Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

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You're right,, Al Nasr shouldn't be too worried about their upcoming matches because they'll only be facing relatively weak opponents. So,, even without Ronaldo, Al Nasr still has a good chance of winning. However,, in crucial matches like Al Ahli and Al Qadisiyah,, I feel Ronaldo will be greatly needed. I believe that if Ronaldo is still absent against Al Ahli or Al Qadisiyah, Al Nasr could lose.

Even if Ronaldo can play, Al Nasr usually struggles against these teams. Therefore, Ronaldo must recover, even sooner than expected. Obviously, an earlier recovery is better, as Ronaldo won't be as stiff on the pitch. However, we'll see whether Ronaldo can or notplay in those crucial matches. So we can only hope now, because if Ronaldo doesn't recover when facing these strong teams, I think Al Nasr will definitely fail to become champions again.

You saw how Al Nassr struggled against NEOM. So it's not like Al Nassr needs him only against strong teams. Even against teams such as Al Khaleej and Al Najma, it is going to be tough for Al Nassr without Ronaldo. I am not sure why the other players are not performing up to the mark. João Félix was really good when he first joined Al Nassr, but gradually he also started underperforming. In case of Sadio Mané, he never played at his full potential ever since he joined Al Nassr in 2023. In short, Al Nassr is still a one-man army, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo.

You know, I sometimes shake my head when I see people saying that Ronaldo has nothing to offer in the Al Nassir team or saying that he is not leading them right. Others say he only scores penalties and so many ill talks against him. Ronaldo remains an engine room at Al Nassir because even his presence in the pitch brings fear among the opponents who understands that any act of mistakes will make them concede. So the threat he poses on the defense is all the team needs to win their game even if he doesn't score. I just hope the team won't loose points before his return which will destroy all his efforts this season.

João Felix underperformance is not abnormal as there are many inconsistent players nowadays which is why fans have to stop comparing these lads to legends who have stood the test of time. Many people almost insisted that Ronaldo should be thrown out of the team when João Felix first arrived, but then we're seeing it already. João Felix is a good player but performs better alongside a challenging player. Sadio Mane has been cool too, but I still wonder why he hasn't break into the sadio Mane we use to know at Liverpool, maybe J. Jesus will have to rediscover his potential and give him a free playing ground he needs. Al Nassir will be playing Al Khaleej next away, I hope they win this game to maintain their lead on the table.

What people miss is what he DOES even before the ball reaches him. Defenders have to make decisions, just because he's standing there. That space he creates. Felix takes advantage of it, the wingers take advantage of it.

And Joao Felix! I actually feel bad for him at times. He's not a bad player. He's a miscast player. There's a difference and most people just refuse to see it. You stick him as the main guy and he's gone. Put him next to someone like ronaldinho who attracts all the defensive attention? Suddenly he looks great.

And Mane thing, guy was everywhere. But those years of constant pressing, constant running, that takes something out of you forever. It's not J. Jesus's job to "unlock" him. The Mane that we knew was partly a product of a particular system. You take him out of that and, some of it just doesn't come back.

Hope they handle Al Khaleej. They should. But "should" in football means nothing at all.

[BlackBaron]

Ronaldo could be back in shape by the middle of this month, and the postponement of the match due to unforeseen circumstances in Saudi Arabia could benefit the players recovering. Al Nassr also shouldn't worry about Ronaldo being unable to play in certain matches, as they still have other players who can strengthen the team as usual. However, I hope Al Nassr doesn't suffer any more losses so they can maintain their top spot in the standings until the end of the season.

I dont think it'll take too long before he recovers from the injury, thanks to Jorge Jesus who noticed and replaced him immediately after he missed some goals he's sure he wouldn't have missed had he been in a good shape, including the Penalty shoot and an open play miss. The Fatique would be gone and he'd also need some rest to bounce back to his normal fitness status.

Ronaldo is in good shape, so I'm confident he'll return quickly after any issues. Al Nassr understands that he sometimes doesn't play when they feel they can handle the game without him, such as in the Asian Champions League.

