Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[programmer3666]

Currently, Al-Nassr remains in third place in the standings, which isn’t too bad, especially with 16 points, just one point behind Ittihad and two points behind Al-Hilal. Their chances are certainly still strong, but this should serve as a warning to them, there is still a lot that needs to be improved. One of them as you mentioned is the defense, which has been a weak spot when it comes to maintaining a lead, while Al-Nassr’s offense has been quite dominant and consistent in creating scoring opportunities.

At the very least, following the draw against Al Khaleej, Al-Nassr must win their upcoming match against Al Draih. They may still be within a few points of the leaders now, but if they lose again, it will be difficult to catch up to the top of the standings and they’ll fall significantly behind. This is a cause for concern.

Surrely Al Nasr is aware of this, that if they want to aim for the title they cannot afford to lose any more points, like against Al Ain, losing 4-0. He must certainly forget the last match and aim boldly towards the next one, playing the football he has always played without giving excessive importance to the last match.

Al-Nassr biggest issue at the moment is not even a lack of talented players it is just a complete lack of focus and the absence of true leadership on the pitch. They have the strength to score against minor teams but once they face their equals and highly coordinated and counter attacking teams, their defensive line becomes obsolete and disjointed. So far, all they rely on is individual talent for a bailout, which is why it cost them even matches you expect them to normally win.

[kennycryptoitalia]

I am convinced that Cristiano is the perfect athlete. It's normal for a defeat to make you go home with a long face. But as the professional you are, you also know that the best way to get back up is to focus on the next match. And as usual he will go home, wake up the next day, train to improve himself further. He is forty-one years old and twenty-one goals away from making history. I'm sure there are other things that make him hesitant.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect athlete and the right example of how an athlete must approach a sport with the utmost rigor. He definitely comes home after a game and doesn't stop. He continues to train and eat well so that his body can last as long as possible and so that he can continue playing at certain levels.

[martinom]

If Al Nassr's management was so confident that last year's squad would win the championship again this year that they were slow to make transfers, they made a big mistake. Because no matter where you are in the world, whether you win the championship or the Champions League like Paris Saint-Germain, you should always try to bring in good players for your squad in every transfer window, otherwise, it will be difficult to achieve success. We know that several teams in Saudi Arabia are currently in the championship race. Al Nassr, who won the championship last year, should have brought in better players.

It's a valid argument. Al Nassr had an excellent previous season, however not without risks. In fact, until the last day there was doubt as to who could win the championship. And in this transfer window he would definitely have to strengthen his squad to play calmer football this season.

[giorgione]

Just like you said, some took it personal and that has beclouded the judgement that they don't see anything else other than pure hate, there's nothing that someone they hate will ever do that will be good in their sight. Another reason is social media, most of them do this propaganda to get views and engagement. They are all looking for social media money and this has brought a lot of problems, so many misinformation flying around almost on daily basis just because some individuals are looking for views and engagement on their pages. Funny enough the gullibles and dummies falls for this without even investigating to know if it's true or not. This image was posted by some content creators and I was just laughing at the explanations they were giving.

Unfortunately, social media, as many claim, is actually ruining many types of relationships, especially in football and between players. And i woldn't want to say that its normal, but it has become so now, that even an imbecile who reads fake news about a player he hates will automatically pass it off as true and make money from it.

[banana33]

Al-Nassr disappointing performance against Al Ain in a crucial match of the AFC Champions League was a surprise. In fact, I bet on the team without thinking about the risk of losing and I got the result by losing. Such things can happen but the goal difference is a lot of negative indications about Al-Nassr future. The team's weak defense is becoming more and more obvious, although the attack is considered strong, but they have shown their failures there too. There is a long break in the tournament and whether they can correct their mistakes during this time will be seen in the coming months.

In fact, conceding so many goals is not normal and still leaves doubt as to what the near future of Al Nassr could be like, because everyone expected a victory that wasn't too complicated and instead there was a resounding defeat with a four-goal difference that hurt the team and left many in doubt.

[fluffaloo]

Even Al Nasr has the right to have voltage drops. In this case he was unable to react and lost important points but which can still be recovered. Ronaldo must be understood that he is 41 years old and is no longer a player who can carry the team on his own. He is still a leader on the pitch, but he must be given the right respect and the right weight.

I am perfectly in line with your thoughts, because Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolute phenomenon, but we must respect the fact that he is 41 years old. So it's normal to want him to play, because he went to that team specifically for that, but it's also true that you can't think that he can solve your matches like he used to.
He is still 41 years old, he manages to make a difference, but in a different way.

