

Ettihad also have Karim Benzema and N'golo Kante and the club is also doing awesomely as far as this season is concerned. My evaluation for now is based on these top rated players. They are strikers that are promising and have elevated the league as a whole. Meanwhile, I want to follow the challenges to the end of this season. I am already predicting Al-Nassr and Ettihad at the finals.

[savetheFORUM]

Saudi Pro League is competitive, and only the best leading clubs comes to lifts significant League titles. Al-Ahli ranked 6th in the table, after a goal-less draw against Al Ettifaq. Al-Ahli manager, Matthias Jaissle is determined to make his team a better one. However they might pushed further to earned themselves a quality position. Effective frontline from Matthias Jaissle men but they need to focused their energy towards scoring because that's the only way to weigh up the team to outstanding form. Al-Ahli next game is Al-Ittihad which would be challenging and difficult to predict, though we hope for good impact in the game.

Even though it is difficult to predict this match, I think Al-Ittihad will have a chance of winning this match because if you look at it so far, Al-Ittihad's performance is quite stable.
Al-Ittihad must perform optimally in this match to be able to get points and be able to occupy first place.
looking at the odds that Al-Ittihad has are quite convincing, namely @ 1.70 while Al-Ahli @ 4.20 of course Al-Ittihad will be the favorite here, especially since Al-Ittihad will compete at their headquarters, of course this will help Al-Ittihad a little to win the match This.

Both teams are at same level but in last four matches we have big decline in Al Ahli performance which is big setback for their race of top ranks and Al Ittihad is surely defending champions, but they also have last match with goalless draw which bring them to second spot, and they want to fight back after this result which is possible because they also have good attack and their defence is also one of the best in this league which is good advantage for them.

Al Ahli which is also former champion but now in this season they promoted, but they spend huge amount for having quality players just because of this now things are looking impressive, but they need some more work for having better results which is possible, but it takes time.

[indah rezqi]

I am very confident that Al Nassr will take the Saudi Pro League trophy back home because the team is very promising now. Like I have mentioned earlier, the club needs a stronger goalkeeper. It will be of more advantage to the club. Having Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo combined in a club like this was a great decision.

Ettihad also have Karim Benzema and N'golo Kante and the club is also doing awesomely as far as this season is concerned. My evaluation for now is based on these top rated players. They are strikers that are promising and have elevated the league as a whole. Meanwhile, I want to follow the challenges to the end of this season. I am already predicting Al-Nassr and Ettihad at the finals.

Al Nassr opportunity is very open to win a trophy at the end of the season, they just need consistency throughout the match and get full points. Ronaldo plays quite an important role at the club, his presence improves the overall mentality of the players. Even though Al Nassr started the season a little unstable, now Al Nassr is back on track, with 6 wins in 8 matches. Together with Saido Mane, Ronaldo is expected to bring good luck to Al Nassr.

Al Hilal is the strongest and unbeaten club to date, and is at the top of the SPL standings. Al Ittihad and Al Tawoon occupy second and third positions in the standings, followed by AL Nassr in fourth position. I see that the competition in the SPL standings is getting tighter and more competitive, Al Nassr must fight harder to remain consistent so that they can climb to the top of the standings. And the top scorer table is currently led by Ronaldo with 10 goals, he is still very sharp in front of the opponent's goal.

[onecall123]

All clubs in the SPL will have the same ambition, namely to win a trophy at the end of the season, the top five standings are very competitive at the moment. Week 9 will happen soon, the standings are likely to change again significantly, I think. The match between Al Ittihad and Al Ahli will be an interesting one to look forward to, Al Nassr will have a slightly easier opponent, Abha Club.

If Al Ahli draws with Al Ittihad, then Al Nassr will move up one level but with the condition that they must succeed in getting points by beating Abha Club. For Al Hilal, who currently leads the standings, I think they will remain at the top because the chance of winning over Al Akhdoud is quite big.

I am very confident that Al Nassr will take the Saudi Pro League trophy back home because the team is very promising now. Like I have mentioned earlier, the club needs a stronger goalkeeper. It will be of more advantage to the club. Having Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo combined in a club like this was a great decision.

