Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[iBaba]

Though Cristiano Ronaldo is a type of player who does not want to miss any match if he can play, he and his coach must be realistic that he is already 38-years old. To avoid injuries and more important serious injuries that can destroy his career suddenly as well as to help him have better contributions for Al Nassr in a long season, he must know when to take a rest and his coach can help him to take rest in unimportant matches.

At this age, being able to play at highest level like he is doing is already very barely seen but he needs more careful and good plan to diversify his energy through a season. Al Nassr has many attacking star players and they can give Cristiano time to rest and recharge energy.

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

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

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

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

[RaltcoinsB]

Though Cristiano Ronaldo is a type of player who does not want to miss any match if he can play, he and his coach must be realistic that he is already 38-years old. To avoid injuries and more important serious injuries that can destroy his career suddenly as well as to help him have better contributions for Al Nassr in a long season, he must know when to take a rest and his coach can help him to take rest in unimportant matches.

At this age, being able to play at highest level like he is doing is already very barely seen but he needs more careful and good plan to diversify his energy through a season. Al Nassr has many attacking star players and they can give Cristiano time to rest and recharge energy.

Well.. his team doesn't need him in a match against a weak side such as Al Duhail. Anyway, they have a few other good forwards such as Sadio Mané, Marcelo Brozović and Talisca. Also this will give an opportunity for the coach (Luís Castro) to measure the strength of his side in the absence of Ronaldo. That said, I am not sure whether the owners of the Saudi Professional League will be happy with this decision. The global viewership for the match would decline in case Cristiano Ronaldo is not playing.

Even though the team does not need him, thousands of fans who want to watch Cristiano Ronaldo in the team come to the match. This includes rival team fans as well. People fill the stands to watch him, whether his own team fans or rival team fans. It would be fun to watch him in the Al Nassr squad, so I would like to see him in the team.

[Arenga pinnata]

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

Indeed and as you said, Al-Ittihad is way better in terms of players while its results aren't that good comparing to the previous season because simply, many of its opponents have improved their squad by recruiting many players with good quality, making the Saudi Pro League different than the previous seasons.
The situation of the club right now isn't reassuring with many points being lost in the last 5 matches mainly. All teams above them are doing good and the points difference is getting bigger. Right now we are talking about 11 points difference from Al-Hilal which seems to be the best candidate for the first place.

The widening point difference makes it increasingly difficult for Al-ittihad to compete for the title this season. Even though the season will still last quite a long time. But currently many are pessimistic about seeing Al-ittihad in the title race this season.

Al-ittihad's squad has indeed gotten better this season. But other clubs also seem to be improving their squads to be better too. So it makes it seem like Al-ittihad is getting worse. Al-Hilal, who is currently in first place in the standings, also experienced a season that was not very good last season. But this season they have made quite significant developments or improvements. For Al-Nassr, it looks like they are still the same as last season. It's just that this season the team's goal productivity level has become better. Because Cristiano Ronaldo and Mane have also adapted well. Talisca is also improving after the arrival of these two European star players. What makes Al-Nassr currently invincible. Except for defeat at the start of the season.

[Silence Scream]

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

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

Even if you are Cristiano Ronaldo, you may need to rest. Especially after he turns 38, he may not be like that old great Ronaldo. That's why it was a good decision for Cristiano Ronaldo to rest this week. Apparently, Talisca made no difference in his absence because while he scored a hat-trick and brought the victory to his team, Coutinho's effort was not enough for the opposing team.

[asriloni]

Maybe yes, maybe no. Because so far many coaches who have had conflicts with Cristiano Ronaldo have ended up being fired. Maybe only Ten Heg didn't end up getting fired there. But while at Real Madrid everything is under control. Well, there are positive and negative sides to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes has strong ambitions. And sometimes he has a different understanding from the coach. For example, Rudi Garcia also left Al-Nassr after there was tension in the dressing room with all the Al-Nassr players and including Cristiano Ronaldo who was also there. What I understand from most of the characteristics of coaches who end up being fired when they have a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is that they are coaches who have slightly harsh characteristics. Or a coach who has the principle of controlling players according to his coaching style. Well, things like that are actually quite normal for a coach, but it seems like Cristiano Ronaldo always doesn't want to be controlled. Yes, this sometimes makes a coach's position difficult. But the current Al-Nassr coach seems to know how to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ten Hag won that struggle of power against Ronaldo because Ronaldo played bad. That was a savior for ten Hag on the one hand and bad for his results for the team on the other hand. But still I think the situation could have become very ugly for him if Ronaldo scored and still behaved like a diva and like someone who wants to decide everything for the club. That way ten Hag could get rid of him quickly and had full command in the locker room again. That's I think where Ronaldo can be really annoying.

I think that if manchester untied much more respect ten hag instead of ronaldo. It's caused by ten hag was a coach of manchester united while ronaldo was a player. There is the different between the position of those.
That's the main reason MU let ronaldo to leave from the club rather than ten hag. The management thought that if ten hag is much more valuable than ronaldo. It has been proven how ten hag was able to bring manchester united into the 4th place last season and being qualified for the UCL.
MU terminated Ronaldo's contract instead of Ten Hag for this main reason, but it doesn't mean Ten Hag won't be fired if MU performs poorly.
Ronaldo is getting a place where he is able being very happy to play there. Al nassr has become his new home even he was interesting to extend his contract.

[Juggy777]

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

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

Even if you are Cristiano Ronaldo, you may need to rest. Especially after he turns 38, he may not be like that old great Ronaldo. That's why it was a good decision for Cristiano Ronaldo to rest this week. Apparently, Talisca made no difference in his absence because while he scored a hat-trick and brought the victory to his team, Coutinho's effort was not enough for the opposing team.

