Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

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968 goals for the 41 old man and gradually reaching his goal of becoming the first man in football history to hit the 1000 goal tally, I wish him all the best. For now the main focus is them remaining in front. Al Hilal drew their last game of which they lost two points which gave Al Nassr an advantage of going five points clear of they win and they managed to do that yesterday, right now it five points clear after having played the same number of games. The league is in the hands of Al Nassr now and if they continue with this wonderful  display, they'll win the league this season after several years since they last won it.

32 goals left and 7 games ahead plus the World Cup games. There seems to be no chance of Ronaldo reaching 1000 this year, which means you can bet on the Polymarket (or any other prediction market) that he won't retire in 2026  I am 100% sure that Ronaldo will definitely not leave without reaching this peak. Too much effort and PR has been invested into this, even if he only plays as a substitute, he will play as long as it takes to achieve the goal, I envy his willpower 

After the World Cup, there will be the Saudi league games. Many people forget that league games in many countries start in August or September and end in May of the following year. In this case, Ronaldo has Saudi league games this season, will have World Cup games, and will have Saudi league games again next season, but those will probably start in August or September of this year.

Therefore, it's still possible for him to reach 1000 goals this year. I don't know when the bet that he will score 1000 goals this year ends, but if it ends on December 30th, then he will have played many games until then, if he doesn't get injured. Because when the Saudi league starts in August or September, until December 30th, he will have played at least 10 games in the Saudi league during that period.

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Al Nassr has many options, the first being not to lose or draw. If they draw or lose, it will open the door for Al Hilal to overtake them. They would be experiencing what is currently happening to Arsenal; they are 6 points behind City. If they fail again or draw, City will be very close to catching them, and if they catch them, they will overtake them and City will win. The same could happen to Al Nassr; they have to be very focused on not losing.

Yeah... that’s absolutely right. This is the key point Al-Nassr needs to secure. They have to keep winning until they’ve truly secured first place this season. but just take a look at the opponents Al-Nassr will face. I think it will be quite difficult, even for Al-Nassr. Some matches might end in a draw, such as against AlHilal, Al Ahli, or even Al Qadisiyah.

But as long as this team remains consistent with their current performance they should be able to stay safely in first place and won’t lose in the three toughest matches i mentioned above.

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Obviously Al Nassr ended up getting a win, and to be fair everyone expected them to win, so it wasn't really a shock. Ronaldo scored once more, and that's a good thing for him, he still looks like he has enough for this league even at that age.

And believe me, even in Saudi league, being this is good at 40+ years old is a huge achievement because look at what happened with Neymar and Benzema for example, Ronaldo could have aged like that but he did not, so it is a huge achievement for sure.

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Al Hilal are losing their usual aggressive form because we can see that they are facing a tough time against Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Round of Sixteen match today. The main thing is that today's AFC Champions League Round of 16 match is very exciting, according to what I saw because there is already a 1-1 tie between the two teams. However, we can be sure that Hilal's attacking intensity is likely to increase further as they have Karim Benzema, who has experience playing in European leagues, in their team. Besides the French player should return to his aggressive form to win against Al Sadd in this Champions League match.

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Yes, I think it's natural for you to feel that way, because basically, we all hope that Al Nasr can become champions with Al Nasr. But as we know, Al Hilal has always been a barrier to all of this, and that's why Al Hilal's current poor performance could be a very good opportunity for Al Nasr to become champions. Because right now, we can already see that Al Nasr is quite dominant right now. Because currently,, Al Nasr has managed to top the standings and has a fairly wide points difference with Al Hilal.

With about  a 4 points difference, I believe if maintained till the end of the season, It is going  to be a really good one  to get them the title this season, especially as a good number of persons are rooting for Al Nassr to win the title this season, they have the advantage now which they should utilise as their biggest rival is not in their best of form but in their poor form recently.

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Al Hilal are losing their usual aggressive form because we can see that they are facing a tough time against Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Round of Sixteen match today. The main thing is that today's AFC Champions League Round of 16 match is very exciting, according to what I saw because there is already a 1-1 tie between the two teams. However, we can be sure that Hilal's attacking intensity is likely to increase further as they have Karim Benzema, who has experience playing in European leagues, in their team. Besides the French player should return to his aggressive form to win against Al Sadd in this Champions League match.