Ettihad also have Karim Benzema and N'golo Kante and the club is also doing awesomely as far as this season is concerned. My evaluation for now is based on these top rated players. They are strikers that are promising and have elevated the league as a whole. Meanwhile, I want to follow the challenges to the end of this season. I am already predicting Al-Nassr and Ettihad at the finals.

Who knows, maybe destiny had different plans?
Ronaldo, the savior for Al Nassr. Al Nassr, once the underdogs, now stand tall in the Arab league and aim to win the Saudi Pro League trophy. However, Al Hilal has won the domestic league title a remarkable 18 times. The club has recently signed Neymar. So, what I mean is, the stage is set for an epic battle between Al Nassr, Al-Ettihad, and the towering 18-time Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Hilal.

[rahmad2nd]

Even though it is difficult to predict this match, I think Al-Ittihad will have a chance of winning this match because if you look at it so far, Al-Ittihad's performance is quite stable.
Al-Ittihad must perform optimally in this match to be able to get points and be able to occupy first place.
looking at the odds that Al-Ittihad has are quite convincing, namely @ 1.70 while Al-Ahli @ 4.20 of course Al-Ittihad will be the favorite here, especially since Al-Ittihad will compete at their headquarters, of course this will help Al-Ittihad a little to win the match This.

In the previous match, Al Ittihad drew against Al Fayha with a score of 0-0, as well as Al-Ahli who also drew against Al Ettifaq and it seems that both teams are having problems with their strikers. In several Al Ittihad matches, it seems that Benzema was absent several times and I didn't get any important information regarding Benzema, it is very likely that he was injured.
As for Al-Ahli, their star Firmino is having problems scoring goals for his squad. Throughout his matches with Al-Ahli, he was only able to score a hat-trick on his debut.

Well, this week the two teams will meet each other in Week 9 of the Saudi Pro League. Obviously, the home team is more favored than the away team. The reason is, based on the depth of the Al Ittihad team, it is better than Al-Ahli. So it is very natural for bookies to favor the home team. but what is certain is that Al-Ahli will not be easily defeated by Al Ittihad, even though Al Ittihad is stronger and playing at its own base. My guess is that this match will be quite an exciting match. also, a chance for Firmino to prove his quality. Meanwhile, for the home team, they don't want to lose points in order to strengthen their ranking on the standings. or, shifting the ranking occupied by Al Hilal. let's wait, it looks like this match is worth watching.

[tusandii]

All clubs in the SPL will have the same ambition, namely to win a trophy at the end of the season, the top five standings are very competitive at the moment. Week 9 will happen soon, the standings are likely to change again significantly, I think. The match between Al Ittihad and Al Ahli will be an interesting one to look forward to, Al Nassr will have a slightly easier opponent, Abha Club.

If Al Ahli draws with Al Ittihad, then Al Nassr will move up one level but with the condition that they must succeed in getting points by beating Abha Club. For Al Hilal, who currently leads the standings, I think they will remain at the top because the chance of winning over Al Akhdoud is quite big.

I am very confident that Al Nassr will take the Saudi Pro League trophy back home because the team is very promising now. Like I have mentioned earlier, the club needs a stronger goalkeeper. It will be of more advantage to the club. Having Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo combined in a club like this was a great decision.

Ettihad also have Karim Benzema and N'golo Kante and the club is also doing awesomely as far as this season is concerned. My evaluation for now is based on these top rated players. They are strikers that are promising and have elevated the league as a whole. Meanwhile, I want to follow the challenges to the end of this season. I am already predicting Al-Nassr and Ettihad at the finals.

For now, clubs that have star players from europe will definitely compete closely and will always competitive to fight for title in Saudi Pro League this season and the candidates who deserve to get the title are not only Al-Nasr but Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad as well worthy of being candidate to hold an SPL degree.
I know that this season will be very big season for the top club to continue to compete for best places and for club that are currently below the top 10 in points table, they will only be club to get point for the big clubs, as if weak club will only be the material to get them victory for a big club like Al-Nasr.
Ronaldo has still been very good in last few match and I would like to see stronger performance in each match to continue adding point to make points gap little further.

