Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[slapper]

Could this be the season Cristiano Ronaldo will finally win the league? I just hope it'll be.

Honestly, I think it will be very difficult for Ronaldo to win the Saudi league because it seems to me that Al Nassr, with the high salary they spend on him, doesn't have much room to sign other great players, and that's the same thing that was happening with Al Hilal during Neymar's time.

Al Hilal's next 3 games:

Al Okhdood Club - Al Hilal (Al Okhdood Club = 19 games; only 2 wins)

Al Hilal - Al-Ettifaq (Al-Ettifaq = only 1 loss in the last 5 games)

Al Hilal - Al-Ittihad (Al-Ittihad = only 2 losses in the last 5 games)



Al-Nassr's next 3 games:


Al-Nassr - Al-Ittihad (Al-Ittihad = only 2 losses in the last 5 games)

Al-Fateh - Al-Nassr (Al-Fateh = no wins in the last 5 games)

Al-Nassr - Al-Hazm (Al-Hazm = only 1 win in the last 5 games)


See, if Al-Nassr manages to win their next 3 games, then they would have a chance to become champions. Al Hilal could drop points in their next 3 games. These are easy games that Al Nassr will have, but even so, I wouldn't be surprised if in the next 3 games they drop points in two games and Al Hilal gains points in the next 3 games.

Nassr can't hold leads. Like at all. They were up 1-0 in the derby, lost 3-1. Up against Al-Qadsiah at HOME - lost 2 - 1. Something's wrong with the way they close games.

Al-Hilal score most of their goals late. Second half especially. It's as if they're made to strangle you slowly and then finish it when you're tired. Their bench guys are legit as well. That Kanno kid came on in the derby and he scored the winner. Marcos Leonardo's got 9 goals mostly as a sub.

Who does Al-Nassr bring on? Wesley? Come on.

Al-Hilal has twice drawn already this season. That "unbeaten run" isn't 20 straight wins, it's wins and draws mixed. So they're not invincible.

The real wildcard is whether or not Ronaldo even stays. If he walks in June like people are saying, Al-Ahli may walk into second with Toney carrying them. That'd be hilarious honestly.

[blue Snow]

Wow! What an impressive performance from Al Hilal today..I now see the reason why Ronaldo was protesting about this transfer! Benzema just displayed a world class performance today by scoring a hatrick and providing an assist in this 6-0 victory against Al Okhdood, basically I think Al Hilal are now fully back in dominating the title race and it might kinda be hard for Al Nassr to catch up in this race. But Al Nassr will still be one points behind Al Hilal if they win their match tomorrow against Al ittihad. So Al Nassr still have chances of catching up them if they’re still consistent in winning their games.

Benzema performance was extraordinary in his debut match with Al Hilal, immediately scoring a hat trick. It's rare for a player to score a hat trick in his debut match. Ronaldo certainly knows Benzema's quality, having played together. Therefore, it's natural for Ronaldo to urge Al Nassr management to sign Benzema. The Saudi Pro League is very tight this time, with Al Hilal and Al Nassr separated by only one point in the standings. I hope Al Nassr can win the title to end Al Hilal's dominance.

[Popkon6]

Currently watching the Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad match (live stream in Fancode). We are into the 12th minute, and there is no sign of Ronaldo. They have Brazilian forward Ângelo Gabriel to help João Félix in attack.

In this match, Sadio Mane is attacking alone, but if Cristiano Ronaldo was in support, then of course today's match would have been easy for Al Nassr to win. However, the most competition is currently going on between the two teams, Sadio Mane's team is still far ahead in terms of attack. Al Nassr team is ahead in all aspects and has also attacked more, so the attack can be successful at any time. And if Cristiano Ronaldo was there, there was a possibility of a goal being scored before the end of the game.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

Cristiano Ronaldo has officially put on a show. It was a game we would call Cristiano Ronaldo Against Al-Wehda. He scored four goals, without even making any effort to score those goals. He scored four goals in his third match, scoring his first goal from the penalty spot. I didn't expect him to score so much in his third game. It seems to me that he plays comfortably in every match now, enjoy it, I think it would be good for him to play there and at that level, even if he doesn't want it.