Al Hilal lost to Al Sadd in the AFC ACL round of 16, they played a 3:3 draw at full-time then they proceeded to the extra time where the result remained unchanged, it was a penalty shootout that Al Sadd eliminated Al Hilal. Honestly i didn't imagine Al Hilal being out of the AFC ACL too soon because they are one of the most successful team in the AFC Asian Champions League. I liked their energy in the match but Al Sadd was also a determined team that wanted to go past the round of 16 and they were serious about it which is why they keep equalizing whenever Al Hilal scores. It is disappointing to see that after all the money that was spent in the club from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, they are not showing anything for it even after they secured the transfer of Karim Benzema in order to boost the team's performance.

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With about  a 4 points difference, I believe if maintained till the end of the season, It is going  to be a really good one  to get them the title this season, especially as a good number of persons are rooting for Al Nassr to win the title this season, they have the advantage now which they should utilise as their biggest rival is not in their best of form but in their poor form recently.

Out of the 6 remaining matches for Al Nassr, three are extremely tough (against Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah and Al Hilal). The ones against Al Ettifaq and Damac are relatively easy. And Al Shabab can also be termed as one of the easier opponents. For Al Nassr to guarantee their current position, they need to win the 3 matches against the weak teams, and make sure that they don't lose any of the 3 tough matches. Even if they end up in draw against the three tough teams, I don't think it will impact their chances. And the no.2 and no.3 teams will also be involved in these matches, so it will even out.

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Out of the 6 remaining matches for Al Nassr, three are extremely tough (against Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah and Al Hilal). The ones against Al Ettifaq and Damac are relatively easy. And Al Shabab can also be termed as one of the easier opponents. For Al Nassr to guarantee their current position, they need to win the 3 matches against the weak teams, and make sure that they don't lose any of the 3 tough matches. Even if they end up in draw against the three tough teams, I don't think it will impact their chances. And the no.2 and no.3 teams will also be involved in these matches, so it will even out.

Al Nassr only have to play 6 more matches to take a title and with 5 points more than Al Hilal, they are allowed to lose one of three tough matches with Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah and Al Hilal, then they will still have 2 points more than Al Hilal that is enough for winning a league trophy. At the very last weeks of season, each match is like a final match for Al Nassr and any 3-points from any match have same importance for Al Nassr pathway to the champion position.

It's a first ever season when Al Nassr have such good advantage to win a title since 2022, as in three previous seasons, they all had to chase Al Hilal and Al Ittihad with big disadvantages. This season is big difference and they are leading the league with good difference against the main competitor Al Hilal while the league has only 6 more matches. They have been nearly for winning a title than ever before with Cristiano Ronaldo appearance in their club and Saudi Professional League.

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Al Nassr only have to play 6 more matches to take a title and with 5 points more than Al Hilal, they are allowed to lose one of three tough matches with Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah and Al Hilal, then they will still have 2 points more than Al Hilal that is enough for winning a league trophy. At the very last weeks of season, each match is like a final match for Al Nassr and any 3-points from any match have same importance for Al Nassr pathway to the champion position.

It's a first ever season when Al Nassr have such good advantage to win a title since 2022, as in three previous seasons, they all had to chase Al Hilal and Al Ittihad with big disadvantages. This season is big difference and they are leading the league with good difference against the main competitor Al Hilal while the league has only 6 more matches. They have been nearly for winning a title than ever before with Cristiano Ronaldo appearance in their club and Saudi Professional League.

I would say that losing any of these tough matches will put them in a tight spot. Because Al Hilal will be mostly playing against weak teams in the upcoming matches. Apart from the match against Al Nassr, the remaining 5 matches are against weak teams like Damac and Al Fayha. So I would say that Al Hilal may get 15 points from these matches. If the match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal ends up in a draw, then it will get one point for them. So Al Hilal will most probably end this season at 84 points. In order to overtake them, Al Nassr need to score 12 points from the remaining 6 matches. 3 wins against weak teams and 3 draws against strong teams will take them there.