[hahay]

Before Ronaldo’s arrival Talisca has been an important player for the team and for a player with so much quality it is only right for him to shine along side Ronaldo in the team, he is a goal scorer that’s why it’s easy for him to shine as well. Al Nassr attackers are all goal scorers that is why they score 3 goals and more in almost every match they play and in this way they can easily challenge for the trophy. They are just 2 points behind the league leaders so there are still in the title race.

The difference in points is indeed small, but the competition of the difference in points is very small. At the moment I am not quite sure that An Nassr can easily get a champion. They have a rival team that is almost equally powerful. So if you say it's easy, I think it's wrong. Indeed they look convincing this end because of 6 consecutive wins. Mane's arrival had a big effect.

Basically, all the top European forwards who play for teams in the Saudi Pro League now at least have a very high goal productivity. So yes, I think it's not just about Ronaldo and Talisca and with that, then of course they have quite an interesting and difficult competition right now. So, although Al Nassr has a chance to win the Saudi Pro League title this season, it will certainly never be easy for Al Nassr to get it because other competing teams also have good quality players. But yes, because Al Nassr really managed to get a winning streak at this moment, then at least these results can be proof that Al Nassr is very ambitious to get the title this season with the famous players it has.

[shogun47]

Before Ronaldo’s arrival Talisca has been an important player for the team and for a player with so much quality it is only right for him to shine along side Ronaldo in the team, he is a goal scorer that’s why it’s easy for him to shine as well. Al Nassr attackers are all goal scorers that is why they score 3 goals and more in almost every match they play and in this way they can easily challenge for the trophy. They are just 2 points behind the league leaders so there are still in the title race.

The difference in points is indeed small, but the competition of the difference in points is very small. At the moment I am not quite sure that An Nassr can easily get a champion. They have a rival team that is almost equally powerful. So if you say it's easy, I think it's wrong. Indeed they look convincing this end because of 6 consecutive wins. Mane's arrival had a big effect.

Basically, all the top European forwards who play for teams in the Saudi Pro League now at least have a very high goal productivity. So yes, I think it's not just about Ronaldo and Talisca and with that, then of course they have quite an interesting and difficult competition right now. So, although Al Nassr has a chance to win the Saudi Pro League title this season, it will certainly never be easy for Al Nassr to get it because other competing teams also have good quality players. But yes, because Al Nassr really managed to get a winning streak at this moment, then at least these results can be proof that Al Nassr is very ambitious to get the title this season with the famous players it has.

But is also shows that the Saudi Professional League is so much easier to play for these superstars because I doubt that Mane and Ronaldo would have the same goal count and assist count in the Premier League or another European top league. Of course it is their job to score in their position, but the frequency would incredible in any European league. I don't think it is as impressive in this league though. But still it is a performance that should be respected.

[snipie]

Who knows, maybe destiny had different plans?
Ronaldo, the savior for Al Nassr. Al Nassr, once the underdogs, now stand tall in the Arab league and aim to win the Saudi Pro League trophy. However, Al Hilal has won the domestic league title a remarkable 18 times. The club has recently signed Neymar. So, what I mean is, the stage is set for an epic battle between Al Nassr, Al-Ettihad, and the towering 18-time Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Hilal.

Al-Hilal didn't lose any match yet and they are trying their best to keep the first spot for them. Their 2 draws made the others close to them. Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are heavy contenders for the title also but I am impressed with Al-Taawoun and Al-Ettifaq resistance so far among the top teams.

[borovichok]

But is also shows that the Saudi Professional League is so much easier to play for these superstars because I doubt that Mane and Ronaldo would have the same goal count and assist count in the Premier League or another European top league. Of course it is their job to score in their position, but the frequency would incredible in any European league. I don't think it is as impressive in this league though. But still it is a performance that should be respected.

Saudi Pro League grown popular this season, with further signing of European players, all eyes on the league. It is important for most players to shine in their first season, whereas some European players finding it extremely difficult to have their best peak in their new League they found themselves, while some have already rowing really smooth with the new system. Talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, we never noticed any scenario were the Portugal international have difficulty, he keep elevating his team to next level, his presence have also bring the very best from his teammates and upgrade of Al Nassr pattern of game.

