Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

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Fans in Hong Kong wanted Cristiano to win the Super Cup with Al Nassr. They were winning but Al Ahli came back. The Super Cup did not explain new details about what will happen in the SPL. Al Nassr is part of 4 teams which could win the SPL. Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli are have a good team they could win the SPL. It will be a close fight. SPL news is saying N'Golo Kanté will leave Al Ittihad and they want to replace him with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Will Bruno go?

Al Nassr's defeat to Al Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup certainly disappointed many. Indeed, the funds spent on bringing in new players are certainly enormous. For some reason, Al Nassr always struggles to win trophies, even though their players have been leaving one by one, leaving only the players retained by Al Nassr and their new players.

Sometimes I start to think the same way, seeing Al Nassr's mentality is certainly not good, and their shooting accuracy is sometimes inaccurate. Indeed, if Al Nassr continues like this, I think it will certainly be difficult for Al Nassr to become champions. Al Nassr's current rivals are certainly very strong teams. This will certainly require Al Nassr to work hard if they want to win trophies. But honestly, I hope Jorge Jesus quickly improves Al Nassr so that Al Nassr can win the title next season.

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Fans in Hong Kong wanted Cristiano to win the Super Cup with Al Nassr. They were winning but Al Ahli came back. The Super Cup did not explain new details about what will happen in the SPL. Al Nassr is part of 4 teams which could win the SPL. Al Hilal, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli are have a good team they could win the SPL. It will be a close fight. SPL news is saying N'Golo Kanté will leave Al Ittihad and they want to replace him with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Will Bruno go?

Al Nassr's defeat to Al Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup certainly disappointed many. Indeed, the funds spent on bringing in new players are certainly enormous. For some reason, Al Nassr always struggles to win trophies, even though their players have been leaving one by one, leaving only the players retained by Al Nassr and their new players.

Sometimes I start to think the same way, seeing Al Nassr's mentality is certainly not good, and their shooting accuracy is sometimes inaccurate. Indeed, if Al Nassr continues like this, I think it will certainly be difficult for Al Nassr to become champions. Al Nassr's current rivals are certainly very strong teams. This will certainly require Al Nassr to work hard if they want to win trophies. But honestly, I hope Jorge Jesus quickly improves Al Nassr so that Al Nassr can win the title next season.

I think that one thing that contributed in Al Nasr losing this game was that they were over confidence and has already assumed that they have won the cup which is not good when it comes to football it's really unfortunate that Ronaldo did not win Al Ahli really showed a team spirit in this game by not giving up

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I have not really paid attention to the Saudi Arabia league but the recent cup final drew my attention as some Al Ahil players complained about the unfair treatment they have been getting building up to that final.
It's not a secret that Saudi Arabia football are trying to build around Cristiano Ronaldo's club, but if the league wants true development aside them spending crazy money then they need to be fair to all the clubs in the league.

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Every team should have confidence in their abilities. Al Nassr were confident they would win the Super Cup. They should have won the game when they were ahead but Al Ahli scored because they believed they deserved the Super Cup. Al Ahli had energy in the team to fight Al Nassr and won they final because they were brave. Hong Kong celebrated the SPL teams in the Super Cup. Which country will host the next Super Cup?

I think that one thing that contributed in Al Nasr losing this game was that they were over confidence and has already assumed that they have won the cup which is not good when it comes to football it's really unfortunate that Ronaldo did not win Al Ahli really showed a team spirit in this game by not giving up

[ITExpert]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

I really do hope that for his mental sake, they finally win something this year. Like if you were to compare the teams, I would say they actually have a chance to win this season, the whole league, they are good enough to make that happen. I can't see that right now though if they play like this.

I think you are true it's really a moment of great thinking and an alarming situation too for the Al-Nassr that they really not make themselves able to win this. Because having the great players and almost all the resources and no financial crisis is a blessing directly which means you have to achieve the goals. Because Al-Nassr with the great  and experienced player like Cristiano Ronaldo can't make themselves at least this able. The situation is acceptable if they have issues or any problems regarding anything the finance and the players. But having all the facilities and not this able to achieve anything is really disappointing.

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Every team should have confidence in their abilities. Al Nassr were confident they would win the Super Cup. They should have won the game when they were ahead but Al Ahli scored because they believed they deserved the Super Cup. Al Ahli had energy in the team to fight Al Nassr and won they final because they were brave. Hong Kong celebrated the SPL teams in the Super Cup. Which country will host the next Super Cup?

Another promising season for Al-Nassr is being announced to their fans apparently!
Friday we will see them playing against Al-Taawoun and I am no longer sure about the outcome of that match.

[Pandorak]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

I really do hope that for his mental sake, they finally win something this year. Like if you were to compare the teams, I would say they actually have a chance to win this season, the whole league, they are good enough to make that happen. I can't see that right now though if they play like this.

