Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[dezoel]

Benzema being a talented player is not the important part, I understand that he has achieved a lot in his life but when you look at the situation he is in right now, it's either because he doesn't want to play or he is just too old I do not know the real reason but he is not what he used to be. Just because he had a good year doesn't mean that he will keep on playing like that, look at his "achievements" for this season and you will see that they are actually quite bad, he has done nothing.

This is why I believe that they shouldn't really consider him as good anymore. He is the type of player I would fire if I can, mutual termination so that you wouldn't have to pay his salary, he is just not that good at all.

[Dzigie]

Benzema being a talented player is not the important part, I understand that he has achieved a lot in his life but when you look at the situation he is in right now, it's either because he doesn't want to play or he is just too old I do not know the real reason but he is not what he used to be. Just because he had a good year doesn't mean that he will keep on playing like that, look at his "achievements" for this season and you will see that they are actually quite bad, he has done nothing.

This is why I believe that they shouldn't really consider him as good anymore. He is the type of player I would fire if I can, mutual termination so that you wouldn't have to pay his salary, he is just not that good at all.

Benzema didn't find what he expected in the Arab league. I think he has physical and psychological problems now. Because of his age, his physical qualities like speed and stamina will decline. This is very normal for a player of his age. Also, I think the level of football of his new team is affecting his motivation. So, Benzema is struggling with physical problems because of his age, but also with psychological problems because of his team. When all these things come together, it naturally affects Benzema's performance. I'm sure he wants to go back to Europe, but I think he should try to be happy in smaller leagues.

[QueenVera]

At the top we have two teams are settled for their spots with Al Hilal is going to be winner and Al Nassr is going to stay at the second spot but for the third spot we are going to have competition between Al Ahli and Al Ittihad even Al Ahli is doing good and have chance, but recent improvement is helping Al Ittihad for having some chance to take this spot which is interesting, and we have 10 matches remaining which can bring good changes.

At the bottom, we have Al Hazam is already settled for the drop, and now we have two interesting games on Saturday which will give some better shape who is going to have chance for to survive with Al Riyadh going to host Abha and Al Akhdoud going to host Al Raad which are surely interesting games which will give how things will be gone for the teams which are fighting hard for survive with Al Taee going to stay here for few more days as they are going to visit Al Nassr which is not easy visit for them at this stage.

The SPL is about to end yes and we already know who’ll be winning the league this season and yes we aren’t surprised because we know how much strength they’ve put this season again. They’re familiar winners of the league and as such We’re not really surprised especially after they made very right recruitments from europe that have been helping them out.

 They’re about to set a new record of being invincibles too if they can hold on for the period of the 10 final matches. Well this is for the top of the league, at the bottom we’ve got another team that’ve been struggling to get themselves well placed in the league for a while now. ⁠They’re currently in the relegation zone and I don’t think there’ll be anybchance sooner for them to get themselves off that zone especially as their next match is against Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr team. Al-Nassr are a better team between the 2 and they’ve also secured their 2nd spot for this season.

 In the SPL we’ll majorly be seein Al-Ahli al-Ittihad fight for 3rd and 4th place because Al-Ittihad improved the way thy play and are now looking like a better team that can put up a challenge though Al-Ahli are trying to maintain their good records. Yes we’ll also be seeing some interesting games for clubs fighting to survive relegations, these matches always holds lots of goals and excitements and as such we can’t wait to see the weekend matches.

[Toro iskandar]

The reason why the Saudi Pro is attracting the interest of so many people across the globe is because of the fact that the top clubs in the league are making significant signings especially the ones that involves former European based superstars and that's why a lot of people today talk about the top clubs in the league instead of extending their interests to the bottom clubs in the Saudi Pro League table.
Despite the sudden global recognition of the Saudi Pro League, the management of the league still have a lot to do in other to bring them to same level with top European leagues that most people talk about almost every club in those leagues. For now, majority of the people only know about the top five or six teams in the league but if the league continues to improve, many people will still get to know about the lower clubs and talk about them in time to come

It is a fact that we cannot deny that the SPL is starting to get attention because they brought in many players with European labels, and that has indeed boosted their popularity in the eyes of the world of football. The step they took could be said to be an instant step and it was supported by their very good financial capabilities. Not only do they bring in players with European labels, but they also recruit players with big names, for example Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and so on.

In my opinion, they should also pay attention to developing their young players, because this is an opportunity for them to show the quality of the players they have and it can be a promotional event so that the young players they have can be noticed by top clubs. Isn't it a good thing when their players play a lot in Europe too, I mean playing at big European clubs? this is what I haven't seen from their movements. I mean don't let them have instant thoughts while they don't pay attention to their players.