Ronaldo destroyed all criticism directed at him by scoring four goals in the Al-Wehda match. A lot of unfair criticism was directed at him by some media groups, but today his football and his determination to win have shown that all criticism is unfounded. He was playing top level football in the Premier League two months ago. He will do the same in SPL and remind everyone once again who he is. I have no doubt about it.

If he needs to remind everyone who he is then he wasn’t great. Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41 years old this year and if he leaves SPL I don’t think at that age he is going to any competitive league and that’s not bad.
Most of the critics against Cristiano was part of it was what he brought upon himself.
Ronald legacy can’t be taking away but he is starting to doubt himself.

[Fiatless]

Currently watching the Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad match (live stream in Fancode). We are into the 12th minute, and there is no sign of Ronaldo. They have Brazilian forward Ângelo Gabriel to help João Félix in attack. In the playing XI they have also included Sadio Mané, Kingsley Coman and Marcelo Brozović. They may still win today's match, but Al Nassr and Saudi Professional League will not be the same without Cristiano Ronaldo. It maybe unrealistic, but I still hope that the issues between Al Nassr management and CR7 will be settled amicably and he will return to the squad.

His absence in today's game has shown that Ronaldo is damn serious with his strike. Will he still get his salary for refusing to play in these important games? It's sad that the Portuguese captain has been absent for two games now. He has been one of the reasons for their success and his influence in the club would be missed.

I hope they will sort out these issues so that he will come back to play and continue pursuing his dream to score 1000 goals.   

[ndutndut]

Wow! What an impressive performance from Al Hilal today..I now see the reason why Ronaldo was protesting about this transfer! Benzema just displayed a world class performance today by scoring a hatrick and providing an assist in this 6-0 victory against Al Okhdood, basically I think Al Hilal are now fully back in dominating the title race and it might kinda be hard for Al Nassr to catch up in this race. But Al Nassr will still be one points behind Al Hilal if they win their match tomorrow against Al ittihad. So Al Nassr still have chances of catching up them if they’re still consistent in winning their games.

Benzema performance was extraordinary in his debut match with Al Hilal, immediately scoring a hat trick. It's rare for a player to score a hat trick in his debut match. Ronaldo certainly knows Benzema's quality, having played together. Therefore, it's natural for Ronaldo to urge Al Nassr management to sign Benzema. The Saudi Pro League is very tight this time, with Al Hilal and Al Nassr separated by only one point in the standings. I hope Al Nassr can win the title to end Al Hilal's dominance.

Yes, Ronaldo knew that if Benzema joined Al Hilal they would be even stronger. Moreover, with Benzema's arrival Al Hilal would have a complete squad, boasting many former top European players and a coach who is one of Europe's top coaches. This is why Ronaldo protested as he knew Al Nassr would struggle to compete with Al Hilal for trophies.

And this was evident with Karim Benzema immediately impressing with Al Hilal. In his debut match, he played only 73 minutes, scoring a hat trick and providing an assist. With Benzema's arrival Al Hilal certainly feels more comfortable at the top of the standings. Admittedly, Benzema is a very intelligent striker both on and off the ball and he also possesses excellent individual technique.

[ITExpert]

Wow! What an impressive performance from Al Hilal today..I now see the reason why Ronaldo was protesting about this transfer! Benzema just displayed a world class performance today by scoring a hatrick and providing an assist in this 6-0 victory against Al Okhdood, basically I think Al Hilal are now fully back in dominating the title race and it might kinda be hard for Al Nassr to catch up in this race. But Al Nassr will still be one points behind Al Hilal if they win their match tomorrow against Al ittihad. So Al Nassr still have chances of catching up them if they’re still consistent in winning their games.