For a player over 40, he's in excellent condition. Despite some declines, he's comparable to other players of the same age. Ronaldo is a player who excels at maintaining his physique, and this is something other players should emulate.

[Stablexcoin]

Well, that was a good, and I must say a lucky victory by Al Nassr, whereby they defeated NEOM 1-0 at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh. The only scorer was Mohamed Simakan who put the header in the goal and it was from João Félix free-kick assist in the 90+ minute.

With this win, Al Nassr came to the top of the table with 64 points, and they have 20 wins. On the other hand. NEOM stays in the eighth position in the point table.

Take a glance at Neom resent games played, there is nothing much to celebrate about Al Nassr victory over the such a team.

With Al Nassr recent abilities, defeating any team lower than the first five teams, shouldn't bring much celebration, it is supposed to be a usual game result because they are working themselves to win the title, how they struggled to win Neom in the late minutes is not the kind of energy they need to travel through the journey of winning the league Saudi League.

[Arenga pinnata]

Ronaldo could be back in shape by the middle of this month, and the postponement of the match due to unforeseen circumstances in Saudi Arabia could benefit the players recovering. Al Nassr also shouldn't worry about Ronaldo being unable to play in certain matches, as they still have other players who can strengthen the team as usual. However, I hope Al Nassr doesn't suffer any more losses so they can maintain their top spot in the standings until the end of the season.

I dont think it'll take too long before he recovers from the injury, thanks to Jorge Jesus who noticed and replaced him immediately after he missed some goals he's sure he wouldn't have missed had he been in a good shape, including the Penalty shoot and an open play miss. The Fatique would be gone and he'd also need some rest to bounce back to his normal fitness status.

Well, hopefully he will recover quickly and be able to play as usual. although it seems like it will take a few weeks for him to return to his best form after his injury,, it will still be a quick recovery considering he is now over 41 years old.

Al-Nassr will be fine without him for the time being. although in the last match Al-Nassr seemed to have difficulty scoring goals, in the next match the players will surely be able to adapt and score goals more easily than in the previous match.

[Mindyspace]

So you are tell me that Cristiano Ronaldo is losing time to reach the 1000 goals milestone thanks to the fact of Iran open a war into the whole arabian and gulf countries?

Damn that was not in my bingo card of 2026 i have to very 100% honest with you.

I hope to see all stabilize soon there and see Cristiano coming back to end the season and be much more close to the 1000 goals milestone, but after it i hope he rethinks about living in Saudi Arabia and comesback to europe.

I think you misunderstood a little, and mainly you understood it differently. Nobody is saying that Cristiano Ronaldo is wasting time because of this. The point is that any tension in the region can end up affecting games or the league schedule.
Hopefully everything gets resolved soon and he can continue scoring goals and get close to 1000.  

[Hypnotizer]

Take a glance at Neom resent games played, there is nothing much to celebrate about Al Nassr victory over the such a team.

I was almost disappointed because I thought Al Nader could blew it up against them since they couldn’t find the net in the complete 90 minutes but it’s really good since they later scored and continue holding the top spot in the SPL.

With Al Nassr recent abilities, defeating any team lower than the first five teams, shouldn't bring much celebration, it is supposed to be a usual game result because they are working themselves to win the title, how they struggled to win Neom in the late minutes is not the kind of energy they need to travel through the journey of winning the league Saudi League.

With not much matches remaining in the league, Al Nassr needs motivation to continue their winning streak and they should off course celebrate their win no matter against which team but yes I also think they need improvement because they could have done better in that game…struggling to narrowly escape a draw is not a good thing for then at this time of the season.

[Sithara007]

You know, I sometimes shake my head when I see people saying that Ronaldo has nothing to offer in the Al Nassir team or saying that he is not leading them right. Others say he only scores penalties and so many ill talks against him. Ronaldo remains an engine room at Al Nassir because even his presence in the pitch brings fear among the opponents who understands that any act of mistakes will make them concede. So the threat he poses on the defense is all the team needs to win their game even if he doesn't score. I just hope the team won't loose points before his return which will destroy all his efforts this season.

