Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Nheer]

Karim Benzema is not old, not now. He's strong enough for the fierce competition in the Saudi Pro League. This is football we're talking about here and there have been quite important changes in these settings. Do you think Al Hilal are lucky to have Benzema? Ofcourse yes because he's pure attacker, he bang important goals for the club and seen himself climb to the very top phase of football. I'll always rate the frenchman base on his stats in European football, he's no average but an experience player which most players looked up to.

I don't have the opinion that he is too old to play. But at the same time, I would say that his fitness levels are not as good as that of Cristiano Ronaldo. Benzema had his fair share of injury issues during the last few years. And he was transferred specifically to Al Hilal (from Al Ittihad) by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), to sabotage Al Nassr's chances of becoming the champions this time. Despite all that, ever since he joined Al Hilal's position in the points table has dropped (from first place to third place). Al Ahli has overtaken them to take the second position in the table.

Of course Benzema can still play for a while but you can see his performance has dropped drastically and as for comparing him with Cristiano Ronaldo I don't think it's wise because Benzema is just 38 while  Ronaldo is 41 so you can see that there's a gap between them. If Benzema should get to 40 years I don't think he can perform as Ronaldo, I doubt if he will still be playing. No one can be compared with Ronaldo in term of performance at older age.

For the transfer I wouldn't say that was the reason but many believed it to be that way. Al Hilal currently sits at 2nd place while Al Ahli now sits at 3rd place. The league and title challenge is still on, any team that drops points now will definitely lose their position. Al Nassr needs to keep winning to be able to lift the trophy, everyone is with them but then losing Ronaldo is huge blow for them let just hope they win it finally.

[Sithara007]

Of course Benzema can still play for a while but you can see his performance has dropped drastically and as for comparing him with Cristiano Ronaldo I don't think it's wise because Benzema is just 38 while  Ronaldo is 41 so you can see that there's a gap between them. If Benzema should get to 40 years I don't think he can perform as Ronaldo, I doubt if he will still be playing. No one can be compared with Ronaldo in term of performance at older age.

For the transfer I wouldn't say that was the reason but many believed it to be that way. Al Hilal currently sits at 2nd place while Al Ahli now sits at 3rd place. The league and title challenge is still on, any team that drops points now will definitely lose their position. Al Nassr needs to keep winning to be able to lift the trophy, everyone is with them but then losing Ronaldo is huge blow for them let just hope they win it finally.

That's why Ronaldo is the GOAT. Ordinary players think about their retirement when they are 36-37 years old. But Ronaldo, although he is 41 years old, never show any sign of ageing. And recently it was reported that his physiological body age is approximately 28.9 years (as per WHOOP fitness tests). And this level, he can continue playing for at least three more years, if not more. He has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027. And I would say that it will be stupidity to retire immediately after that. Al Nassr is definitely going to approach him for another contract extension, and IMO he should take it.

[tbct_mt2]

That's why Ronaldo is the GOAT. Ordinary players think about their retirement when they are 36-37 years old. But Ronaldo, although he is 41 years old, never show any sign of ageing. And recently it was reported that his physiological body age is approximately 28.9 years (as per WHOOP fitness tests). And this level, he can continue playing for at least three more years, if not more. He has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027. And I would say that it will be stupidity to retire immediately after that. Al Nassr is definitely going to approach him for another contract extension, and IMO he should take it.

Cristiano Ronaldo has taken a position of main goal scorer in most of clubs he has played in his career and he scored most goals in his career in seasons for Real Madrid. These years are when Cristiano Ronaldo playing with and was supported by Karim Benzema who actually sacrificed a lot of things like playing more likely a forward to give a scoring task to Ronaldo.

We already witnessed how good and goal productive Karim Benzema can perform in seasons for Real Madrid after Ronaldo left the club. I see Karim Benzema is good too and he belongs to one of best strikers in history but GOAT is a thing only used to compare Messi and Ronaldo so it makes sense that Karim Benzema is not in this comparison.

[Bobrox]

Karim Benzema is not old, not now. He's strong enough for the fierce competition in the Saudi Pro League. This is football we're talking about here and there have been quite important changes in these settings. Do you think Al Hilal are lucky to have Benzema? Ofcourse yes because he's pure attacker, he bang important goals for the club and seen himself climb to the very top phase of football. I'll always rate the frenchman base on his stats in European football, he's no average but an experience player which most players looked up to.