Al-Hilal really performed too well and their progress seems like that they are very dedicated to winning this season and they make every effort to do so. And after this performance of Al-hilal it is now very well understandable why Ronaldo was against or protesting this transfer of Benezme. And I think this win really boosts the energy and the confidence level of Al-hilal to make themselves more better and more able. But Al-Nassr still has not lost all of their chances to win they still have the equal chance to win and they can buy the now time is very critical and they need to take every step with deep responsibility and struggles. And this is a golden chance for them to make this win possible by their side. Because if they lost this time maybe the things will happen in a different scenario for them.

[Alonso_]

My question is, is Ronaldo in the right position to tell the Saudi Pro League how to run there League, I think the Saudi Arabians are to blame from this attitude of insolence in Christiano Ronaldo, because he has been given to much power and respect which is why he is having this terrible attitude because I haven’t see where a player is going on strike just because of Transfer Window Issues.

Ronaldo is the highest earner in the league, and nobody is paid the way he is paid in the League, and now if the Saudi Arabia Trust Funds refuse to sigh players for Al Ittihad I will have Ronaldo to blame, because he is the one finishing there money through his wage bill, if he reduce is wage, I believe the club will have money to sigh players, a lot of money have been invested in Ronaldo because of his wage, and how will they buy more players and invest in the club when he is earning that amount of money, Ronaldo has to stop acting like a child and play football, I believe Ronaldo can’t do that in European League.

[ajanwalker]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

[Lida93]

Could this be the season Cristiano Ronaldo will finally win the league? I just hope it'll be.

Honestly, I think it will be very difficult for Ronaldo to win the Saudi league because it seems to me that Al Nassr, with the high salary they spend on him, doesn't have much room to sign other great players, and that's the same thing that was happening with Al Hilal during Neymar's time.

Al Hilal's next 3 games:

Al Okhdood Club - Al Hilal (Al Okhdood Club = 19 games; only 2 wins)

Al Hilal - Al-Ettifaq (Al-Ettifaq = only 1 loss in the last 5 games)

Al Hilal - Al-Ittihad (Al-Ittihad = only 2 losses in the last 5 games)



Al-Nassr's next 3 games:


Al-Nassr - Al-Ittihad (Al-Ittihad = only 2 losses in the last 5 games)

Al-Fateh - Al-Nassr (Al-Fateh = no wins in the last 5 games)

Al-Nassr - Al-Hazm (Al-Hazm = only 1 win in the last 5 games)


See, if Al-Nassr manages to win their next 3 games, then they would have a chance to become champions. Al Hilal could drop points in their next 3 games. These are easy games that Al Nassr will have, but even so, I wouldn't be surprised if in the next 3 games they drop points in two games and Al Hilal gains points in the next 3 games.

Al Nasr's problems isn't financially related in my own opinion, they are a very rich club and they are capable of affording the wages of any player they wish to acquire, that being said, it's seems as if the club's current woes could be as a result of pattern through which the club is being run internally because aside having big names like Christiano Ronaldo and Sadio mane and Jao Felix there are several other interesting players and a great coach yet there's still no sign of dominance despite the presence of this great players.

[Richbased]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

Late minute goal from Sadio Mane in the 84th minute and Angelo's 90+6 minutes double saved the night for Al Nassr otherwise they would have ended in a draw after a very tough match against Ittihad Jeddah. Since Mane returned back from the AFCON where his country Senegal won the tournament, he has been upfront for his club side Al Nassr because even in the last match 1:0 win against Al Riyadh, he scored the only goal that helped them maintain a close gap with Al Hilal. With Sadio Mane available for Al Nassr, i don't think that Ronaldo's absence in matches will affect the team's performance.

[Hypnotizer]

Full time

Al Nassr Vs Al Ittihad
            2-0

This is a quite good result for Al Nassr, and they’re really lucking the team doesn’t have much dependance on Ronaldo, their last two matches are all victories and they’ve got the six points and are closely following Al Hilal behind with just one point still, I think Al Nassr should focus on being more Consistent in winning their upcoming games to still be in a tight position fit the title race, if Al Hilal have some small mistakes again then They can take the lead once more.

[Odusko]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

The game ended in favour of AI Nassr which is something that most of the fans expected although at first the game look to be a tough match waiting for AI Nassr but along the way the won with 2 goals and the opponent failed to make any possible equalising goal.