Yes, maybe this is a quick way for football in Saudi Arabia to be known throughout the world by doing an instant method, namely recruiting lots of famous European players like Cristiano Ronaldo and friends, as you said just now, and it's not easy, it's really needed. It has been a long struggle so that football competitions in that country will develop and become popular throughout the world, even though it is done in an instant way and requires quite a lot of money, of course this is within the considerations and decisions of that country. Yes, I agree with you, friend, the young Saudi Arabian players should still be paid attention to because if they are left alone, the young Saudi Arabian players in the future will not experience good enough development and it is impossible if they bring in the best European players, this plan will certainly be successful. Saudi also needs its players, not just players from Europe.

[entertheabyss]

Benzema didn't find what he expected in the Arab league. I think he has physical and psychological problems now. Because of his age, his physical qualities like speed and stamina will decline. This is very normal for a player of his age. Also, I think the level of football of his new team is affecting his motivation. So, Benzema is struggling with physical problems because of his age, but also with psychological problems because of his team. When all these things come together, it naturally affects Benzema's performance. I'm sure he wants to go back to Europe, but I think he should try to be happy in smaller leagues.

Going back to Europe should be the ultimate target for the Frenchman, he will do anything within his reach to enter qualifying phase for the European football. SPL is quite different from the rest and have become a top hurdle for the new players who are finding it hard to suit themselves. Karim Benzema is not receiving the best treatment and expectations in Saudi Pro League, instead he's been tied to the challenges he's facing and have failed to comprehend, rather he's trying his best to fit in and he will definitely succeed because there's more to accomplish other winning titles.

[TelolettOm]

Benzema didn't find what he expected in the Arab league. I think he has physical and psychological problems now. Because of his age, his physical qualities like speed and stamina will decline. This is very normal for a player of his age. Also, I think the level of football of his new team is affecting his motivation. So, Benzema is struggling with physical problems because of his age, but also with psychological problems because of his team. When all these things come together, it naturally affects Benzema's performance. I'm sure he wants to go back to Europe, but I think he should try to be happy in smaller leagues.

It is real (fact) that Benzema is experiencing a problem with his fitness and physical. Everyone must know that Benzema already got injury several times when he joined Al Ittihad. It can be caused by the ages but it also can be caused by other factors. I don't really know the healthcare team from Al Ittihad. But as far as I know, he rarely got a severe injury when he was in Real Madrid.

Sure, the severe injury will influence the mentality of the player. Benzema got difficulty to play with his best if he more often got injury. I'm sure he dreams to compete with Ronaldo as the top scorer in Saudi league. With the injury problems, Benzema couldn't make his dream to be true. We even heard a rumor that Benzema may leave Al Ittihad in the near future. However, I am trying to believe that Benzema will struggle to stay in SPL.



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[BitcoinHunt3r]

It is real (fact) that Benzema is experiencing a problem with his fitness and physical. Everyone must know that Benzema already got injury several times when he joined Al Ittihad. It can be caused by the ages but it also can be caused by other factors. I don't really know the healthcare team from Al Ittihad. But as far as I know, he rarely got a severe injury when he was in Real Madrid.

Sure, the severe injury will influence the mentality of the player. Benzema got difficulty to play with his best if he more often got injury. I'm sure he dreams to compete with Ronaldo as the top scorer in Saudi league. With the injury problems, Benzema couldn't make his dream to be true. We even heard a rumor that Benzema may leave Al Ittihad in the near future. However, I am trying to believe that Benzema will struggle to stay in SPL.

It should not be surprising that some of the older players in this league are prone to injury and the reason is clear the main factor is age as experienced by Benzema and Neymar  but Ronaldo is excluded because he can manage his fitness therefore there is no reason to compare Ronaldo and Benzema in the competition for top scorers because Ronaldo can only be compared with by young players. Regarding Benzema move, he will move if he wants, not because of the club's wishes because Benzema is still needed in the Saudi Vision 2030 project.

[Leviathan.007]

Benzema being a talented player is not the important part, I understand that he has achieved a lot in his life but when you look at the situation he is in right now, it's either because he doesn't want to play or he is just too old I do not know the real reason but he is not what he used to be. Just because he had a good year doesn't mean that he will keep on playing like that, look at his "achievements" for this season and you will see that they are actually quite bad, he has done nothing.

