Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Blitzboy]

Finally and after weeks we again saw Benzema training with Al Ittihad. Since Benzema joined Al Ittihad he couldn't have a good performance and he was mostly injured or not in good form and he was injured, there was even some news about this French famous payer leaving the Saudi League for the Europe but recently Benzema was seen in Al Ittihad training with other players.

Its fantastic to see him commit to the squad again after all the whispers about him leaving for Europe. I never believed such rumors. Al Ittihad always felt Benzema had more to offer, and his return to training confirms that. What player hasnt had ups and downs, right? Bouncing back is key.

We must support him as fans throughout this time. He's proven himself before, and Im sure he will again. This might be the turning point for Benzema and Al Ittihad. Lets help him regain his form.

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[FanEagle]

The rumors circulating regarding Benzema have actually received confirmation that he was only on holiday and had important business in the country he was traveling to at that time. So the issue about him leaving the club is just an issue. Because actually there is no reason for Benzema to immediately leave Al-ittihad. And the appearance of Benzema in training sessions is also the answer to all the doubts that everyone has about Benzema at the club. There are even rumors that Benzema will join Al-Nassr. And yeah, it seems like that's just an issue. But I'm happy that Benzema is finally back in the picture.

Today Al-ittihad will face Al-taee. And this is a postponed match that Al-ittihad must make good use of.

I mean it is not "unfounded" rumours, how many players have you seen that left the club right in the middle of the season, and did not come back for a long time and then stayed and be happy at that club? I have seen plenty that did that, but then they left, so it is usually an indication that the player will leave. Doesn't mean that Benzema will, if he is returned then he is returned and nothing else is needed about that, but that isn't really regards to any bad journalism about the issue, I think it was alright to expect something like that.

Let's see if he can do fine, we have seen him not do that great so far, which means expecting him to do well after he returns would be at least what he can provide for the fans and the team that pays so much for him.

[QueenVera]

Al Nassr will have difficulty in this match and will even find it difficult to catch up with the point difference because 7 points is not an easy task for Al Nassr because Al Hilal has never made any mistakes while Al Nassr has lost 3 times since the start of the season so it will be difficult to catch up with the point difference and in on the one hand, Al Nassr seems to have a very busy match schedule and Ronaldo absence seems to worry the fans because without Ronaldo, Al Nassr will find it increasingly difficult to win the title from Al Hilal, while Mitrovic as Al Hilal mainstay player is still in a very strong condition to continue to be consistent help get 3 points in every match.
of course Al Hilal doesn't need Neymar because from the start Mitrovic was reliable and ready enough to compete with Ronaldo.

currently, Ronaldo has a definite goal to get a title in the SPL helping the team he is currently playing for is not an easy job om the one hand, Al Hilal is one of the very strong teams in the SPL so Ronaldo will continue to try in the remaining time and still be able to have a career try your best give your best contribution.

The SPL is a growing league with teams doing very well at what they do. We can mention a few of the teams as not just Al-Nassr being the only ones doing well. The various team performances are beneficial to the leagues growth and expansion, adding to the promptness to be a part of the UEFA race. It's a good push to the best that a team can portray.

Al-Nassr are still standing really out in the league and then the likes of Al-Hilal and the other teams. The combination of local and foreign players in the league promoted unity and bond with nations too, even increases fans favouritism. It's just beautiful to watch how football in the Asian side has become so beautiful, shifting down the attention of other nations to see the wonders that the SPL are doing. The league is still running and race for the trophy is on too. The final table standing is awaited.

[rahmad2nd]

I dont buy anything about that shit of Benzemas hollidays, i think he really have a problem with the coach or with directives and now he is back because they solve or tried to solve that problems.
And he is abck on training because he doesnt want to lose his phisical condition, nothing more.

It seems I'm missing the latest information regarding Benzema. honestly, I don't know Karim Benzema's future developments. however, it is very likely that he will remain with Al Ittihad. Regarding the rumors about Benzema and the Al Ittihad coach, the dispute actually occurred not with the new coach, Marcelo Gallardo. however, Benzema has disagreements with Nuno Santo who is now managing Nottingham Forest. so the previous problem between Benzema and the Al Ittihad coach should no longer be a problem. because Nuno Santo has been fired by Al Ittihad. IMO, it's very likely that Benzema doesn't feel at home with his squad at Al Ittihad. there are many factors, starting from incompatibility with the coach, players who support Benzema in terms of scoring goals. also, the squad is not as competitive as other clubs that have been acquired by PIF. By the way, Al Itihad got full points when they visited Al Tai with a score of 0-3. even though Benzema was absent in this match, at least Al Ittihad started the match with good results.