[Hypnotizer]

Al Ettifaq have also won against Damac FC today and since Al Ittihad have lust against Al Nassr today..Al Ettifaq are now the sixth on the Saudi Pro League table ahead of Al Ittihad with one point.

Damac FC  tried their best also..they have more possession of the ball and more shots but Al Ettifaq blocked some of the shots and others were off target, Al Ettifaq have won three of their last five games only losing to Al Ahli and a draw to Neom. They’ll face Al Hilal in their next game and with the current performance and squad of Al Hilal, I think they’ll lose that game again.

[Slow death]

Al Nasr's problems isn't financially related in my own opinion, they are a very rich club and they are capable of affording the wages of any player they wish to acquire, that being said, it's seems as if the club's current woes could be as a result of pattern through which the club is being run internally because aside having big names like Christiano Ronaldo and Sadio mane and Jao Felix there are several other interesting players and a great coach yet there's still no sign of dominance despite the presence of this great players.

They may have a lot of money, but there's something they need to look at objectively and analyze.

Al Hilal = 20 games, 15 wins, position 1 (no Ronaldo, no player at Ronaldo's level of popularity, and they won the league during Ronaldo's playing period)

Al Nassr = 20 games, 16 wins, position 2 (has Ronaldo, they haven't won the league since Ronaldo arrived)

Al Nassr salary table, the 3 highest-paid players:

1 - Cristiano Ronaldo = €251,200,000

2 - Sadio Mane = €46,000,000

3 - Marcelo Brozovic = €27,000,000

See the big difference; Cristiano Ronaldo's salary would be enough to hire 5 good players.

How long did the Saudis need Ronaldo's popularity? Today Al Nassr won without Ronaldo.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

Late minute goal from Sadio Mane in the 84th minute and Angelo's 90+6 minutes double saved the night for Al Nassr otherwise they would have ended in a draw after a very tough match against Ittihad Jeddah. Since Mane returned back from the AFCON where his country Senegal won the tournament, he has been upfront for his club side Al Nassr because even in the last match 1:0 win against Al Riyadh, he scored the only goal that helped them maintain a close gap with Al Hilal. With Sadio Mane available for Al Nassr, i don't think that Ronaldo's absence in matches will affect the team's performance.

Al Nassr have done it again They performed much better than I expected, they were on the better side throughout the game and really pressured Al Ittihad. Al Nassr had a better performance in the first half but they couldn't score due to the toughness of the match. The game turned in their favour at the end, with Sadio Mane scoring a penalty kick and Angelo Gabriel scoring the last goal which helped Al Nassr grab the three points. Now they've closed the points gap Al Hilal have 50 points, while Al Nassr have 49 points the challenge still continues. I agree with your statement that Ronaldo's absence won't affect Al Nassr performance, but what if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves and these guys win the Saudi Professional League title without him Isn't that going to be an embarrassment for him?

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

And as we can see Al Nassr won by scoring 2 goals in the 84 and 90+ minute while also bringing them up to 2nd place in the standings, yeah one point behind Al Hillah i think it's not a difficult thing to catch up. I highlight Al Hilal  recent performance somehow they drew in the previous 3 matches which means giving Al Nassr the opportunity to catch up even though previously we knew that Al Hilla was quite safe with 7 points difference. Based on the current situation we can say the race between Al Nassr vs Al Hilal continues and Al Nassr can take over the table at any time, somehow i still hope Al Nassr will win the title this season.

[Richbased]

Although Al Nassr seemed to be dominating the match, they still haven't created any effective goal-scoring opportunities. They had several corner kicks in the final minutes of the first half, but goalkeeper Rajkovic cleared all of them. En Nesiry started for Al Ittihad but was very ineffective. Al Ittihad seems content with a draw. Ronaldo was absent from the game due to his reaction to the match. There are about 20 minutes left, but I don't think Al Nassr will score.