This is why I believe that they shouldn't really consider him as good anymore. He is the type of player I would fire if I can, mutual termination so that you wouldn't have to pay his salary, he is just not that good at all.

All the players are not the same.
Benzema is a talented player and we saw that when he was playing for Real Madrid and during the time when he had good performances for his national team. But we should accept Benzema is getting old and he can't have a good performance like he had before. In fact, that's the reason for him to join the Saudi League, Otherwise, he could keep shining in Real Madrid for a year and Real Madrid would not let him leave easily.
Like other players when they got older, Benzema decided to join the Saudi League and earn money there, I think there was not any other goal for this player.
If you want to make sure you can see his performance in Al Ittihad sicne he joined this team and you can understand he was not performing as they were expected to see from him.

[iBaba]

It is real (fact) that Benzema is experiencing a problem with his fitness and physical. Everyone must know that Benzema already got injury several times when he joined Al Ittihad. It can be caused by the ages but it also can be caused by other factors. I don't really know the healthcare team from Al Ittihad. But as far as I know, he rarely got a severe injury when he was in Real Madrid.

Sure, the severe injury will influence the mentality of the player. Benzema got difficulty to play with his best if he more often got injury. I'm sure he dreams to compete with Ronaldo as the top scorer in Saudi league. With the injury problems, Benzema couldn't make his dream to be true. We even heard a rumor that Benzema may leave Al Ittihad in the near future. However, I am trying to believe that Benzema will struggle to stay in SPL.

It should not be surprising that some of the older players in this league are prone to injury and the reason is clear the main factor is age as experienced by Benzema and Neymar  but Ronaldo is excluded because he can manage his fitness therefore there is no reason to compare Ronaldo and Benzema in the competition for top scorers because Ronaldo can only be compared with by young players. Regarding Benzema move, he will move if he wants, not because of the club's wishes because Benzema is still needed in the Saudi Vision 2030 project.

And that is why I would always advise that older players should not play full matches or be overused in virtually all games in the future. It doesn’t benefit the club or the manager to use older players in full matches. Instead, senior players should be reserved for matches that are particularly challenging for the team and be brought on when the team needs their support. Their appearances should focus more on providing support and building confidence for the team rather than being constantly utilized in every competition or match the club participates in. Overusing them will only wear them out, and when they become fatigued, they won’t be able to produce the maximum results needed for the team or club to progress. Players like Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are in the SPL, need to be managed wisely by their clubs otherwise, it will hinder their performance optimization.

[Hirose UK]

Al Hilal will really take over the dominance and also the title after winning last season by Ittihad FC, this is good start for Al Hilal in returning to having perfect strength to continue to be SPL champions.
Only competition this season that can be seen very clearly is about Al Hilal and Al Nassr who always compete to get points to determine the standings.

Al-Hilal is actually a club that dominates the Saudi Pro League because they have won more league trophies than other big clubs in this league, becoming champions 18 times and runners-up 15 times, even before Ittihad FC became champions last season Al-Hilal scored a hat trick, so actually nothing was surprising because Al-Hilal just went back to doing what they usually do. Source
What is surprising about this club is that they can be the best even though their star players are not optimal and that does not affect their performance at all because they are not only the most productive team but also the strongest in defense.
It could even be that next season we will still dominate the Saudi Pro League unless the other teams experience very good developments in competing so that the competition here becomes more interesting and the title will be known when there is only one or two remaining matches, unlike now as you said that this is only about Al-Hilal.

Indeed, they are the most successful team who have succeeded in creating many records in this competition, when Al Hilal becomes champion again, it means they are returning to the path they have always had before, namely winning the championship title.
But look at Saudi football has changed significantly with various star players with extraordinary skills taking part in dominating each team, this should provide fiercer competition.
However, in reality, Al Hilal still holds full power in controlling the SPL competition, if there is equal power based on the performance of each team, then clearly this is one of the conditions where the competition can be very competitive.
Anyone would definitely prefer competition with fierce competition because it can create much better match, victory really becomes heated struggle and the champion title can be chased by each other by surpassing each other.

Hahaha I just hope that in the future the SPL will be like that, more team with full performance strength and can compete with each other well.
That way the SPL can truly become the competition of choice for everyone.

[poodle63]

It is real (fact) that Benzema is experiencing a problem with his fitness and physical. Everyone must know that Benzema already got injury several times when he joined Al Ittihad. It can be caused by the ages but it also can be caused by other factors. I don't really know the healthcare team from Al Ittihad. But as far as I know, he rarely got a severe injury when he was in Real Madrid.