Karim Benzema has good consistency so far for Al Hilal and previously with Al Ittihad, last season success winning the Saudi Pro League tittle with Al Ittihad and performed quite well scoring until 21 goals of 29 appearances. Since moving to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema scored 5 goals of 5 appearances and made one assists its not enough to say Benzema is old players regarding his consistency scoring goals.

Saudi Pro League has high intention although old players but still on the top level physical, looks at Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent scoring goals and become the top scorer although he was over 40 years old. Overall depend on physical level although still young age but have many players with weakness physical condition.

[Sithara007]

Karim Benzema has good consistency so far for Al Hilal and previously with Al Ittihad, last season success winning the Saudi Pro League tittle with Al Ittihad and performed quite well scoring until 21 goals of 29 appearances. Since moving to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema scored 5 goals of 5 appearances and made one assists its not enough to say Benzema is old players regarding his consistency scoring goals.

Saudi Pro League has high intention although old players but still on the top level physical, looks at Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent scoring goals and become the top scorer although he was over 40 years old. Overall depend on physical level although still young age but have many players with weakness physical condition.

You can't compare Benzema with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the best footballers ever, and currently he is perhaps the best forward who is active. Benzema hasn't reached that level. Even among French footballers, he will rate below other players such as Kylian Mbappé. And look at Al Hilal's performance after Benzema was added to their squad. From the top-most position in the points table, they got downgraded to the third position. And it looks like the table standings won't change. All the top-3 teams have tough matches coming up towards the end of next month.

[laspol65]

Of course Benzema can still play for a while but you can see his performance has dropped drastically and as for comparing him with Cristiano Ronaldo I don't think it's wise because Benzema is just 38 while  Ronaldo is 41 so you can see that there's a gap between them. If Benzema should get to 40 years I don't think he can perform as Ronaldo, I doubt if he will still be playing. No one can be compared with Ronaldo in term of performance at older age.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still performing like a young man, so it would not be right to compare him with a player of his age. It is true that Karim Benzema performance has deteriorated greatly even though he is young, but when Karim Benzema was young, his performance was not like Ronaldo.
So there has always been a huge difference between these two people, so it is not right to compare their performance. Cristiano Ronaldo's best will always be Cristiano Ronaldo.

For the transfer I wouldn't say that was the reason but many believed it to be that way. Al Hilal currently sits at 2nd place while Al Ahli now sits at 3rd place. The league and title challenge is still on, any team that drops points now will definitely lose their position. Al Nassr needs to keep winning to be able to lift the trophy, everyone is with them but then losing Ronaldo is huge blow for them let just hope they win it finally.

There is not much difference between the top four teams in the points table, so whoever wins will be able to occupy the top spot. The teams that lose will basically be relegated to the lower levels of the points table. The teams in the current position should maintain the correct winning streak, but Al Nassr team is still in the right place this season, but they will have to move forward with better performance.

[Tonimez]

Karim Benzema has good consistency so far for Al Hilal and previously with Al Ittihad, last season success winning the Saudi Pro League tittle with Al Ittihad and performed quite well scoring until 21 goals of 29 appearances. Since moving to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema scored 5 goals of 5 appearances and made one assists its not enough to say Benzema is old players regarding his consistency scoring goals.

Saudi Pro League has high intention although old players but still on the top level physical, looks at Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent scoring goals and become the top scorer although he was over 40 years old. Overall depend on physical level although still young age but have many players with weakness physical condition.

You can't compare Benzema with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the best footballers ever, and currently he is perhaps the best forward who is active. Benzema hasn't reached that level. Even among French footballers, he will rate below other players such as Kylian Mbappé. And look at Al Hilal's performance after Benzema was added to their squad. From the top-most position in the points table, they got downgraded to the third position. And it looks like the table standings won't change. All the top-3 teams have tough matches coming up towards the end of next month.

You cannot compare Christiano Ronaldo and Benzema in anyway both in records and in their present impact. Ronaldo is a one man army , who causes a lot of panic in the opponents side. If you want to compare the two, then you are getting it wrong. Benzema is a good player but not to compare with Ronaldo and also fans should stop linking the downfall of a team to a single man. Saying that Al Hilal dropped from top to third after bringing Benzema I to the team doesn't sound well because it's the same thing that was said after Ronaldo joined Al Nassir and they couldn't win the league.

Al Nassir is only 3 points above Al Hilal of which anything can still happen anyday with the remaining 8 games to go. I wish that Al Nassir wins the league but they have to be very careful with Al Hilal who always come from behind to lift the title. Al Hilal remains the only unbeaten team in the Saudi league this season which is a good hope for the fans. Should Al Nassir get beaten by any team, they will drop point and return to second.