[Gallar]

Finally and after weeks we again saw Benzema training with Al Ittihad. Since Benzema joined Al Ittihad he couldn't have a good performance and he was mostly injured or not in good form and he was injured, there was even some news about this French famous payer leaving the Saudi League for the Europe but recently Benzema was seen in Al Ittihad training with other players.

Since news emerged that Benzema would leave Al Ittihad, at that time I thought the news was definitely not true. Then in the end my assessment turned out to be correct. The reason is that in one of the news media, Benzema once said that all this news was just lies. So after I read the news, I became even more convinced that Benzema would definitely stay at Al Ittihad. Although from the start of the season until now Benzema's performance at Al Ittihad has not been optimal. But that doesn't mean Benzema will just give up and move to another club. Therefore, Benzema will definitely fight hard to be able to show his best performance at Al Ittihad for the remainder of this season.

So when saw that Benzema had returned to training with his teammates at Al Ittihad, all the fake news had been clearly proven to be lies. Therefore, now Al Ittihad fans and also Benzema fans are definitely more relieved by this. Even though in the Al Ittihad versus Al Tae match, Benzema has not yet played. But I'm sure that in the next match, Benzema will definitely play again. Because in the next match Al Ittihad will compete in the Asian Champions League (ACL) against Navbahor. So in this match Benzema's abilities will definitely be needed, therefore it is very likely that Benzema will return as the main starter for Al Ittihad.

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The SPL is a growing league with teams doing very well at what they do. We can mention a few of the teams as not just Al-Nassr being the only ones doing well. The various team performances are beneficial to the leagues growth and expansion, adding to the promptness to be a part of the UEFA race. It's a good push to the best that a team can portray.

yep, the SPL is indeed part of a league that has very big developments and I admit that we are not just talking about Al Nasar, even Al Hilal which has Mitrovic and Ittihad has Benzema.
If only Neymar and Benzema could also perform like Ronaldo and Mitrovic, I'm sure the development of the SPL would be greater and accelerate to become part of UEFA which makes the SPL even more popular and known to most people throughout the world.


btw, I want to review the first match since the long break in the end Ittihad won 3 scores and Al Ta'ee was unable to score.
Al Ta'ee performance was very bad, unable to provide any resistance, while Ittihad did not appear with Benzema, but Al Ta'ee could not withstand every attack from Ittihad and the bad things happened in the defense which was very ridiculous for me.
An impressive start for Ittihad and hopefully this team will become popular again and can compete at the top of the standings.

[Uruhara]

Today Al-ittihad will face Al-taee. And this is a postponed match that Al-ittihad must make good use of.

In today's match Al-Tai is the host and maybe this will also make them more motivated to fight harder and could make things difficult for Al-ittihad. But before the break yesterday, Al-tai actually had a really bad performance which made them even enter the relegation zone now. Meanwhile, Al-ittihad also had a poor level of consistency in the first half of this season. But I believe that in the second half of this season Al-ittihad will improve and will collect full points in today's match. And this will immediately bring Al-ittihad up from 7th place to 5th place.

After a long pause and this is the first match after the break will be very difficult to predict because there are so many changes that we do not know when passing through the break.
I also bet in this match but if only speculating I predict that the total match produces a score of less than 3 and will end up to win with 2 scores and Al-Ta'ee will not score.

The results of this match really made me happy. Al-ittihad won with a score of 0-3. But unfortunately Benzema apparently wasn't played by the coach and he was even kicked out of the training session. I think the current Al-ittihad coach is not much different from the previous Al-ittihad coach. He doesn't know how to differentiate how to interact with super star players. Now I'm starting to understand why Benzema hasn't been able to get the most out of him since he was at Al-ittihad. Because at Al-ittihad it turns out that the former and current coaches are the ones who make Benzema uncomfortable. This reminds me of Ten Heg who was also unable to manage star players like C.Ronaldo at Man United. Even at that time C.Ronaldo mostly sat on the bench. And I think Benzema will experience the same thing at Al-Ittihad.