Sure, the severe injury will influence the mentality of the player. Benzema got difficulty to play with his best if he more often got injury. I'm sure he dreams to compete with Ronaldo as the top scorer in Saudi league. With the injury problems, Benzema couldn't make his dream to be true. We even heard a rumor that Benzema may leave Al Ittihad in the near future. However, I am trying to believe that Benzema will struggle to stay in SPL.

It should not be surprising that some of the older players in this league are prone to injury and the reason is clear the main factor is age as experienced by Benzema and Neymar  but Ronaldo is excluded because he can manage his fitness therefore there is no reason to compare Ronaldo and Benzema in the competition for top scorers because Ronaldo can only be compared with by young players. Regarding Benzema move, he will move if he wants, not because of the club's wishes because Benzema is still needed in the Saudi Vision 2030 project.

Ronaldo is doing an excellent job of managing his fitness to be stable till this time. I meant that if we don't see Ronaldo out for months due to injury. It was quite common to see him out due to a minor injury but he will comeback asap, and I do not see this as a problem given that Ronaldo is still performing well. Benzema and Neymar are unable to maintain their fitness levels like Ronaldo which are also greatly affecting their performance in the club.

That is why Ronaldo is still regarded as a good footballer even when he was not young anymore, not only because of his playing abilities, but also because of how he maintains his health, which will help him able to play consistently, and I was also seeing someone who did the same, like Ibrahimovic or Buffon. I am considering whether the Saudi Professional League will no longer recruit old players. It will result in a negative outcome, such as players missing months of play due to injury. Many old players shall take a look at how ronaldo was keeping his performance and condition to be far away from getting major injury that will hurt their careers for months.

[comboday]

I just call the Pro League a stupid team if it spends money on unnecessary politics like that. Lewandowski is a rejection from his performance, and I am concerned about the statement of the SPL, saying that the club does not want to force a lot of money for the Europeans.
I think no more people should be added to join the pro league.Saudi Arabia's statement is very clear: if the club does not repeat the stupid mistake of wasting money on recruiting old players, it would be better for them to focus on their domestic market.
It is not wrong to link old players to Saudi Pro League, but I am sure that Saudi club will not agree to buy new players anytime soon. Saudi Arabia has said it will stop everything related to buying new players at unreasonable prices.Enough for the Saudi Pro League to become a dumping ground for European clubs' old players.

[Gallar]

Al Hilal will really take over the dominance and also the title after winning last season by Ittihad FC, this is good start for Al Hilal in returning to having perfect strength to continue to be SPL champions.
Only competition this season that can be seen very clearly is about Al Hilal and Al Nassr who always compete to get points to determine the standings.

In recent seasons, Al Nassr has continued to provide competition in the race for the championship, but unfortunately they continue to fail until now even though they contain quite good players, Al Hillal's ability to win the championship cannot be separated from their consistency and performance this season which is very stable even when they have a more dominant squad containing local players,  Even better, Al Hillal triumphed when they didn't need Neymar in the squad.

~Snip

That's right, this season Al Hilal seems to continue to remain firmly at the top of the Saudi Arabian League (SPL) standings. The reason is that currently the Al Hilal players have carried out their duties well by providing maximum results in the 24 matches they have played in the Saudi Arabian League (SPL) without defeat. So Al Nasr will not be able to shift Al Hilal's current position. Because what I see currently is that Al Nasr is experiencing a decline in performance. The reason is, when Al Nasr played against teams like Al Hazm and Al Raed, Al Nasr was unable to produce maximum results. The result was only a draw against Al Hazm and a loss against Al Raed.

Therefore, this season Al Hilal does not need to worry about its position being shifted by Al Nasr or other teams. Because it seems that currently there is not a single Saudi Arabian League team whose performance can match Al Hilal. Even though Al Nasr has many top European players, Al Nasr still cannot match Al Hilal's performance. Because in my opinion Al Nasr has an incomplete player composition.

Honestly, if you look at the transfer market in the SPL last summer, the most striking among the other Saudi Arabian teams was Al Nasr. The reason is, Al Nasr has brought in many well-known players from Europe. But unfortunately, Al Nasr is too focused on bringing in players who play as wingers and attackers. However, Al Nasr forgot about the players in their defense line who were still weak. In my opinion, that's why Al Nasr often concedes goals when competing in the SPL or ACL.