It was a very tense match. I think Al Nassr should have had a better chance of winning here, because their squad seemed to dominate the game, but what can you do? It's all over now and the final result is clear. Honestly, this is sad for Al Nassr fans, their favorites failed to win another trophy. Hopefully in the future, Cristiano Ronaldo and his squad will have the opportunity to appear in the final and win the match.

[W Jr.]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

I really do hope that for his mental sake, they finally win something this year. Like if you were to compare the teams, I would say they actually have a chance to win this season, the whole league, they are good enough to make that happen. I can't see that right now though if they play like this.

It was a very tense match. I think Al Nassr should have had a better chance of winning here, because their squad seemed to dominate the game, but what can you do? It's all over now and the final result is clear. Honestly, this is sad for Al Nassr fans, their favorites failed to win another trophy. Hopefully in the future, Cristiano Ronaldo and his squad will have the opportunity to appear in the final and win the match.

The problem persists for Cristiano Ronaldo. He hasn't won a proper trophy since his departure to Saudi Arabia, and they had built a strong squad this year. I expected them to win the Super Cup, but Cristiano Ronaldo didn't win that one either. The team is contending for the title this year, but this start hasn't been good for them. I think they'll play better in the league over time, and the championship could be theirs in Saudi Arabia this year.

[Solokan]

Furthermore, in their first match, Al Hilal will face Al Riyadh. I think this match will be easy for Al Hilal. So, we'll see how it turns out in a few days.

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I also think Al Hilal has a strong chance of winning against Al Riyadh because, judging by the squad, they are clearly much better than Al Riyadh. However, we certainly don't know what will happen, as Al Riyadh has certainly prepared everything to win against Al Hilal.

However, if we look at the last match between Al Hilal and Al Riyadh, we can see that the result was a 1-1 draw. So, we still have to be careful when betting, because the same result could happen again. Although the last match can't be used as a benchmark because this is a new season and the players are different, we certainly need to be careful because football is always full of surprises. However, I think I will bet on Al Hilal to win in that match, because betting on Al Riyadh is the highest-risk bet. Will you also bet on Al Hilal to win? Yes, most people will bet on Al Hilal to win, and it seems like many will win in that match.

[NewRanger]

If you're referring to Al Ahli's coach, Matthias Jaissle, I'm truly impressed with him. He's truly a young football coach. He's only 37 years old now, and he was 35 when he was first appointed. So, he's truly a very young coach. Despite his youth, he's already led Al Ahli to victory in the Asian Champions League and the Saudi Super Cup. He's truly accomplished quite a bit at his relatively young age compared to most coaches. He's probably aiming to lead Al Ahli to victory in the Saudi Arabian League. It's been a long time since Al Ahli won a league title.

Good analysis, and if I look closely, this has a special meaning, especially for coach Matthias Jaissle. He will be noted as a coach considered capable, able to read and manage player egos. Previously, many may have doubted whether he could bring his team to the highest level and adapt to a different environment. Yes, quality doesn't lie in the results, I think.

[BlackBoss_]

The problem persists for Cristiano Ronaldo. He hasn't won a proper trophy since his departure to Saudi Arabia, and they had built a strong squad this year. I expected them to win the Super Cup, but Cristiano Ronaldo didn't win that one either. The team is contending for the title this year, but this start hasn't been good for them. I think they'll play better in the league over time, and the championship could be theirs in Saudi Arabia this year.

He tried as best as he can, scored goals, made important assists but he could not run too much and contribute too much on proactive defense at his 40s age. Al-Nassr must know this weakness of Cristiano Ronaldo at his very old age and around his career ending and must build up tactics and choose players into their squad for enough support to cover this defense weakness.

Winning titles with Al-Nassr or not, it's not an individual responsibility of Cristiano Ronaldo but it's responsibility of a whole club, from sport director, head coach, and other staffs as well as his teammates in the club.

I have not really paid attention to the Saudi Arabia league but the recent cup final drew my attention as some Al Ahil players complained about the unfair treatment they have been getting building up to that final.
It's not a secret that Saudi Arabia football are trying to build around Cristiano Ronaldo's club, but if the league wants true development aside them spending crazy money then they need to be fair to all the clubs in the league.

They came so nearly to a trophy and lost at penalty shootout spots is not too terrible. It's a disappointed result for Al-Nassr but the season is only started and they will have many matches and competitons to fight for winnings and trophies in this long season.

With good players joined in the summer, Al-Nassr will have a better squad from attacking and defense systems so that they will be able to compete for titles better than a last season. Winning titles or not, it's impossible to predict now but I believe Al-Nassr will not easily to fall behind Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal in Saudi Professional League this season.

[Tamaperdana]

The Saudi Arabian League will kick off in two days, and it's sure to be incredibly exciting, as all teams will be eager to win the trophy. I certainly hope many teams will surprise us, for example, teams considered weak but showing strong performances this season and competing with the stronger clubs. Which team do you think will surprise us?