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Obviously Al Nassr ended up getting a win, and to be fair everyone expected them to win, so it wasn't really a shock. Ronaldo scored once more, and that's a good thing for him, he still looks like he has enough for this league even at that age.

And believe me, even in Saudi league, being this is good at 40+ years old is a huge achievement because look at what happened with Neymar and Benzema for example, Ronaldo could have aged like that but he did not, so it is a huge achievement for sure.

Yes,, if we're talking about Ronaldo, I think he's a truly amazing footballer. He's already very old,, and we all know that no striker has ever performed as well as Ronaldo. But Ronaldo is different, as he can play as well as if he were in his 30s. This is truly extraordinary for Ronaldo,, and it's all thanks to his hard work in maintaining his fitness.

And it's also true that the Saudi Arabian League isn't as challenging as the English Premier League and other major leagues. Playing in this league isn't easy,, as you've already mentioned, as players like Neymar struggle to play in this league. But, Ronaldo's current impressive performance is truly extraordinary. I hope he can deliver a trophy to Al Nasr this season. Because basically that is what Ronaldo currently cannot get in this league.

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But as long as this team remains consistent with their current performance they should be able to stay safely in first place and won’t lose in the three toughest matches i mentioned above.

You said it, now the issue is that they can't lose any game, a draw is seen as a failure and at this moment it counts as losing, they can't afford that luxury if they want to be champions right now, fatigue doesn't matter, the effort of a whole season has to give the maximum possible now, they can't falter, they can't do it, where they do they fail and lose the lead and be careful if they lose the championship.

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Al Hilal are losing their usual aggressive form because we can see that they are facing a tough time against Al Sadd in the AFC Champions League Round of Sixteen match today. The main thing is that today's AFC Champions League Round of 16 match is very exciting, according to what I saw because there is already a 1-1 tie between the two teams. However, we can be sure that Hilal's attacking intensity is likely to increase further as they have Karim Benzema, who has experience playing in European leagues, in their team. Besides the French player should return to his aggressive form to win against Al Sadd in this Champions League match.

Al Hilal lost to Al Sadd in the AFC ACL round of 16, they played a 3:3 draw at full-time then they proceeded to the extra time where the result remained unchanged, it was a penalty shootout that Al Sadd eliminated Al Hilal. Honestly i didn't imagine Al Hilal being out of the AFC ACL too soon because they are one of the most successful team in the AFC Asian Champions League. I liked their energy in the match but Al Sadd was also a determined team that wanted to go past the round of 16 and they were serious about it which is why they keep equalizing whenever Al Hilal scores. It is disappointing to see that after all the money that was spent in the club from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, they are not showing anything for it even after they secured the transfer of Karim Benzema in order to boost the team's performance.

Al Hilal's performance in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League was subpar and we noticed that the game was drawn 3:3 and went into extra time but even then, the result of this match remains unchanged. It seemed like Al Hilal's chances were automatically created when they scored in the 29th minute but the Al-Shaad team was determined because they would not be deterred in any way. I think Al Sadd definitely made history in the AFC Champions League Round of 16 match, actually my guess the team's concentration and counter-attacking style were unmatched, leading them to a penalty shootout victory over the second-placed team in the SPL and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. However, we also noticed that Al Hilal will compete against Al Kholood in the final of the King's Cup of Champions.

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Yes, I think it's natural for you to feel that way, because basically, we all hope that Al Nasr can become champions with Al Nasr. But as we know, Al Hilal has always been a barrier to all of this, and that's why Al Hilal's current poor performance could be a very good opportunity for Al Nasr to become champions. Because right now, we can already see that Al Nasr is quite dominant right now. Because currently,, Al Nasr has managed to top the standings and has a fairly wide points difference with Al Hilal.

With about  a 4 points difference, I believe if maintained till the end of the season, It is going  to be a really good one  to get them the title this season, especially as a good number of persons are rooting for Al Nassr to win the title this season, they have the advantage now which they should utilise as their biggest rival is not in their best of form but in their poor form recently.

4 points isn't a big difference, but it's a crucial one and needs to be capitalized on. If Al Nassr can hold on until the end, it will lead them to the SPL title. So, what Al Nassr needs to do is maintain their performance and not let their guard down. Don't let up, no matter what, because Al Hilal will continue to pressure Al Nassr until the end.
This season, Al Hilal has indeed looked weaker than usual. The players did not play solidly as usual, and it's unclear what problems they're facing.