João Felix underperformance is not abnormal as there are many inconsistent players nowadays which is why fans have to stop comparing these lads to legends who have stood the test of time. Many people almost insisted that Ronaldo should be thrown out of the team when João Felix first arrived, but then we're seeing it already. João Felix is a good player but performs better alongside a challenging player. Sadio Mane has been cool too, but I still wonder why he hasn't break into the sadio Mane we use to know at Liverpool, maybe J. Jesus will have to rediscover his potential and give him a free playing ground he needs. Al Nassir will be playing Al Khaleej next away, I hope they win this game to maintain their lead on the table.

Sometimes I feel that Ronaldo gets an unreasonable amount of hatred, compared to other players at his level (such as Messi, Neymar and Mbappe). There is always a temptation to drop Ronaldo from the team, and assume that the other players are going to fill the vacuum. The first one to do this mistake was Fernando Santos of Portugal. He benched Ronaldo for a couple of matches, and as a result his team got kicked out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Fortunately Al Nassr management replaced Stefano Pioli with Jorge Jesus before something like that would happen in the SPL.

[Tamaperdana]

You're right,, Al Nasr shouldn't be too worried about their upcoming matches because they'll only be facing relatively weak opponents. So,, even without Ronaldo, Al Nasr still has a good chance of winning. However,, in crucial matches like Al Ahli and Al Qadisiyah,, I feel Ronaldo will be greatly needed. I believe that if Ronaldo is still absent against Al Ahli or Al Qadisiyah, Al Nasr could lose.

Even if Ronaldo can play, Al Nasr usually struggles against these teams. Therefore, Ronaldo must recover, even sooner than expected. Obviously, an earlier recovery is better, as Ronaldo won't be as stiff on the pitch. However, we'll see whether Ronaldo can or notplay in those crucial matches. So we can only hope now, because if Ronaldo doesn't recover when facing these strong teams, I think Al Nasr will definitely fail to become champions again.

You saw how Al Nassr struggled against NEOM. So it's not like Al Nassr needs him only against strong teams. Even against teams such as Al Khaleej and Al Najma, it is going to be tough for Al Nassr without Ronaldo. I am not sure why the other players are not performing up to the mark. João Félix was really good when he first joined Al Nassr, but gradually he also started underperforming. In case of Sadio Mané, he never played at his full potential ever since he joined Al Nassr in 2023. In short, Al Nassr is still a one-man army, headed by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Yes, I agree with you, because it is true that Al Nasr did have quite a hard time when facing Neom, so yes, Al Nasr is indeed not doing well if Ronaldo has not yet recovered. Then besides that, I also don't understand why Al Nasr still relies on only one person in their team, namely Ronaldo. Even though the players in Al Nasr currently are great players and have very long experience in Europe. So they should know that only relying on one player is not a good thing for a football team. But strangely, since Ronaldo joined Al Nasr, it cannot be denied that Ronaldo has always been a player who is relied on too much.

So I think if it is like this, of course it will be very difficult for Al Nasr to develop further. And speaking of Felix, I also don't know why his performance has become this bad. And what makes me surprised is that Felix repeated the same incident that he experienced in the European teams he once played for. He performed well at the start of the season,, but his performance dropped midway through the season. Honestly, I still have a mystery as to why. But even so, I hope Al Nasr can win the title.

[Sithara007]

Yes, I agree with you, because it is true that Al Nasr did have quite a hard time when facing Neom, so yes, Al Nasr is indeed not doing well if Ronaldo has not yet recovered. Then besides that, I also don't understand why Al Nasr still relies on only one person in their team, namely Ronaldo. Even though the players in Al Nasr currently are great players and have very long experience in Europe. So they should know that only relying on one player is not a good thing for a football team. But strangely, since Ronaldo joined Al Nasr, it cannot be denied that Ronaldo has always been a player who is relied on too much.

So I think if it is like this, of course it will be very difficult for Al Nasr to develop further. And speaking of Felix, I also don't know why his performance has become this bad. And what makes me surprised is that Felix repeated the same incident that he experienced in the European teams he once played for. He performed well at the start of the season,, but his performance dropped midway through the season. Honestly, I still have a mystery as to why. But even so, I hope Al Nasr can win the title.