[Sithara007]

You cannot compare Christiano Ronaldo and Benzema in anyway both in records and in their present impact. Ronaldo is a one man army , who causes a lot of panic in the opponents side. If you want to compare the two, then you are getting it wrong. Benzema is a good player but not to compare with Ronaldo and also fans should stop linking the downfall of a team to a single man. Saying that Al Hilal dropped from top to third after bringing Benzema I to the team doesn't sound well because it's the same thing that was said after Ronaldo joined Al Nassir and they couldn't win the league.

Al Nassir is only 3 points above Al Hilal of which anything can still happen anyday with the remaining 8 games to go. I wish that Al Nassir wins the league but they have to be very careful with Al Hilal who always come from behind to lift the title. Al Hilal remains the only unbeaten team in the Saudi league this season which is a good hope for the fans. Should Al Nassir get beaten by any team, they will drop point and return to second.

Al Nassr couldn't win the league, because they failed to provide proper backup to Ronaldo, and also because they completely ignored the defense. I thought that their issues got partially resolved once they brought in João Félix in the place of Jhon Durán, and Iñigo Martínez to replace Aymeric Laporte. It worked to some extent, but there is still considerable load on Ronaldo. Benzema doesn't need to worry about any of this. Al Hilal is a pretty balanced squad. The issue is with Benzema himself, as he is not performing up to the expectation.

[wakier]

Of course Benzema can still play for a while but you can see his performance has dropped drastically and as for comparing him with Cristiano Ronaldo I don't think it's wise because Benzema is just 38 while  Ronaldo is 41 so you can see that there's a gap between them. If Benzema should get to 40 years I don't think he can perform as Ronaldo, I doubt if he will still be playing. No one can be compared with Ronaldo in term of performance at older age.

For the transfer I wouldn't say that was the reason but many believed it to be that way. Al Hilal currently sits at 2nd place while Al Ahli now sits at 3rd place. The league and title challenge is still on, any team that drops points now will definitely lose their position. Al Nassr needs to keep winning to be able to lift the trophy, everyone is with them but then losing Ronaldo is huge blow for them let just hope they win it finally.

That's why Ronaldo is the GOAT. Ordinary players think about their retirement when they are 36-37 years old. But Ronaldo, although he is 41 years old, never show any sign of ageing. And recently it was reported that his physiological body age is approximately 28.9 years (as per WHOOP fitness tests). And this level, he can continue playing for at least three more years, if not more. He has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027. And I would say that it will be stupidity to retire immediately after that. Al Nassr is definitely going to approach him for another contract extension, and IMO he should take it.

Ronaldo does have a great physique because he always maintains a healthy lifestyle, so age is just a number for him, the most important thing is that he maintains his performance like other young players. Currently, he hasn't announced his retirement because I think he still has goals he wants to achieve, such as the 1,000 goal record, the FIFA World Cup, the SPL title, and also the LCA title. So before winning one of those titles, he probably still wants to continue playing football.
I think this season, Ronaldo might taste the SPL title because so far, Al Nassr is still playing well and is at the top of the standings, three points ahead of Al Hilal.

[BlackBaron]

Al Nassr couldn't win the league, because they failed to provide proper backup to Ronaldo, and also because they completely ignored the defense. I thought that their issues got partially resolved once they brought in João Félix in the place of Jhon Durán, and Iñigo Martínez to replace Aymeric Laporte. It worked to some extent, but there is still considerable load on Ronaldo. Benzema doesn't need to worry about any of this. Al Hilal is a pretty balanced squad. The issue is with Benzema himself, as he is not performing up to the expectation.

As a team, Al Nassr still has many shortcomings in terms of gameplay, despite their strong squad. One of them, as you mentioned, is defense. No matter how good a squad is, if chemistry isn't established, they'll still be a mess.

This season, Al Nassr is more balanced than usual, so their chances of winning the title are greater, especially since they currently top the standings. However, they must be consistent to ensure the title is theirs.

[Tamaperdana]

You can't compare Benzema with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the best footballers ever, and currently he is perhaps the best forward who is active. Benzema hasn't reached that level. Even among French footballers, he will rate below other players such as Kylian Mbappé. And look at Al Hilal's performance after Benzema was added to their squad. From the top-most position in the points table, they got downgraded to the third position. And it looks like the table standings won't change. All the top-3 teams have tough matches coming up towards the end of next month.