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Out of the 6 remaining matches for Al Nassr, three are extremely tough (against Al Ahli, Al Qadisiyah and Al Hilal). The ones against Al Ettifaq and Damac are relatively easy. And Al Shabab can also be termed as one of the easier opponents. For Al Nassr to guarantee their current position, they need to win the 3 matches against the weak teams, and make sure that they don't lose any of the 3 tough matches. Even if they end up in draw against the three tough teams, I don't think it will impact their chances. And the no.2 and no.3 teams will also be involved in these matches, so it will even out.

This week An Nassr won and is leading the SPL standings with a 5-point difference. Their big hope is to win the SPL this season. If this happens, it will be a new record for Ronaldo. He will earn his first title with An Nassr. But will this happen? There are still 6 matches left. Analytically, their opponents are good teams in the SPL. So if An Nassr cannot maintain their best performance and loses many points, I think Ronaldo will return without a title. Maybe this could be a good farewell, because I read that, if I'm not mistaken, Ronaldo's contract will expire in 2027. This could be a sweet farewell gift if Ronaldo does not get a new contract extension from An Nassr.

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After the World Cup, there will be the Saudi league games. Many people forget that league games in many countries start in August or September and end in May of the following year. In this case, Ronaldo has Saudi league games this season, will have World Cup games, and will have Saudi league games again next season, but those will probably start in August or September of this year.

Therefore, it's still possible for him to reach 1000 goals this year. I don't know when the bet that he will score 1000 goals this year ends, but if it ends on December 30th, then he will have played many games until then, if he doesn't get injured. Because when the Saudi league starts in August or September, until December 30th, he will have played at least 10 games in the Saudi league during that period.

Essentially, Ronaldoo still has plenty of time to reach his 1,000th goal. There are still matches remaining in the Saudi Arabian League,, which will undoubtedly increase Ronaldo's tally. Therefore,, we don't need to worry about this, as I'm confident Ronaldo will likely score at least six or seven more goals this season.

Al-Nasr will play in at least six more Saudi Arabian League matches, so I'm confident Ronaldo will be able to score even more goals this season. Furthermore,, Ronaldo's current goal tally stands at 968,, and he's clearly just a short distance away from reaching 1,000 goals. Therefore,, I believe Ronaldo will likely reach 1,000 goals or even more by the middle of next season.

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And Al-Nasr will be playing against Al-Ettifaq tonight. I think this match will be very exciting,, and I'm confident Ronaldo will be able to score in this match. So I can't wait to see this match.

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Yes, I think it's natural for you to feel that way, because basically, we all hope that Al Nasr can become champions with Al Nasr. But as we know, Al Hilal has always been a barrier to all of this, and that's why Al Hilal's current poor performance could be a very good opportunity for Al Nasr to become champions. Because right now, we can already see that Al Nasr is quite dominant right now. Because currently,, Al Nasr has managed to top the standings and has a fairly wide points difference with Al Hilal.

With about  a 4 points difference, I believe if maintained till the end of the season, It is going  to be a really good one  to get them the title this season, especially as a good number of persons are rooting for Al Nassr to win the title this season, they have the advantage now which they should utilise as their biggest rival is not in their best of form but in their poor form recently.

4 points isn't a big difference, but it's a crucial one and needs to be capitalized on. If Al Nassr can hold on until the end, it will lead them to the SPL title. So, what Al Nassr needs to do is maintain their performance and not let their guard down. Don't let up, no matter what, because Al Hilal will continue to pressure Al Nassr until the end.
This season, Al Hilal has indeed looked weaker than usual. The players did not play solidly as usual, and it's unclear what problems they're facing.

Yes,, you're both absolutely right. Even with their current points difference,, Al Nasr could clearly be crowned champions of the Saudi Arabian League, as long as they can maintain their lead until the end of the season. But that might not be easy, as Al Nasr will face some pretty strong teams after this. So,, I think after Al Nasr defeats these strong teams, we can conclude that Al Nasr can be champions this season.