Late minute goal from Sadio Mane in the 84th minute and Angelo's 90+6 minutes double saved the night for Al Nassr otherwise they would have ended in a draw after a very tough match against Ittihad Jeddah. Since Mane returned back from the AFCON where his country Senegal won the tournament, he has been upfront for his club side Al Nassr because even in the last match 1:0 win against Al Riyadh, he scored the only goal that helped them maintain a close gap with Al Hilal. With Sadio Mane available for Al Nassr, i don't think that Ronaldo's absence in matches will affect the team's performance.

Al Nassr have done it again They performed much better than I expected, they were on the better side throughout the game and really pressured Al Ittihad. Al Nassr had a better performance in the first half but they couldn't score due to the toughness of the match. The game turned in their favour at the end, with Sadio Mane scoring a penalty kick and Angelo Gabriel scoring the last goal which helped Al Nassr grab the three points. Now they've closed the points gap Al Hilal have 50 points, while Al Nassr have 49 points the challenge still continues. I agree with your statement that Ronaldo's absence won't affect Al Nassr performance, but what if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves and these guys win the Saudi Professional League title without him Isn't that going to be an embarrassment for him?

I don't really understand the grievance of Ronaldo lately because the favoritism that Al Hilal has been enjoying from the PIF didn't start today and Ronaldo is very much aware of that so why should it be now that his team is supposed to remain focussed and chase after Al Hilal but he is trying to cause distractions. Al Nassr is not in a bad shape even though they fell off at time but they still manage to come back alive and from 7 points gap they were against Al Hilal initially but it has dropped to just a point difference so they ought to be happy. If Ronaldo leaves Al Nassr and they win the title, it will be regrettable of him. He's big we know but he should apply diplomacy and professionalism when handling delicate situations that doesn't affect his salary.

[programmer3666]

Wow! What an impressive performance from Al Hilal today..I now see the reason why Ronaldo was protesting about this transfer! Benzema just displayed a world class performance today by scoring a hatrick and providing an assist in this 6-0 victory against Al Okhdood, basically I think Al Hilal are now fully back in dominating the title race and it might kinda be hard for Al Nassr to catch up in this race. But Al Nassr will still be one points behind Al Hilal if they win their match tomorrow against Al ittihad. So Al Nassr still have chances of catching up them if they’re still consistent in winning their games.

Al-Hilal really performed too well and their progress seems like that they are very dedicated to winning this season and they make every effort to do so. And after this performance of Al-hilal it is now very well understandable why Ronaldo was against or protesting this transfer of Benezme. And I think this win really boosts the energy and the confidence level of Al-hilal to make themselves more better and more able. But Al-Nassr still has not lost all of their chances to win they still have the equal chance to win and they can buy the now time is very critical and they need to take every step with deep responsibility and struggles. And this is a golden chance for them to make this win possible by their side. Because if they lost this time maybe the things will happen in a different scenario for them.

That late comeback says a lot of positive things about Al Nassr. even when they were struggling to break Al Ittihad down, they kept pushing and got their reward in the last minutes. Those kinds of wins matter in a title race. with Al Hilal dropping points in recent games, the gap is no longer scary.

[Iamgoat]

Currently watching the Al Nassr vs Al Ittihad match (live stream in Fancode). We are into the 12th minute, and there is no sign of Ronaldo. They have Brazilian forward Ângelo Gabriel to help João Félix in attack.

In this match, Sadio Mane is attacking alone, but if Cristiano Ronaldo was in support, then of course today's match would have been easy for Al Nassr to win. However, the most competition is currently going on between the two teams, Sadio Mane's team is still far ahead in terms of attack. Al Nassr team is ahead in all aspects and has also attacked more, so the attack can be successful at any time. And if Cristiano Ronaldo was there, there was a possibility of a goal being scored before the end of the game.

Even in the absence of Ronaldo, Sadio Mane still making his statement for the club with his penalty goal at 84 minutes which was able to ginger the club the more to still add another good goal at the injury time. If Ronaldo wa s in the match, it would have made more sense to me because they would have had the grewt chance of winning the more. This makes me want to ask why is it Ronaldo is not currently playing?