In this case, I agree with you, because it's true, no matter what, Benzema still can't be compared to Ronaldo. Because the significant difference in ability has made it clear to us all that Benzema's performance is still far below Ronaldo's. Because even when they were both playing together at Real Madrid, we could see for ourselves that Ronaldo was the one who often played and also Ronaldo often scored many goals.

So with this, Benzema is indeed just a footballer who does have great skills but is not included among the greatest players in history. Moreover, now that Benzema is also old, it will certainly really cause a drastic decline in performance. Because it seems his life discipline and training patterns are also very different from Ronaldo's. So, for this reason, we currently do not need to equate Ronaldo with Benzema, because their class is clearly different.

[Rashlyowl]

Al Nassr couldn't win the league, because they failed to provide proper backup to Ronaldo, and also because they completely ignored the defense. I thought that their issues got partially resolved once they brought in João Félix in the place of Jhon Durán, and Iñigo Martínez to replace Aymeric Laporte. It worked to some extent, but there is still considerable load on Ronaldo. Benzema doesn't need to worry about any of this. Al Hilal is a pretty balanced squad. The issue is with Benzema himself, as he is not performing up to the expectation.

Just because there's no one worthy of being Cristiano Ronaldo's back-up doesn't mean Al-Nassr can't win the league. You can't escape the fact that Al-Nassr are currently leading the table, meaning they have the best chance of becoming league champions, right?

I still believe Al-Nassr will be the league champions & will be until they suddenly play badly.

[slapper]

Karim Benzema has good consistency so far for Al Hilal and previously with Al Ittihad, last season success winning the Saudi Pro League tittle with Al Ittihad and performed quite well scoring until 21 goals of 29 appearances. Since moving to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema scored 5 goals of 5 appearances and made one assists its not enough to say Benzema is old players regarding his consistency scoring goals.

Saudi Pro League has high intention although old players but still on the top level physical, looks at Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent scoring goals and become the top scorer although he was over 40 years old. Overall depend on physical level although still young age but have many players with weakness physical condition.

You can't compare Benzema with Ronaldo. Ronaldo is one of the best footballers ever, and currently he is perhaps the best forward who is active. Benzema hasn't reached that level. Even among French footballers, he will rate below other players such as Kylian Mbappé. And look at Al Hilal's performance after Benzema was added to their squad. From the top-most position in the points table, they got downgraded to the third position. And it looks like the table standings won't change. All the top-3 teams have tough matches coming up towards the end of next month.

You cannot compare Christiano Ronaldo and Benzema in anyway both in records and in their present impact. Ronaldo is a one man army , who causes a lot of panic in the opponents side. If you want to compare the two, then you are getting it wrong. Benzema is a good player but not to compare with Ronaldo and also fans should stop linking the downfall of a team to a single man. Saying that Al Hilal dropped from top to third after bringing Benzema I to the team doesn't sound well because it's the same thing that was said after Ronaldo joined Al Nassir and they couldn't win the league.

Al Nassir is only 3 points above Al Hilal of which anything can still happen anyday with the remaining 8 games to go. I wish that Al Nassir wins the league but they have to be very careful with Al Hilal who always come from behind to lift the title. Al Hilal remains the only unbeaten team in the Saudi league this season which is a good hope for the fans. Should Al Nassir get beaten by any team, they will drop point and return to second.

Al Nassr were first when Ronaldo came. Then dropped, seconded finished. Took them like three years and four different managers to figure out how to actually build around him properly. Al Hilal have had Benzema for what, 5 games?! Give it time.

The unbeaten record is impressive, I can't deny that. But how Al Hilal can't close games out latel, it is literally worrying me as an impartial viewer watching this. You dominate for 70 minutes and then lose the ball suddenly in weird spots and the teams equalize.

Also, Al Qadsiah already defeated Al Nassr this season. Ivan Toney is having a bad year. And Al Nassr must go there, away, right before the big derby. That's the fixture I'd be nervous about if I were an al Nassr fan.

The 3 point gap though. You're right. Means nothing right now. This whole thing is 50/50 and I think anyone saying they know who the winner is getting deceived into thinking they know.

But "Al Hilal always come from behind to pick up the title", with seven draws eating away at their points? The math isn't providing them with the same luxury as it used to.

[Creeper0]

Just because there's no one worthy of being Cristiano Ronaldo's back-up doesn't mean Al-Nassr can't win the league. You can't escape the fact that Al-Nassr are currently leading the table, meaning they have the best chance of becoming league champions, right?