Because before Al Nasr can defeat Al Hilal, Al Ahli,, and Al Qadisiyah in the upcoming matches, I personally believe Al Nasr won't be able to fully relax. Basically, those three teams will definitely play very well to prevent Al Nasr from becoming champions this season. Therefore, we must help and pray that Al Nasr can maintain their good performance until the end of this season. Because, basically,, that's all we can do as supporters of Ronaldo and Al Nasr.

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This week An Nassr won and is leading the SPL standings with a 5-point difference. Their big hope is to win the SPL this season. If this happens, it will be a new record for Ronaldo. He will earn his first title with An Nassr. But will this happen? There are still 6 matches left. Analytically, their opponents are good teams in the SPL. So if An Nassr cannot maintain their best performance and loses many points, I think Ronaldo will return without a title. Maybe this could be a good farewell, because I read that, if I'm not mistaken, Ronaldo's contract will expire in 2027. This could be a sweet farewell gift if Ronaldo does not get a new contract extension from An Nassr.

In case Al Nassr wins the trophy, I can foresee Ronaldo's contract getting another 2-year extension. He is in fine shape now and maintains optimal fitness levels. Playing in the FIFA World Cup of 2030 maybe too far-fetched, but I don't see any issues with him participating in the Saudi Professional League until 2029. And there is a good chance that he will be able to play alongside his son (Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., born in 2010). At the moment, his son is representing the Al-Nassr U15 academy team. In another 2-3 years, I guess he will be ready for SPL. BTW, Lamine Yamal made his debut for FC Barcelona at the age of 15. Then why not Cristianinho?

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I would say that losing any of these tough matches will put them in a tight spot. Because Al Hilal will be mostly playing against weak teams in the upcoming matches. Apart from the match against Al Nassr, the remaining 5 matches are against weak teams like Damac and Al Fayha. So I would say that Al Hilal may get 15 points from these matches. If the match between Al Nassr and Al Hilal ends up in a draw, then it will get one point for them. So Al Hilal will most probably end this season at 84 points. In order to overtake them, Al Nassr need to score 12 points from the remaining 6 matches. 3 wins against weak teams and 3 draws against strong teams will take them there.

You're not wrong, you analysd well, 5 points might seem enough but not far away when start losing matches. When I saw their upcoming fixtures I was worried Al Nassr but I guess if the are determined to win the title then this is the real challenge to test their capability.

Al Nassr has tougher fixtures like the game against Al Ahli and also against Al Hilal is the toughest ones but Al Qadsiah's game can't be over looked because they are a very stubborn team too that currently sit at 4th place and Al Nassr will be the visitor so it can be challenging game too. The good thing is that Al Nassr will be hosting both Al Hilal and Al Ahli so they have little advantage. If they can do will in this 3 games then I believe they will definitely win the league.

All this analysis will be valid if Al Hilal doesn't drop any other points while playing other teams. Their performance lacks consistency now so I won't be surprised if they drop points even though their opponents are weaker.

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It seems that Al Hilal have found their form again after a few poor performances in which they dropped valuable points. Now Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr must be careful not to let their performance slip and must maintain their high standard of play if they are to finally win the title. They must be attention of potential injuries and not assume the job is already done, but CR7 will be the one to keep them on focus.

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Yes,, if we're talking about Ronaldo, I think he's a truly amazing footballer. He's already very old,, and we all know that no striker has ever performed as well as Ronaldo. But Ronaldo is different, as he can play as well as if he were in his 30s. This is truly extraordinary for Ronaldo,, and it's all thanks to his hard work in maintaining his fitness.

And it's also true that the Saudi Arabian League isn't as challenging as the English Premier League and other major leagues. Playing in this league isn't easy,, as you've already mentioned, as players like Neymar struggle to play in this league. But, Ronaldo's current impressive performance is truly extraordinary. I hope he can deliver a trophy to Al Nasr this season. Because basically that is what Ronaldo currently cannot get in this league.

Cristiano Ronaldo is an extraordinary player, but because his dedication to the game is extraordinary.
Even at this age he kills himself with targeted training and still manages to be at the top and maintain physical shape.
There will simply come a point where even if he tries hard it won't benefit him, that I think will be the moment when he will retreat.