@Silence Scream resting Ronaldo is the right tactic and this was done at Real Madrid by Zidane when he revealed that from time to time Ronaldo needs to be rested even if he doesn’t want it because resting him further improves his performances. Lastly I see no harm as they won and Ronaldo also got a well deserved break and now he’ll be hungry to score more goals when he returns so definitely a wise decision from the club.

[temple]

It is quite simple, when Ronaldo scores goals, Ronaldo is right, and when he doesn't score goals, Luis Castro is wrong. This is how Ronaldo thinks. Ronaldo can be both a blessing and a curse and as long as he scores goals nobody will complain, but once he has some bad games the trainer has to fear to get sacked. This is why I wonder that someone would think the task had become lighter for him. If it is true, it also became riskier because when bad times come up, it could lead to the end much quicker for a trainer than without Ronaldo.

Maybe yes, maybe no. Because so far many coaches who have had conflicts with Cristiano Ronaldo have ended up being fired. Maybe only Ten Heg didn't end up getting fired there. But while at Real Madrid everything is under control. Well, there are positive and negative sides to Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo sometimes has strong ambitions. And sometimes he has a different understanding from the coach. For example, Rudi Garcia also left Al-Nassr after there was tension in the dressing room with all the Al-Nassr players and including Cristiano Ronaldo who was also there. What I understand from most of the characteristics of coaches who end up being fired when they have a relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is that they are coaches who have slightly harsh characteristics. Or a coach who has the principle of controlling players according to his coaching style. Well, things like that are actually quite normal for a coach, but it seems like Cristiano Ronaldo always doesn't want to be controlled. Yes, this sometimes makes a coach's position difficult. But the current Al-Nassr coach seems to know how to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Usually it is when there are problems that coaches get fired who are also coaches from Ronaldo. The first problem is that Ronaldo doesn't score and then he immediately blames the coach because Ronaldo can't handle his own weaknesses. The second is that the whole team plays bad and then Ronaldo is the first to also blame the coach. The way Ronaldo behaved in the final at the Euro 2016 was disrespectful towards the Portugal coach. Enthusiasm and passion yes, we all love that. But stealing a man the show who actually deserved it is poor behavior. Ronaldo just leveraged his public recognition to the detriment of people who theoretically have been in a higher position than him (coach > player). When he played for Real Madrid, there were barely any discussions because Ronaldo was in his prime. There isn't much to discuss when you win most of the time.

[BRINIRHA]

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

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

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

[len01]

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

It is very normal for a football player, even though he is a star player, if he is over 35, his physical condition is not as strong as when he was young and I understand if Ronaldo was not present at the match because he believes Talisca can carry Al Nassr to victory and in fact Al Nassr won with all 3 scores produced by Talisca. and on the one hand, it seems like Ronaldo is more focused on SPL matches than other competitions, so during yesterday match he decided to take a break and not compete.

[BRINIRHA]

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

It is very normal for a football player, even though he is a star player, if he is over 35, his physical condition is not as strong as when he was young and I understand if Ronaldo was not present at the match because he believes Talisca can carry Al Nassr to victory and in fact Al Nassr won with all 3 scores produced by Talisca. and on the one hand, it seems like Ronaldo is more focused on SPL matches than other competitions, so during yesterday match he decided to take a break and not compete.

So true. No matter how strong a player is. Still, when they are no longer young, they will definitely still have weaknesses in stamina and sometimes need special rest time. So I understand the reason for CR7's absence. Because it wasn't once or twice that CR7 was absent after he competed in many consecutive matches with Al-Nassr. And I know CR7 is a player who always wants to play when he is really fit.
Talisca and Mane can still be the front line players who bring Al-nassr to win the match. Especially Talisca, who even scored a hat trick in that match.

Al-Nassr's next match will be against Al-Wehda. And in this match, CR7 will definitely return to the field and play with Al-Nassr again. I was also a little surprised by some of the news that said CR7 was injured. But fortunately it was just a rumor and it turns out that the truth is not like that. CR7 was only absent from yesterday's match and is certain to return to play in the next match.

[Strongkored]

It is very normal for a football player, even though he is a star player, if he is over 35, his physical condition is not as strong as when he was young and I understand if Ronaldo was not present at the match because he believes Talisca can carry Al Nassr to victory and in fact Al Nassr won with all 3 scores produced by Talisca. and on the one hand, it seems like Ronaldo is more focused on SPL matches than other competitions, so during yesterday match he decided to take a break and not compete.

38 years to be precise, and in a few months he will reach 39 years, that is the age that has prevented him from playing the same as when he was under 30 years old, and coach Al Nassr's decision to rest Ronaldo was the right decision, and there is a reason why Ronaldo is not playing because if you look at their opponent it is not an opponent that can be said to be a match because Al Duhail in the Asian Champions League only managed to get 1 point from several matches and also Al Nassr has already ensured that they qualify from the group phase because the other teams have few points, so why force Ronaldo to play when he has the strength can be used for other more important matches in the Saudi Pro league because they need win after win to keep their chances when Al Hilal slips.
The next week facing Al Wahda doesn't seem to be an obstacle for Al Nassr to get 3 points again, but they still have to be careful because even a draw will make it more difficult to stay in the title race.

[SmartCharpa]

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

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

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

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

[BRINIRHA]

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

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

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

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

[makishart]

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

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

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

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

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

[borovichok]

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

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

[rendravolt]

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

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

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

[Plaguedeath]

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

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

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

[QueenVera]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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