It is not like Al Nassr want to rely on just one individual. The management tried their best in brining new players (such as Kingsley Coman and João Félix), but none of these additions have really worked as they expected. Also, at the moment defense is of a higher priority for them. Then there are ongoing issues with the PIF, regarding the bias being shown to rival teams such as Al Hilal. Al Nassr management should actually be happy that despite all these issues, they are still at the top of the points table (it will get tough during next month though, when they play against strong opponents).

[wakier]

Ronaldo could be back in shape by the middle of this month, and the postponement of the match due to unforeseen circumstances in Saudi Arabia could benefit the players recovering. Al Nassr also shouldn't worry about Ronaldo being unable to play in certain matches, as they still have other players who can strengthen the team as usual. However, I hope Al Nassr doesn't suffer any more losses so they can maintain their top spot in the standings until the end of the season.

I dont think it'll take too long before he recovers from the injury, thanks to Jorge Jesus who noticed and replaced him immediately after he missed some goals he's sure he wouldn't have missed had he been in a good shape, including the Penalty shoot and an open play miss. The Fatique would be gone and he'd also need some rest to bounce back to his normal fitness status.

Ronaldo has a hamstring injury and this is a serious injury he needs about 1 month of recovery time Ronaldo will return to the team soon, but Al Nassr also cannot expect too much from Ronaldo after he returns because it is likely that Ronaldo needs time to return to his best form. He also needs to be careful to maintain his physical condition after the injury, so Al Nassr needs to try their best with or without Ronaldo in the team and try to win the SPL title this season and must get used to it from now on if at any time Ronaldo is no longer able to strengthen the Al Nassr team.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Take a glance at Neom resent games played, there is nothing much to celebrate about Al Nassr victory over the such a team.

I was almost disappointed because I thought Al Nader could blew it up against them since they couldn’t find the net in the complete 90 minutes but it’s really good since they later scored and continue holding the top spot in the SPL.

Well, a victory is a victory it doesn't matter of the numbers of the score. I know Neom is a weak team that we expected Al Nassr to score many goals in their net, but Neom hold their defense tightly which was why Al Nassr find it difficult to score many goals. The important thing is that Al Nassr were able to scored them and that's what really matters, and I'm happy to see Al Nassr at the top of standing again, they have 64 points and now leading Al Ahli with just two points. Al Nassr cannot afford to relax with these points gap which is so tight, they will need to win all their remaining matches, if they want to Saudi Pro league trophy because they have 9 matches left to play.

[Gallar]

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Next week,, Al Ahli will face Al Qadisiyah. I think this match will be very exciting,, because Al Qadisiyah is also a top team in the Saudi Arabian League. So, with that in mind, I think Al Ahli could lose or even just get a draw in this match. Because Al Qadisiyah also certainly wants to climb the rankings in the Saudi Arabian League standings. Because if they can win this match,, Al Qadisiyah will clearly continue to approach Al Hilal and Al Ahli.

So,, with that in mind, I am very confident that this match will be very intense. But with this in mind,, I personally don't know which team to bet on in this match because the performance of both teams seems similar, so anything can happen in this match. So,, what do you all think? Should I bet on Al Qadisiyah or Al Ahlii? I'm very confused. But if I don't find a definite answer about this option, I might just do btts,, because this is probably the easiest option I can do.

[Tamaperdana]

Well, a victory is a victory it doesn't matter of the numbers of the score. I know Neom is a weak team that we expected Al Nassr to score many goals in their net, but Neom hold their defense tightly which was why Al Nassr find it difficult to score many goals. The important thing is that Al Nassr were able to scored them and that's what really matters, and I'm happy to see Al Nassr at the top of standing again, they have 64 points and now leading Al Ahli with just two points. Al Nassr cannot afford to relax with these points gap which is so tight, they will need to win all their remaining matches, if they want to Saudi Pro league trophy because they have 9 matches left to play.