I still believe Al-Nassr will be the league champions & will be until they suddenly play badly.

No team can run on just one player, be it the world-famous Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. They are a great asset to the team and by utilizing their experience, the teams are able to perform well, but every member of the team has to play a role in the team's good performance.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a long-time member of Al Nasr, by utilizing his experience, Al Nasr has already been able to strengthen their foundation, now without Ronaldo, Al Nasr can win matches and win the league. The league is still not easy for them, but they are still favorites to win the league

[AprilioMP]

No team can run on just one player, be it the world-famous Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. They are a great asset to the team and by utilizing their experience, the teams are able to perform well, but every member of the team has to play a role in the team's good performance.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a long-time member of Al Nasr, by utilizing his experience, Al Nasr has already been able to strengthen their foundation, now without Ronaldo, Al Nasr can win matches and win the league. The league is still not easy for them, but they are still favorites to win the league

Because star power has a significant impact on a team’s performance, and people often focus on star players even though soccer is a team sport, not an individual one.
Since it’s a team sport, the presence of a player like Ronaldo should help the rest of the team perform well during matches, and players other than Ronaldo can learn from his playing experience to improve their own game.

Al Nassr is not yet assured of the title, as Al Hilal remains a serious contender, trailing by just 3 points.
Benzema’s addition to the Al Hilal squad provides a boost to thwart Al Nassr’s ambitions of winning the SPL.

[puloweh555]

That's why Ronaldo is the GOAT. Ordinary players think about their retirement when they are 36-37 years old. But Ronaldo, although he is 41 years old, never show any sign of ageing. And recently it was reported that his physiological body age is approximately 28.9 years (as per WHOOP fitness tests). And this level, he can continue playing for at least three more years, if not more. He has a contract with Al Nassr until 2027. And I would say that it will be stupidity to retire immediately after that. Al Nassr is definitely going to approach him for another contract extension, and IMO he should take it.

Ronaldo does have a great physique because he always maintains a healthy lifestyle, so age is just a number for him, the most important thing is that he maintains his performance like other young players. Currently, he hasn't announced his retirement because I think he still has goals he wants to achieve, such as the 1,000 goal record, the FIFA World Cup, the SPL title, and also the LCA title. So before winning one of those titles, he probably still wants to continue playing football.
I think this season, Ronaldo might taste the SPL title because so far, Al Nassr is still playing well and is at the top of the standings, three points ahead of Al Hilal.

Ronaldo isn't just a Goat, but he's a player who inspires many, with his career journey to date, which can be considered no longer young. Many other players have retired at Ronaldo's current age. Ronaldo has learned the hard way since childhood his hard work has paid off, achieving success in the world of football. This is why Ronaldo is the most inspiring footballer in the world. Another reason why many people prefer Ronaldo over other players with innate talent is because Ronaldo teaches us that hard work, passion and continuous effort will lead to future success.

This year has been a good year for Ronaldo as Al Nassr has great potential to win the SPL Trophy. Not to underestimate Al Hilal, but Al Nassr game has indeed undergone many changes so far, especially in the increasingly solid defense. The arrival of Joe Felix in the front line has also added significant firepower to Al Nassr, making them the most prolific team in terms of goals scored this season. Apart from this Ronaldo also still has the potential to win the World Cup trophy that he has always dreamed of because it can be said that the current Portuguese squad is a golden squad and Ronaldo is still quite reliable for Portugal.

[Just Say]

Expecting from Benzema to play like he did at Real Madrid would be silly. It is not just about talent, he is talented, it is not just about age, he is young enough for Saudi league level. It's about mindset, he is making enough money to not worry about anything anymore, doubt that Saudis would be cheap and not pay out, they will pay the players well, and that means this dude has hundreds of millions in his bank account, or at least he has investments worth that much.

So he doesn't have to play well, he doesn't have to score, he doesn't have to worry about fans, there are no proper fans anyways. All he has to do is show up, get paid and he will be doing fine without much trouble, he is going to get great results with time.

Karim Benzema is not old, not now. He's strong enough for the fierce competition in the Saudi Pro League. This is football we're talking about here and there have been quite important changes in these settings. Do you think Al Hilal are lucky to have Benzema? Ofcourse yes because he's pure attacker, he bang important goals for the club and seen himself climb to the very top phase of football. I'll always rate the frenchman base on his stats in European football, he's no average but an experience player which most players looked up to.