But on the other hand, Al Hilal has a very complete player composition. The back, center and front players are very good and strong. So that the defense flow and attack flow carried out by the Al Hilal players are perfect. Therefore, Al Hilal has a very sharp attack and a very strong defensive wall. And that's why Al Hilal is currently undefeated.

[klidex]

Talking about Al Nassr hopes of breaking Al Nassr invincible power, it seems like it will only be in vain even if they bring in star players from Europe, but it won't be easy to beat Al Hilal if they only rely on Ronaldo alone, while Al Nassr midfield and backline players is not as strong as Al Hilal.
The difference between these two clubs is very visible and Al Nassr will no longer have any hope of being able to catch up with Al Hilal point difference, which will make it impossible for Al Hilal to experience consecutive defeats that don't make sense and from this point difference it is clear and it is certain that Al Hilal will lock in this season title.

This season Al Nassr has no hope of breaking the strength of Al Hilal who are in good condition so far this season and have not been defeated so Al Nassr will not be able to catch up because Al Hilal is already at the top of the standings with a margin that is impossible for Al Nassr to achieve because of Al Nassr's performance not as consistent as Al Hilal, especially since the league only has a few games left so it's quite clear that Al Hilal will win the Saudi Pro League title this season. At least Al Nassr can still compete again next season with Al Hilal if they are able to improve their performance to be stronger and more consistent. Al Nassr already has several good players so don't let it go to waste and not get any results, especially the Saudi Pro League title.

It's true that I have also said that before that the difference is quite clearly visible, Al Hilal's midfield and back line are strong enough so they don't concede goals easily, as well as this, coupled with a good attack line, this makes Al Hilal the strongest club in the league at the moment and no club has beaten him yet. Al Nassr must learn a lot about Al Hilal's performance and improve the performance of their back line so that they can compete strongly with Al Hilal next season, who knows, Al Nassr will win the title if all their players can perform optimally.

[wakier]

Benzema didn't find what he expected in the Arab league. I think he has physical and psychological problems now. Because of his age, his physical qualities like speed and stamina will decline. This is very normal for a player of his age. Also, I think the level of football of his new team is affecting his motivation. So, Benzema is struggling with physical problems because of his age, but also with psychological problems because of his team. When all these things come together, it naturally affects Benzema's performance. I'm sure he wants to go back to Europe, but I think he should try to be happy in smaller leagues.

Going back to Europe should be the ultimate target for the Frenchman, he will do anything within his reach to enter qualifying phase for the European football. SPL is quite different from the rest and have become a top hurdle for the new players who are finding it hard to suit themselves. Karim Benzema is not receiving the best treatment and expectations in Saudi Pro League, instead he's been tied to the challenges he's facing and have failed to comprehend, rather he's trying his best to fit in and he will definitely succeed because there's more to accomplish other winning titles.

In fact, it is possible that Benzema will return to the European league, but the problem is that Benzema is still under contract with the Al Ittihad team until 2026 and his salary is very large at Al Ittihad, the European team might consider this if they want to accept him, especially at his current age, he is already prone to injury and its perhaps potential decreases. In my opinion, the European teams that recruited French players were too brave and did not consider the risks they would face in the future.

[FinePoine0]

Benzema didn't find what he expected in the Arab league. I think he has physical and psychological problems now. Because of his age, his physical qualities like speed and stamina will decline. This is very normal for a player of his age. Also, I think the level of football of his new team is affecting his motivation. So, Benzema is struggling with physical problems because of his age, but also with psychological problems because of his team. When all these things come together, it naturally affects Benzema's performance. I'm sure he wants to go back to Europe, but I think he should try to be happy in smaller leagues.

Going back to Europe should be the ultimate target for the Frenchman, he will do anything within his reach to enter qualifying phase for the European football. SPL is quite different from the rest and have become a top hurdle for the new players who are finding it hard to suit themselves. Karim Benzema is not receiving the best treatment and expectations in Saudi Pro League, instead he's been tied to the challenges he's facing and have failed to comprehend, rather he's trying his best to fit in and he will definitely succeed because there's more to accomplish other winning titles.

In fact, it is possible that Benzema will return to the European league, but the problem is that Benzema is still under contract with the Al Ittihad team until 2026 and his salary is very large at Al Ittihad, the European team might consider this if they want to accept him, especially at his current age, he is already prone to injury and its perhaps potential decreases. In my opinion, the European teams that recruited French players were too brave and did not consider the risks they would face in the future.

Especially the European players who came to the Saudi professional league were mainly attracted to the Saudi clubs because of the greed of extra money. If Karim Benzema wants to return to the Europa League, he will have to work hard. Because you have to enter the European clubs only by increasing the performance. But if Karim Benzema goes back to the Europa League now, I don't think he will be able to retain the honor of the past.