Yes,, you're absolutely right. The most important thing right now is that Al Nasr is at the top of the standings,, and whether they score more or less goals in this match is a secondary issue. Three points is paramount for Al Nasr right now, as without them, they clearly won't be champions. That's why, even though Al Nasr's goal-scoring machine is injured,, I believe Al Nasr must secure three points in the next few matches, no matter what.

If Al Nasr fails to secure three points in just one match,, I believe it will be a very serious blow for Al Nasr. A narrow point difference will clearly be a major problem right now. Al Ahli and Al Hilal certainly won't let Al Nasr stay at the top,, so Al Nasr must play well until the end of the season and continue winning.

[MinMan]

Three points well secured even with the average performance, now sited at the top of the table with two points difference ahead of the team at the second position is Al Nassr, in a as much as this is still beaming some hope, I do not really like the fact that they are not stable and the point difference are just too slim that a match alone can get them displaced, they should do better.

Well, that was a good, and I must say a lucky victory by Al Nassr, whereby they defeated NEOM 1-0 at Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh. The only scorer was Mohamed Simakan who put the header in the goal and it was from João Félix free-kick assist in the 90+ minute.

With this win, Al Nassr came to the top of the table with 64 points, and they have 20 wins. On the other hand. NEOM stays in the eighth position in the point table.

Playing without Ronaldo is still a problem for Al Nassr. They were able to score a goal in the 95th minute, but here we also need to praise Neom's 27-year-old goalkeeper from Portugal, Luis Maximiano, who did an impressive job and saved many possible goals in this match.

The next game is against Al Khaleej and while Ronaldo might not be available, this is going to be an interesting game because they are in a must-win situation, any other result can hurt their cause of winning the title this season. Al Ahli is just 2 points behind them, while Al Hilal has a deficit of 3 points. Ronaldo's injury is serious and the coach already announced his unavailability in a few SPL games and also for Portugal friendlies against Mexico and the USA, which are going to be played on 29th March and 1st April.

[Sithara007]

Playing without Ronaldo is still a problem for Al Nassr. They were able to score a goal in the 95th minute, but here we also need to praise Neom's 27-year-old goalkeeper from Portugal, Luis Maximiano, who did an impressive job and saved many possible goals in this match.

The next game is against Al Khaleej and while Ronaldo might not be available, this is going to be an interesting game because they are in a must-win situation, any other result can hurt their cause of winning the title this season. Al Ahli is just 2 points behind them, while Al Hilal has a deficit of 3 points. Ronaldo's injury is serious and the coach already announced his unavailability in a few SPL games and also for Portugal friendlies against Mexico and the USA, which are going to be played on 29th March and 1st April.

Ronaldo is not going to be available till early April at least. And why do they need Ronaldo to defeat teams such as Al Khaleej and Al Najma? If Ronaldo is needed even for these matches, then they should let go players such as Sadio Mané, João Félix and Kingsley Coman. All these players were brought into Al Nassr by spending tens of millions of Euros, and till now they haven't performed to their full potential. This is putting a lot of pressure on Al Nassr management as well as Ronaldo. It increases workload for Ronaldo, and as a result there is a higher possibility of him getting injured.

[ITExpert]

Ronaldo could be back in shape by the middle of this month, and the postponement of the match due to unforeseen circumstances in Saudi Arabia could benefit the players recovering. Al Nassr also shouldn't worry about Ronaldo being unable to play in certain matches, as they still have other players who can strengthen the team as usual. However, I hope Al Nassr doesn't suffer any more losses so they can maintain their top spot in the standings until the end of the season.

Al-Nassar is the team which was too good when they started their performance was as strong that it is difficult for others to make them face a defeat. But after there was a decline also observed in their performance and their fans got disappointed from their performance. But they managed it again and I think all this process is very disturbing and worrying for the team and their fans as well. And I personally support Al-Nassr and want to see them as the champions of this season. And it is expecting that they may not face any irregularity this time which cause problems for them. And Cristiano Ronaldo is also getting back to the team which is a good thing for the team. And I think the team has also other talented players which are serving their best in the team.