The Al-ittihad coach, Marcelo Gallardo, apparently cannot get along with Benzema based on the news¹ I read. And Marcelo Gallardo should be grateful that he was appointed as Al-Ittihad coach to replace the previous coach. Because there were also rumors about the previous coach because he had a dispute with Benzema. And Marcelo Gallardo can come in because the coaching chair is empty. So he should be able to respect Benzema more. 

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Reference:
1. https://www.goal.com/id/daftar/karim-benzema-al-ittihad-marcelo-gallardo-saudi-pro-league/blt563ad15390b66b07#csaf2f73dd8bd66065

[Strongkored]

Today Al-ittihad will face Al-taee. And this is a postponed match that Al-ittihad must make good use of.

In today's match Al-Tai is the host and maybe this will also make them more motivated to fight harder and could make things difficult for Al-ittihad. But before the break yesterday, Al-tai actually had a really bad performance which made them even enter the relegation zone now. Meanwhile, Al-ittihad also had a poor level of consistency in the first half of this season. But I believe that in the second half of this season Al-ittihad will improve and will collect full points in today's match. And this will immediately bring Al-ittihad up from 7th place to 5th place.

Al Ta'ee struggled to match the resistance from Ittihad but they faced opponents who had better player material so their game strategy was better and they had difficulty withstand every attack from Ittihad, and had to accept this quite crushing defeat, namely 0- 3.
Even though he had returned to training at Ittihad, Karim Benzema did not play in the first match after this long holiday, perhaps in the Asian Champions League match he would strengthen his club, but Ittihad had no difficulty in achieving victory, and Hamdallah scored one goal for his team and, before Benzema's arrival, Hamdallah had always been the focus of his team on scoring goals, and this victory brought Itthad rose to fifth place.

[QueenVera]

Since news emerged that Benzema would leave Al Ittihad, at that time I thought the news was definitely not true. Then in the end my assessment turned out to be correct. The reason is that in one of the news media, Benzema once said that all this news was just lies. So after I read the news, I became even more convinced that Benzema would definitely stay at Al Ittihad. Although from the start of the season until now Benzema's performance at Al Ittihad has not been optimal. But that doesn't mean Benzema will just give up and move to another club. Therefore, Benzema will definitely fight hard to be able to show his best performance at Al Ittihad for the remainder of this season.

So when saw that Benzema had returned to training with his teammates at Al Ittihad, all the fake news had been clearly proven to be lies. Therefore, now Al Ittihad fans and also Benzema fans are definitely more relieved by this. Even though in the Al Ittihad versus Al Tae match, Benzema has not yet played. But I'm sure that in the next match, Benzema will definitely play again. Because in the next match Al Ittihad will compete in the Asian Champions League (ACL) against Navbahor. So in this match Benzema's abilities will definitely be needed, therefore it is very likely that Benzema will return as the main starter for Al Ittihad.

The switch to any club in some situations is a decision to be made by the player. Benzema has had quite an eventful time with Real Madrid. He impacted the team in his own special level of performance. Definitely he's got to get for himself widespread experience. And I believe a move away from the Saudi side by summer is still very possible, maybe to a club in the EPL or other European leagues.

 In this case, he's got to consider a number of factors and they are technically a determinant of how effective their new move decision would be for them. An EPL club move won't be a bad option for Benzema to pick even though the league is very much competitive, adding that he's advancing gradually in age and so he's got a few impacts that he can make before retirement. But his experience would add alot to any club he decides next.

[rendravolt]

Al-Ittihad finally won their first win in the remainder of this season and as we know they are very down after failing to win in the last 3 matches. This was quite a landslide victory for Al-Itthad and Al-Tae was not enough to stop them at home. Apart from that, there was something strange in this match because Karim Benzema was not in the starting line up and even his name was not available on the bench.