[ginsan]

Al-Hilal didn't lose any match yet and they are trying their best to keep the first spot for them. Their 2 draws made the others close to them. Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are heavy contenders for the title also but I am impressed with Al-Taawoun and Al-Ettifaq resistance so far among the top teams.

After all the SPL teams have finished their 8th match of the season and it can be seen which team is the most consistent in maintaining their form this season. For Al Hilal, they are one of the teams that have never experienced defeat, which makes them sit comfortably in 1st place in the standings. Al Hilal's defense is quite strong and they have many top European players in their squad this season. However, looking at the condition of the teams ranked in the top 4 of the Saudi Arabian league, it seems that there is not a big enough difference in their points tally, I mean if a match every week can change their ranking in the standings table.

Al Nassr also performed quite well, they were able to win many matches after a not very good start to the season. Al Ittihad will face Al Ahli in this week's match. I think this match will be quite a big match in the SPL because it brings together two teams that have many top European players in their squad. Maybe I will support Al Ittihad to win this match. Al Naasr will also face Abha in tomorrow's match. Maybe this is an easy match for Al Nassr and I think they will be able to win this match easily.

[Leviathan.007]

LOL.. Al Nassr has won all 6 of their last matches, and they are still trailing at 4th position (2 points behind Al Hillal). This shows how damaging it has been to lose the first two matches. None of the other teams in Saudi Professional League have achieved 6 consecutive wins in this season. The momentum is with Al Nassr, but I don't know when they will be able to top the points table. And just now noticed that Al Taawoun is in no.3, ahead of Al Nassr!!! WTF? This is the team that defeated Al Nassr in August. They are mostly comprised of Saudi players, with a few second tier overseas players like Aschraf El Mahdioui and Musa Barrow.

In the Arabian league and Asian Champion league they have won a lot, like them while focusing on continuing the winning streak, at this time I see that Al Nassr will not play strong teams means there is a possibility that they will continue to win and may shift the position of Al Hilal and other teams above, this looks quite confident especially Ronaldo always scores in every match he may be a motivation for other players.

I'm curious to see when Al Nassr play Al Hilal or Ittihad FC because these are the strongest teams in the SPL, of course it will be exciting and there might be a lot of goals.

Saudi Arabia invested too much in this season in teams like Al Nassr and Al Hial to buy superstar players like Neymar and Ronaldo. Obvouisuly after hiring all these players they want to see their team win the Asian Champions League because all other Asian teams had much lower investments than these Saudi teams and I think if it doesn't happen and they fail to win the title there is the chance for these teams to change players or coaches.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Who knows, maybe destiny had different plans?
Ronaldo, the savior for Al Nassr. Al Nassr, once the underdogs, now stand tall in the Arab league and aim to win the Saudi Pro League trophy. However, Al Hilal has won the domestic league title a remarkable 18 times. The club has recently signed Neymar. So, what I mean is, the stage is set for an epic battle between Al Nassr, Al-Ettihad, and the towering 18-time Saudi Pro League winners, Al-Hilal.

Al-Hilal didn't lose any match yet and they are trying their best to keep the first spot for them. Their 2 draws made the others close to them. Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr are heavy contenders for the title also but I am impressed with Al-Taawoun and Al-Ettifaq resistance so far among the top teams.

Yeah Al-Hilal is the only team that is unbeaten in this league but that doesn't mean they are safe because big matches are waiting ahead and every month, like this month Al-Hilal vs Al-Ahli on October 28 or in the Al-Hilal vs Al-Nassr match in November which could potentially destroy their unbeaten record. The difference in points between other clubs is getting closer so we cannot predict which team will have the chance to win the title, Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr have the same potential just waiting to see who is more worthy at the end of the season.