[Gost ms]

Ronaldo could be back in shape by the middle of this month, and the postponement of the match due to unforeseen circumstances in Saudi Arabia could benefit the players recovering. Al Nassr also shouldn't worry about Ronaldo being unable to play in certain matches, as they still have other players who can strengthen the team as usual. However, I hope Al Nassr doesn't suffer any more losses so they can maintain their top spot in the standings until the end of the season.

I dont think it'll take too long before he recovers from the injury, thanks to Jorge Jesus who noticed and replaced him immediately after he missed some goals he's sure he wouldn't have missed had he been in a good shape, including the Penalty shoot and an open play miss. The Fatique would be gone and he'd also need some rest to bounce back to his normal fitness status.

Ronaldo is in good shape, so I'm confident he'll return quickly after any issues. Al Nassr understands that he sometimes doesn't play when they feel they can handle the game without him, such as in the Asian Champions League.

For a player over 40, he's in excellent condition. Despite some declines, he's comparable to other players of the same age. Ronaldo is a player who excels at maintaining his physique, and this is something other players should emulate.

Al Nasr will have to continue to strive to move forward without Ronaldo and whenever the opportunity arises, it is necessary to play matches without Ronaldo. Because currently we can see that whenever Ronaldo is on the field, Al Nasr is very aggressive and winning. Ronaldo is very old and there is no guarantee that he will play for a long time or there is no certainty that he will play for Al Nasr. So at this time, whenever there is a pressure-free match, it is necessary to try to win the match by making a team with all the other players without putting Ronaldo on the field.

[Sithara007]

Al Nasr will have to continue to strive to move forward without Ronaldo and whenever the opportunity arises, it is necessary to play matches without Ronaldo. Because currently we can see that whenever Ronaldo is on the field, Al Nasr is very aggressive and winning. Ronaldo is very old and there is no guarantee that he will play for a long time or there is no certainty that he will play for Al Nasr. So at this time, whenever there is a pressure-free match, it is necessary to try to win the match by making a team with all the other players without putting Ronaldo on the field.

I don't think that you have watched any of Al Nassr's matches or any other match in Saudi Professional League after Ronaldo joined the league in 2023. Ronaldo has been among the top goal-scorers ever since he joined. And he has been the backbone for Al Nassr all these years. And despite his age, he has maintained a better fitness level compared to many of the younger players in SPL. But he is out of action now, as a result of the hamstring injury. And this means that the other forwards in the team (esp. João Félix, Sadio Mané and Kingsley Coman) need to step up their game.

[Adiljutt156]

Nassr nearly drew against Neom. I thought I'd lose my bet, but fortunately, Simakan capitalized on a shot from Joao Felix, resulting in a goal for Al Nassr. The match ended with a 0-1 victory for Al Nassr. I ultimately won my bet. I think the bookies were initially happy, but Simakan was disappointed because many had predicted Al Nassr's victory. alNassr had numerous chances, but unfortunately, Al Nassr struggled to score against Neom Neom played well, apparently knowing what to do against al nassr

Those who were betting on Al Nassr must have felt the same way as me, as most of them predicted Al Nassr's victory. The spectators supporting Al Nassr were very happy that Al Nassr had finally defeated Neom, even without Ronaldo playing

Al-Nassr football team performance was at top because their stats was wonderful in this match and their shots were more in number in this match and these were 20 in this match and 7 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was great in this match which was 57 percent in this match and that was required in this match. The fouls of that team were more in number and these were 16 in this match and opponent team shots were less in this match and these were 5 in this match and 2 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was 43 percent in this match and fouls of that team were 11 in this match which was good for that team but they could not win this match at the end.

[SquallLeonhart]

The problem for the top three continues with each other. It's really not an easy thing to keep winning every single game, that is not going to be possible and they are going to face some issues if they are not careful at all. This should be something that would cause some trouble and we should be considering how this could be changing some stuff on the long run as well.

I think it's clear that we are going to see Al Nassr be the leader some more, but all three have a chance even right now and that is not easy at all. What we need to reach at this moment is the fact that it's going to be one of these teams first one to lose, or get a draw, and then others will have a better chance and when that happens, it's going to be tough to recover from that.