Al Nassr, Ittihad, Al Hilal, Al Qadisiyah, and Al Ahli. I believe these five clubs have the potential to compete fiercely, and the upcoming season's matches will certainly be even more exciting and entertaining. However, I want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season to make Al Nassr and Ronaldo fans happy. Do you also want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season?

You're right that the Saudi Arabian League will start soon, and this season's competition will likely be even more intense than last season. Currently, in the Saudi Arabian League, I don't think any team is truly favored to win. Currently, teams like Al Hilal, Al Nasr, Al Ittihad, and Al Ahli all have nearly the same performance. So, with that in mind, I think the competition in the Saudi Arabian League will definitely be even fiercer. Speaking of dark horses, I don't think there will be any more of them in the Saudi Arabian League this season. Unlike last season, when Al Qadisiyah performed very well as a newcomer, this season, I don't think there will be any dark horses.

Because, looking at other teams besides the top five you mentioned, I don't think there are any special teams in the Saudi Arabian League. So, with that in mind, I think the competition in the Saudi Arabian League will be limited to those top five teams. And regarding Al Nasr, I also want them to win this season. However, I think Al Nasr needs to improve their defense even more. I believe they have a significant weakness in their defense. So, if Al Nasr wants to have a better chance of winning the Saudi Arabian League, they need to improve their defense first.

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If you're referring to Al Ahli's coach, Matthias Jaissle, I'm truly impressed with him. He's truly a young football coach. He's only 37 years old now, and he was 35 when he was first appointed. So, he's truly a very young coach. Despite his youth, he's already led Al Ahli to victory in the Asian Champions League and the Saudi Super Cup. He's truly accomplished quite a bit at his relatively young age compared to most coaches. He's probably aiming to lead Al Ahli to victory in the Saudi Arabian League. It's been a long time since Al Ahli won a league title.

Good analysis, and if I look closely, this has a special meaning, especially for coach Matthias Jaissle. He will be noted as a coach considered capable, able to read and manage player egos. Previously, many may have doubted whether he could bring his team to the highest level and adapt to a different environment. Yes, quality doesn't lie in the results, I think.

I am not discounting their victories in Asian Champions League and the Saudi Super Cup. But Al Ahli's performance in the Saudi Professional League during last season was simply not up to the mark. They finished at the 5th position, despite being blessed with the presence of superstars such as Roger Ibañez, Ivan Toney, Édouard Mendy and Franck Kessié. In the end, it is the performance in SPL that matters the most. But to Jaissle's credit, he has maintained good fitness levels and team bonding within the team.

[Akbarkoe]

The Saudi Arabian League will kick off in two days, and it's sure to be incredibly exciting, as all teams will be eager to win the trophy. I certainly hope many teams will surprise us, for example, teams considered weak but showing strong performances this season and competing with the stronger clubs. Which team do you think will surprise us?

Although the mid-table competition was quite tight last season, I don't see any underdog teams causing a surprise this season, competing with big teams like Ittihad, Al Hilal, Al Nassr, Al Ahli, and Al Qadisiyah at the top of the table. This is because the gap between the top teams and the middle and bottom teams is very clear, with the latter being filled with top-class players who originally played in Europe.

The only underdog team I'm highlighting is Al Shabab, who performed quite well last season, accumulating a significant number of points and goals. This is also due to the presence of European players in their squad.

Al Nassr, Ittihad, Al Hilal, Al Qadisiyah, and Al Ahli. I believe these five clubs have the potential to compete fiercely, and the upcoming season's matches will certainly be even more exciting and entertaining. However, I want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season to make Al Nassr and Ronaldo fans happy. Do you also want to see Al Nassr win a trophy next season?

As a fan, of course I want to see my idol win the championship trophy, it feels incomplete if this mega star from Portugal can't lift the league championship trophy, because usually wherever he goes he always manages to lift the championship trophy, say when he was still with man united who managed to win a hat trick of the English Premier League trophy, and likewise when he moved to La Liga with Real Madrid, and in Serie A with Juventus. CR7 always shows his quality wherever he is including when he joined Al Nassr, but football is not just about one person, but about the team, and the Al Nassr squad is quite difficult to maintain its consistency well.

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The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

[Gallar]

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

Yes, I also don't understand the actions taken by Al Nasr currently. Because basically Al Nasr has changed coaches several times since Ronaldo played there, but strangely the problem of the back line is really not something they pay attention to. Even though it is clear that Al Nasr's defense line is an easy target every season in the Saudi Arabian League. So they should be aware of that, because basically they also must have an analysis team that always looks for weaknesses in Al Nasr. But strangely, Al Nasr remains completely unaware of its weaknesses.