[Docnaster]

LOL.. Al Nassr has won all 6 of their last matches, and they are still trailing at 4th position (2 points behind Al Hillal). This shows how damaging it has been to lose the first two matches. None of the other teams in Saudi Professional League have achieved 6 consecutive wins in this season. The momentum is with Al Nassr, but I don't know when they will be able to top the points table. And just now noticed that Al Taawoun is in no.3, ahead of Al Nassr!!! WTF? This is the team that defeated Al Nassr in August. They are mostly comprised of Saudi players, with a few second tier overseas players like Aschraf El Mahdioui and Musa Barrow.

In the Arabian league and Asian Champion league they have won a lot, like them while focusing on continuing the winning streak, at this time I see that Al Nassr will not play strong teams means there is a possibility that they will continue to win and may shift the position of Al Hilal and other teams above, this looks quite confident especially Ronaldo always scores in every match he may be a motivation for other players.

I'm curious to see when Al Nassr play Al Hilal or Ittihad FC because these are the strongest teams in the SPL, of course it will be exciting and there might be a lot of goals.

Saudi Arabia invested too much in this season in teams like Al Nassr and Al Hial to buy superstar players like Neymar and Ronaldo. Obvouisuly after hiring all these players they want to see their team win the Asian Champions League because all other Asian teams had much lower investments than these Saudi teams and I think if it doesn't happen and they fail to win the title there is the chance for these teams to change players or coaches.

With the  very expensive summer transfer window signings by Saudi Arabian clubs, I'll be very surprised not to see one of them life the Asian Champions League this season. Al Hilal and Al Nassr are all doing well in the Asian Champions League and hopefully one of them is gonna win it for the Saudi football. Cristiano Ronaldo has been on fire since the start of the season and hopefully, he's gonna make the difference for who win the Asian Champions League.

[shogun47]

But is also shows that the Saudi Professional League is so much easier to play for these superstars because I doubt that Mane and Ronaldo would have the same goal count and assist count in the Premier League or another European top league. Of course it is their job to score in their position, but the frequency would incredible in any European league. I don't think it is as impressive in this league though. But still it is a performance that should be respected.

Saudi Pro League grown popular this season, with further signing of European players, all eyes on the league. It is important for most players to shine in their first season, whereas some European players finding it extremely difficult to have their best peak in their new League they found themselves, while some have already rowing really smooth with the new system. Talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, we never noticed any scenario were the Portugal international have difficulty, he keep elevating his team to next level, his presence have also bring the very best from his teammates and upgrade of Al Nassr pattern of game.

One guy alone can never do all too much I think and Ronaldo benefitted a lot from Al-Nasr bringing in Mane as well because they work together so well now. They can assist each other and understand each other even though they haven't played together before, but I think that is what makes great players. It is when they meet for the first time and know what the other one is going to do without having any former practice together. That's what you could see when Ronaldo and Mane had their first games. Without Mane, Ronaldo sometimes felt lost because he couldn't play his passes like he was used to do as nobody would react the same way. This has now changed to the benefit of his game.

[klidex]

~snip~

I agree that Al-ittihad seems to be the favorite in this match. And Al-Ahli is actually not that consistent. They do have great players. But I don't think Al-Ahli is as strong as Al-ittihad. Benzema is currently still injured but the Al-ittihad squad is always strong even without Benzema. We have seen this since last season. Because last season Al-Ittihad won the title because they deserved it. Al-Nassr always had difficulties when facing Al-ittihad, which at that time did not have Benzema. So Al-Ahli will not be much different. They must have had difficulties in this match. But I can't predict whether Al-ittihad will win. But what is certain is that Al-ittihad will definitely dominate in possession of the ball. And it will continue to make things difficult for Al-Ahli's defense.

Of course Al-Ittihad still has solid players and the absence of Karim Benzema will not affect Al-Ittihad's performance even though the presence of Karim Benzema makes Al-Ittihad's attack line even stronger.
Al-Ahli is not a very strong opponent for Al-Ittihad as proven by their last 5 matches. Al-Ittihad was able to beat 3 matches while Al-Ahli only won 1 match and draw 1 x. Of course this match will end the same, namely won by Al-Ittihad although with a narrow score.
To chase points and replace Al-hilal in first place, of course Al-Ittihad will try as hard as they can for this match.