[dzungmobile]

Especially the European players who came to the Saudi professional league were mainly attracted to the Saudi clubs because of the greed of extra money. If Karim Benzema wants to return to the Europa League, he will have to work hard. Because you have to enter the European clubs only by increasing the performance. But if Karim Benzema goes back to the Europa League now, I don't think he will be able to retain the honor of the past.

Money is very attractive for human and with football players who have very short career, they will have to pay more attention on money they can earn in their player career.

It is undeniable factor with many players with offers from Saudi Arabia when they can earn x5, x10 salary than if they stay in Europe. Taking risk and playing in Saudi Arabia in one to three seasons will help European players to be richer. If I was them, I will accept the offer too because if I don't take risk and accept good financial offer, when I end my player career, my finance will not be too good.

[rendravolt]

Al-Ettifaq will meet Al-Ahli today and to be honest this is a match that is quite difficult to predict. We know that Al-Ahli is in a better position but it cannot be ruled out that Al-Ettifaq will prevent them from winning. As the host, of course Al-Ettifaq doesn't want to lose and Steven Gerrard has to set a good strategy to embarrass Al-Ahli.

But it won't be easy either because Al-Ahli's attack will be led by the dangerous trio of Saint Maximin, Firmino, and Mahrez who will always threaten Al-Ettifaq's defense during the match. Al-Ahli really needs an additional 3 points to widen the gap from Al-Ittihad, while Al-Ettifaq also has to win in order to return to the top 4 of the standings in the remaining matches.

What are your predictions for this match? is it possible that the two teams only share one point?

[Toro iskandar]

Especially the European players who came to the Saudi professional league were mainly attracted to the Saudi clubs because of the greed of extra money. If Karim Benzema wants to return to the Europa League, he will have to work hard. Because you have to enter the European clubs only by increasing the performance. But if Karim Benzema goes back to the Europa League now, I don't think he will be able to retain the honor of the past.

Money is very attractive for human and with football players who have very short career, they will have to pay more attention on money they can earn in their player career.

It is undeniable factor with many players with offers from Saudi Arabia when they can earn x5, x10 salary than if they stay in Europe. Taking risk and playing in Saudi Arabia in one to three seasons will help European players to be richer. If I was them, I will accept the offer too because if I don't take risk and accept good financial offer, when I end my player career, my finance will not be too good.

Of course, there are people who refuse quite big offers in their lives, for example, you have worked in an office for a long time and the salary is not very high, then there is a boss who wants to work with you because you have it. talent for intelligence and you are offered double the salary. or 3x the monthly payment you get. Of course, you won't refuse the offer, right and you will cooperate with the party offering it.

Yes, if it is associated with European players, as I said in the example above, it will not feel strange and this is a normal thing that happens or is experienced by someone or a football player. If someone gives them or offers them to work together for a higher salary than what they pay in their country, they will definitely think about accepting the offer because this is also said to be a new business opportunity in their life.
So from this it can be explained that European leaders who are contracted with high salaries by Saudi Arabia will of course try to work as well as possible and for Saudi Arabia by contracting the best and most well-known European players here, Saudi Arabia will also feel the benefits. because by contributing with well-known European players, football in Saudi Arabia will also be known throughout the world of football.

[BlackBaron]

Al-Ettifaq will meet Al-Ahli today and to be honest this is a match that is quite difficult to predict. We know that Al-Ahli is in a better position but it cannot be ruled out that Al-Ettifaq will prevent them from winning. As the host, of course Al-Ettifaq doesn't want to lose and Steven Gerrard has to set a good strategy to embarrass Al-Ahli.

But it won't be easy either because Al-Ahli's attack will be led by the dangerous trio of Saint Maximin, Firmino, and Mahrez who will always threaten Al-Ettifaq's defense during the match. Al-Ahli really needs an additional 3 points to widen the gap from Al-Ittihad, while Al-Ettifaq also has to win in order to return to the top 4 of the standings in the remaining matches.

What are your predictions for this match? is it possible that the two teams only share one point?

Even though Al Ettifaq acts as host, it looks like victory will be on Al Ahli side. Because on paper Al Ahli are slightly better and more consistent than Al Ettifaq, they have better squad depth. But there is a possibility that both of them will play a draw, head to head meetings between the two teams in the last 5 meetings show that they both recorded 2 wins and two losses and one draw.