It seems that Karim Benzema is focusing on individual training and because of that he was not brought by coach Gallardo in the opening match of the remainder of the season last night. However, I hope that in the next match Karim Benzema can appear and strengthen Al-Ittihad while dispelling all the rumors that doubt him. Well, Al-Ittihad must focus everything on continuing this positive trend and at the same time being able to return to the top flight because it is quite strange to see the defending champions experiencing a drastic decline this season.

[Arenga pinnata]

Today Al-ittihad will face Al-taee. And this is a postponed match that Al-ittihad must make good use of.

In today's match Al-Tai is the host and maybe this will also make them more motivated to fight harder and could make things difficult for Al-ittihad. But before the break yesterday, Al-tai actually had a really bad performance which made them even enter the relegation zone now. Meanwhile, Al-ittihad also had a poor level of consistency in the first half of this season. But I believe that in the second half of this season Al-ittihad will improve and will collect full points in today's match. And this will immediately bring Al-ittihad up from 7th place to 5th place.

And now Al-ittihad has managed to climb to 5th place after defeating Al-Taee. But I am not satisfied with the match. Because I'm really looking forward to seeing Benzema in this match. But it turns out he wasn't allowed to play in that match and I couldn't even see Benzema on the bench. I don't understand whether Benzema is out of shape or what. But reportedly there was a dispute between Benzema and the Al-ittihad coach. I think if Benzema becomes increasingly uncomfortable at this club then it could be that at the end of the season Benzema will leave and this will be a heavy blow for this club. Because of the attraction of Al-ittihad I think because of Benzema. Although Al-ittihad's quality is still good even without Benzema. But with Benzema's presence, I think the SPL will get more attention. Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed the main highlight, but the list of many other European players who are also taking part in the SPL is what makes the SPL even more watched.

[Xxmodded]

Al-Ittihad finally won their first win in the remainder of this season and as we know they are very down after failing to win in the last 3 matches. This was quite a landslide victory for Al-Itthad and Al-Tae was not enough to stop them at home. Apart from that, there was something strange in this match because Karim Benzema was not in the starting line up and even his name was not available on the bench.

It seems that Karim Benzema is focusing on individual training and because of that he was not brought by coach Gallardo in the opening match of the remainder of the season last night. However, I hope that in the next match Karim Benzema can appear and strengthen Al-Ittihad while dispelling all the rumors that doubt him. Well, Al-Ittihad must focus everything on continuing this positive trend and at the same time being able to return to the top flight because it is quite strange to see the defending champions experiencing a drastic decline this season.

Al Ittihad have opening good start for the first Saudi Pro League match after break out more than one month, Al Ittihad won over 0-3 against Al Tai and success stopping with bad result last several matches before AFC Asian Cup break out. Three points make Al Ittihad moving up few standings position although seems pessimistic with their opportunity for defending the domestic league tittle or get AFC Champion League spot standings.
Last match, Al Ittihad starting line up still not has Karim Benzema in the list name and seems still get problem with Al Ittihad manager and hope upcoming match in AFC Champion League he will return and get in the starting eleven name. Karim Benzema has much experienced and he will help Al Ittihad get good achieving in AFC Champion League against Nnavbahor on the first leg match.

[Toro iskandar]

Al-Ittihad finally won their first win in the remainder of this season and as we know they are very down after failing to win in the last 3 matches. This was quite a landslide victory for Al-Itthad and Al-Tae was not enough to stop them at home. Apart from that, there was something strange in this match because Karim Benzema was not in the starting line up and even his name was not available on the bench.

It seems that Karim Benzema is focusing on individual training and because of that he was not brought by coach Gallardo in the opening match of the remainder of the season last night. However, I hope that in the next match Karim Benzema can appear and strengthen Al-Ittihad while dispelling all the rumors that doubt him. Well, Al-Ittihad must focus everything on continuing this positive trend and at the same time being able to return to the top flight because it is quite strange to see the defending champions experiencing a drastic decline this season.

The victory achieved by Al Ittihad was an extraordinary victory, why not? because Al Taee was defeated at home by the Al Ittihad Team with a landslide victory of 3-0 without any reply. In my opinion, Al Ittihad played very well and neatly because in the first half alone they were able to score 2 goals without reply and with this victory of course the Al Ittihad players took advantage of their more aggressive attitude and put pressure on the Al Taee squad. defense. However, unlike the Al Taee players, Al Ittihad scored 2 goals in the first half, making the Al Taee players' performance decline and they lacked confidence so they were unable to score a goal back for Al Ittihad in the first half.