Even now Al Nasr is coached by Jorge Jesus, basically the former coach of Al Hilal. So Jesus should be aware of the weaknesses that Al Nasr has had all this time. But what makes me surprised is that Jesus also seems unaware of Al Nasr's current weaknesses. So with that, honestly, I am really surprised. I even wondered if all of this was really intentional. Because it is strange to see Al Nasr's defensive line performance almost the same every season.

[Toro iskandar]

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

The lack of preparedness of Al Nassr's defenders was evident from the moment Al Ahli attempted their first attack, and it was clearly a poor start.
I also agree with your opinion that Al Nassr is overly focused on attack without considering their significant defensive weaknesses.
Jorge Jesus should have a solution to this problem, as if left unchecked, it will undoubtedly worsen Al Nassr's title challenge once the season starts.

[Ahli38]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

Al Nassr defense looked like a nightmare for the team. We could see this during the match. In the first half, Al Nassr took the lead through a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 41st minute from a penalty kick. Then in injury time in the first half, Franck Kessie managed to equalize the score. In the second half, Al Nassr regained the lead through a goal scored by Marcelo Brozovic. However, Al Ahli managed to penetrate Al Nassr defense line and equalized the score again. In the end, Al Nassr suffered a defeat and failed to win the championship because they failed in the penalty shootout. So I think you're right about Al Nassr's poor defense, which should have been reliable when Al Nassr took the lead several times. If that had happened, Al Nassr might have won the championship. However this should be a bitter lesson that the team must learn. Jorge Jesus should have realized this, so he can improve Al Nassr defensive weaknesses.

[Agbe]

The way Al Nassr lost, was a humiliating one after spending that much on players. They were clearly the better team, and yet they still failed to win. That is the problem they have, even when they are the better team, they lose, and they can't afford to do that much. Ronaldo lost the chance to get one more cup, and it is really not looking good, been years since he got one, they got one on his first year and nothing after that.

Al Nassr problem is their back line is too fragile, just imagine after Al Nassr scored a goal then Al Ahli was able to counter the attack after that, this shows how bad Al Nassr back line is even though Al Ahli didn't make many shots and only 2 were on target but they could convert them all into goals so it's useless if Al Nassr has good quality in the front line if they don't improve their defense then it will be difficult to fight for the title.

Al Nassr coach is too focused on improving their front line that he hasn't thought about recruiting quality defenders to improve their performance in all areas.

Al Nassr defense looked like a nightmare for the team. We could see this during the match. In the first half, Al Nassr took the lead through a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 41st minute from a penalty kick. Then in injury time in the first half, Franck Kessie managed to equalize the score. In the second half, Al Nassr regained the lead through a goal scored by Marcelo Brozovic. However, Al Ahli managed to penetrate Al Nassr defense line and equalized the score again. In the end, Al Nassr suffered a defeat and failed to win the championship because they failed in the penalty shootout. So I think you're right about Al Nassr's poor defense, which should have been reliable when Al Nassr took the lead several times. If that had happened, Al Nassr might have won the championship. However this should be a bitter lesson that the team must learn. Jorge Jesus should have realized this, so he can improve Al Nassr defensive weaknesses.

I will say that Al Nasr was not just lucky and lack of concentration made them to allow the opposing team back into the game because from the start of the game Al Nasr was really in control of the game and even scoring but a slit lack of concentration made the game to go the way it turned out to be

[Arenga pinnata]

Al Nassr defense looked like a nightmare for the team. We could see this during the match. In the first half, Al Nassr took the lead through a goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 41st minute from a penalty kick. Then in injury time in the first half, Franck Kessie managed to equalize the score. In the second half, Al Nassr regained the lead through a goal scored by Marcelo Brozovic. However, Al Ahli managed to penetrate Al Nassr defense line and equalized the score again. In the end, Al Nassr suffered a defeat and failed to win the championship because they failed in the penalty shootout. So I think you're right about Al Nassr's poor defense, which should have been reliable when Al Nassr took the lead several times. If that had happened, Al Nassr might have won the championship. However this should be a bitter lesson that the team must learn. Jorge Jesus should have realized this, so he can improve Al Nassr defensive weaknesses.

Over the past few seasons, this team's weakness has always been the same: its defense. Even after changing coaches several times, the results remain the same. And strangely, there hasn't been much movement in the transfer market each season to improve the defense.

However, this transfer window, Al Nassr has at least brought in Inigo Martinez to strengthen the backline. Inigo Martinez, a center-back, should have a positive impact. And I hope that, although Al Nassr has still shown weaknesses in the defense in the previous few matches, I hope Al Nassr will no longer show those weaknesses in the SPL. And in the upcoming first week, Al Nassr will face Al Taawon, whose strength is undeniable. And that will be a good test for this team. And I hope Jorge Jesus can be the coach who can fix this team's weaknesses.