Al Hilal is a lucky club to have Karim Benzema, as we know this French player is a pure attacker. Besides, this is a player with a lot of experience as we have seen him play a strong role in the Al Ittihad team before, and he may be able to extend that influence even when he joins his new club. In fact, on March 7th, former Real Madrid player Karim Benzema scored two goals for his new club, Al Hilal, against Al Najma, so our eyes are now on the 27th round of the Saudi Pro League as Al Hilal's opponents are Al Taawoun, maybe this French player will have the ability to score in that match as well.

[Dump3er]

Al Hilal is a lucky club to have Karim Benzema, as we know this French player is a pure attacker. Besides, this is a player with a lot of experience as we have seen him play a strong role in the Al Ittihad team before, and he may be able to extend that influence even when he joins his new club. In fact, on March 7th, former Real Madrid player Karim Benzema scored two goals for his new club, Al Hilal, against Al Najma, so our eyes are now on the 27th round of the Saudi Pro League as Al Hilal's opponents are Al Taawoun, maybe this French player will have the ability to score in that match as well.

There are more clubs than Al Hilal who are lucky to have brilliant players in their teams. Benzema has been one of the biggest players in his position and Ronaldo is the same, but there are many other players with world stars careers. What these guy all don't consider is their own legacy and whether they have a connection with any club. If any SPL club goes to Ronaldo or Benzema and they offer them double the money, it wouldn't take any discussion to know what they would decide. They would do it in an instant. 

[Sithara007]

Al Nassr were first when Ronaldo came. Then dropped, seconded finished. Took them like three years and four different managers to figure out how to actually build around him properly. Al Hilal have had Benzema for what, 5 games?! Give it time.

The unbeaten record is impressive, I can't deny that. But how Al Hilal can't close games out latel, it is literally worrying me as an impartial viewer watching this. You dominate for 70 minutes and then lose the ball suddenly in weird spots and the teams equalize.

Also, Al Qadsiah already defeated Al Nassr this season. Ivan Toney is having a bad year. And Al Nassr must go there, away, right before the big derby. That's the fixture I'd be nervous about if I were an al Nassr fan.

The 3 point gap though. You're right. Means nothing right now. This whole thing is 50/50 and I think anyone saying they know who the winner is getting deceived into thinking they know.

But "Al Hilal always come from behind to pick up the title", with seven draws eating away at their points? The math isn't providing them with the same luxury as it used to.

I don't understand. Al Nassr last won the Saudi Professional League championship back in 2018-19. It was not like they were the champions, then Ronaldo came in, and after that they got dropped in the points table. In case you are specifically pointing towards the 2023-24 season, then it doesn't make much sense. Table standings in the initial stages can be misleading. A few matches against tough teams can shift the standings by as much as 2-3 levels. What I was saying is that Benzema was specifically brought in to Al Hilal (by the PIF), to prevent Al Nassr from winning the championship this time. And the exact opposite has happened.

[landheer]

Karim Benzema is not old, not now. He's strong enough for the fierce competition in the Saudi Pro League. This is football we're talking about here and there have been quite important changes in these settings. Do you think Al Hilal are lucky to have Benzema? Ofcourse yes because he's pure attacker, he bang important goals for the club and seen himself climb to the very top phase of football. I'll always rate the frenchman base on his stats in European football, he's no average but an experience player which most players looked up to.

Karim Benzema has good consistency so far for Al Hilal and previously with Al Ittihad, last season success winning the Saudi Pro League tittle with Al Ittihad and performed quite well scoring until 21 goals of 29 appearances. Since moving to Al Hilal, Karim Benzema scored 5 goals of 5 appearances and made one assists its not enough to say Benzema is old players regarding his consistency scoring goals.

Saudi Pro League has high intention although old players but still on the top level physical, looks at Cristiano Ronaldo keep consistent scoring goals and become the top scorer although he was over 40 years old. Overall depend on physical level although still young age but have many players with weakness physical condition.

Benzema is indeed an experienced player and his performance has been excellent so far. I think at 38, he's not too old. What matters most isn't age but ability. There are quite a few young footballers whose performance sometimes declines. For example, Ronaldo, even though he's over 40, possesses excellent skills, even many ordinary young players are inferior to him.

The Saudi League is certainly an exciting and entertaining league, and it's no surprise that it has a large following, as it's become increasingly exciting since the arrival of star players. We don't know who will win the league, but Benzema's joining Al Hilal certainly makes the SPL more interesting. It's even possible that Benzema and his teammates could win the title this season if Al Nassr's performance declines.