Yes, I also thought about why Karim Banzema was not used or was on the bench, whether he was training specifically to support Al Ittihad in the next match. It could be that this is coach Gallardo's plan or strategy not to play Karim Benzema.

[Volgastallion]

But men if Karim resumes the training sessions just now is very complicated to be in the next game,for that he is not playing surely, and also i support the idea Gallardo coach is gonna delay the re entry of him for being a troublemaker player, but that is another part of the history.

[MusaMohamed]

Yes, I also thought about why Karim Banzema was not used or was on the bench, whether he was training specifically to support Al Ittihad in the next match. It could be that this is coach Gallardo's plan or strategy not to play Karim Benzema.

Benzema was not allowed to train with other players in Al-Ittihad and he still had to do physical exercises with players who are in recovery process after injuries. The conflict between Benzema and his coach Gallardo still exists and has yet been resolved.

The drama continues with latest actions from both Benzema and Gallardo and will rumor that Benzema move to Al Nassr become true?

No official talk between two clubs about the transfer but rumor is already around. Benzema will feel interesting to become team mate of Cristiano Ronaldo, Mane and Brozovic. He will have to continue this season in Saudi Arabia before finding a club in Europe next season.

[tusandii]

The victory achieved by Al Ittihad was an extraordinary victory, why not? because Al Taee was defeated at home by the Al Ittihad Team with a landslide victory of 3-0 without any reply. In my opinion, Al Ittihad played very well and neatly because in the first half alone they were able to score 2 goals without reply and with this victory of course the Al Ittihad players took advantage of their more aggressive attitude and put pressure on the Al Taee squad. defense. However, unlike the Al Taee players, Al Ittihad scored 2 goals in the first half, making the Al Taee players' performance decline and they lacked confidence so they were unable to score a goal back for Al Ittihad in the first half.

Yes, I also thought about why Karim Banzema was not used or was on the bench, whether he was training specifically to support Al Ittihad in the next match. It could be that this is coach Gallardo's plan or strategy not to play Karim Benzema.

I think the reason Benzema is only sitting on the bench is because he violated club rules when he was not present at training and as punishment he will be loaned to a European club and until now there has been no confirmation which European club would accept Benzema even though his performance has really declined. .
I was not surprised to see Ittihad easily beat Al-Ta'e because the club was in a very bad condition while Ittihad still had pretty good players and in terms of performance Ittihad was far superior.
With the 3-0 result, Ittihad is very confident that it can strengthen its performance again in the upcoming match.

[Jody.Drummer]

Yes, it's true, he also looks happier, more comfortable and enthusiastic when he's here, we didn't see that when he was in the Manchester United uniform. I started to believe what Ronaldo said about the real situation at Manchester United, from the atmosphere in the dressing room to the situation surrounding Manachester United's management.
We can see him being successful once again with a different club, even though he hasn't won the SPL title for example, but we can't deny that his performance was also very good here and made a big contribution to Al Nassr's game.
But I'm still curious when he retires. Is he interested in coaching? Will he become a coach? If yes I want to see if he will be as successful as his career as a player? that's what's on my mind now.

but I don't want to see him coach any team. he is very good on the field, and he is also very good at encouraging his teammates. he can be the driving force of the team. and everything he has built amazingly, I hope it won't be destroyed when he coaches a club.
We have seen several names of top European players who have decided to train clubs. there are successful ones like Xavi and Xabi. but some always fail and even get cursed by fans.
If Ronaldo has to retire at Al Nassr, that wouldn't be a bad ending for him.

Precisely because he has that, he can be a mental boost for his teammates, both when playing at the club and when playing for Portugal. Perhaps we remember the time he encouraged another player to take a penalty with confidence when playing for Portugal, and in the end that player was able to successfully do his job very well.
A coach needs to have a high sense of leadership, and he was able to do that as a player which might be a precursor when he becomes a coach. That will be very useful if applied to his team later.
Yeah I wouldn't mind where he retires, if he decides to retire at Al Nassr that's great, but if he wants to retire at the club where he was first discovered that's not bad either.

[rahmad2nd]

Al Hilal vs Al Nassr.

This match was finally held and was won by Al Hilal again, both teams played with full squads, only Mane was played as a reserve player in this match. During the match, Al Hilal took a quick lead in the 17th minute with a goal scored by Segej Millinkovic-Savic. In the 30th minute, Al Hilal increased its lead to 2-0, a goal scored by Salem Al Dawsari. until the match was over, neither team had scored a goal, either increasing their advantage or reducing their position.
in this match, Ronaldo's performance was not very good and he was not even able to score a goal. apart from that, wing defender Al Nassr underperformed.
Meanwhile for Al Hilal, only Michel had a bad performance. but overall, the Al Hilal players played as they should.

Technically, Al Nassr is superior in several aspects. Likewise in terms of opportunities. but unfortunately, of the 14 total shots, only 2 shots were on target, 3 were big opportunities. In contrast, Al Hilal only had 10 total shots, 6 shots on target, 2 big chances, and two opportunities that they converted into goals. in the end, Al Hilal won this match. plus, they continued their unbeaten streak so far. As for Al Nassr, whether this is a friendly match or not. What is certain is that in the 2024 Riyadh Season Cup, Al Nassr will lose to Al Hilal.

[kawetsriyanto]

Benzema was not allowed to train with other players in Al-Ittihad and he still had to do physical exercises with players who are in recovery process after injuries. The conflict between Benzema and his coach Gallardo still exists and has yet been resolved.

I didn't see Benzema on the lineup both in the starting lineup and the bench. I think Benzema is still injured, he is focusing on the recovery. Benzema often struggles with injury for this season, it is a big obstacle for him to play well.

The conflict should be finished soon if Al Ittihad wants to keep focusing on winning every match. Benzema is the captain, he must have a good relationship among the players, coach, and club staffs.

The drama continues with latest actions from both Benzema and Gallardo and will rumor that Benzema move to Al Nassr become true?

I'm surprised about this rumor. How can Benzema to try moving to another team?
I doubt if he will join Al Nassr because al Nassr has enough good attackers. They have Ronaldo, Mane, and Talisca, they are not urgent for a new striker.

[Leviathan.007]

Since news emerged that Benzema would leave Al Ittihad, at that time I thought the news was definitely not true. Then in the end my assessment turned out to be correct. The reason is that in one of the news media, Benzema once said that all this news was just lies. So after I read the news, I became even more convinced that Benzema would definitely stay at Al Ittihad. Although from the start of the season until now Benzema's performance at Al Ittihad has not been optimal. But that doesn't mean Benzema will just give up and move to another club. Therefore, Benzema will definitely fight hard to be able to show his best performance at Al Ittihad for the remainder of this season.

So when saw that Benzema had returned to training with his teammates at Al Ittihad, all the fake news had been clearly proven to be lies. Therefore, now Al Ittihad fans and also Benzema fans are definitely more relieved by this. Even though in the Al Ittihad versus Al Tae match, Benzema has not yet played. But I'm sure that in the next match, Benzema will definitely play again. Because in the next match Al Ittihad will compete in the Asian Champions League (ACL) against Navbahor. So in this match Benzema's abilities will definitely be needed, therefore it is very likely that Benzema will return as the main starter for Al Ittihad.

The switch to any club in some situations is a decision to be made by the player. Benzema has had quite an eventful time with Real Madrid. He impacted the team in his own special level of performance. Definitely he's got to get for himself widespread experience. And I believe a move away from the Saudi side by summer is still very possible, maybe to a club in the EPL or other European leagues.

 In this case, he's got to consider a number of factors and they are technically a determinant of how effective their new move decision would be for them. An EPL club move won't be a bad option for Benzema to pick even though the league is very much competitive, adding that he's advancing gradually in age and so he's got a few impacts that he can make before retirement. But his experience would add alot to any club he decides next.

Benzema leaving Al Ittihad is the best option he can ever have for the net season because he does not have good performance anymore in the Saudi League and Let's say Benzema is getting far from that legendary player we knew before. When he was playing in Real Madrid he was very much effective but now Benzema is even far from the first squad of Al Ittihad and maybe it's the time for them to return to Europa.