[verdinio]

That's roughly how I can describe it.

Al-Nassr were also a bit of a victim of the situation because they didn't play very bad football anyway. However, the opposing team undoubtedly knew how to exploit the opportunities much better and managed to score every time they needed and had the chance, while Al-Nasr remained a bit of a victim of the shock.

[cande86]

Football is unpredictable and no one can predict what will happen and this match was one of them. I am surprised that Al Nasr did not score a single goal. To be honest, I thought that this match would be a big win for Al Nasr, but according to my prediction, it happened the other way around. Everyone has high expectations from Al Nasr, they won the league last season and their team is very strong and before the season started, we all thought that Al Nasr would be the strongest team this season. We have seen this since the new coach took over. Is Al Nasr having trouble adapting to the new coach or will it take some time to adapt?

I believe that this match lost a lot of bets, given that many took for granted even a relatively simple victory by Al-Nassr, and instead it turned out to be a catastrophe, given that in addition to not having won the match, they also failed to score a simple goal.

[Pandorak]

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Surrely Al Nasr is aware of this, that if they want to aim for the title they cannot afford to lose any more points, like against Al Ain, losing 4-0. He must certainly forget the last match and aim boldly towards the next one, playing the football he has always played without giving excessive importance to the last match.

To be honest, this is a very dire situation. Al-Nassr may be able to dominate teams weaker than them, but when they face teams with a strong and sharp offense, they have to fight tooth and nail to avoid conceding too many goals, it’s clear that one of the problems lies in their defense. They don’t have much time, even small mistakes can impact the outcome of the match. Right now, their chances are still wide open, but if their performance doesn’t improve, they’ll fall behind and the chance to win the title again will be out of reach.

[LUCKMCFLY]

The conversation is now different. The fact is not precisely that he plays for Al Nassr and consequently plays for the whole team, but the fact is that he has reached an age where it is automatically more complicated for him to perform like a phenomenon.

Yes, and the only real critique I have of CR7 is that he now plays exclusively as a target striker, where his sole objective is to sprint into channels and attack the goal. At his age, outrunning elite defenders continuously is extremely demanding. If he adapted to a false nine role, he'd be much more effective because his movement would drag two or three defenders out of position, opening up clear lanes for incoming runners.

Then again, that belongs to a different profile of player. CR7 committed to playing as an outright striker, which makes top-level consistency harder to sustain at this stage of his career. Personally, I think his peak football came when he played with more freedom across the attacking line, much like his early years at Manchester United.

[Abbatty]

Even Al Nasr has the right to have voltage drops. In this case he was unable to react and lost important points but which can still be recovered. Ronaldo must be understood that he is 41 years old and is no longer a player who can carry the team on his own. He is still a leader on the pitch, but he must be given the right respect and the right weight.

I am perfectly in line with your thoughts, because Cristiano Ronaldo is an absolute phenomenon, but we must respect the fact that he is 41 years old. So it's normal to want him to play, because he went to that team specifically for that, but it's also true that you can't think that he can solve your matches like he used to.
He is still 41 years old, he manages to make a difference, but in a different way.

We can’t dispute what he has done for Al Nassr since he joined the club. He have made a very huge impact since he joined the club, he led them to win the league last season. If Ronaldo is asking for more playing time to help him reach the 1000 goals, then I think he deserves to get that. Al nassr recent poor performance is not due to him upfront, but they didn’t sign players this summer transfer and that have made a huge impact on their season so far.

I still believe he will get the remaining 21 goals this season. The goal scoring instinct is still there, so the chances will come and the goals will come also.

[Accardo]

Al-Nassr biggest issue at the moment is not even a lack of talented players it is just a complete lack of focus and the absence of true leadership on the pitch. They have the strength to score against minor teams but once they face their equals and highly coordinated and counter attacking teams, their defensive line becomes obsolete and disjointed. So far, all they rely on is individual talent for a bailout, which is why it cost them even matches you expect them to normally win.

3 goals out of the 4 goals was exclusively caused by defensive error, the first and last goal was a total free gift. Al nassir is a very vulnerable team, the manager should be sacked for building an underperforming squad, I wonder why the whole players go on all attack, leaving the backline emptied up. How could a defender be left alone in the back to battle against two attackers? Individualism doesn't help, Ronaldo is no longer in his prime, and poor results as this only brings shades from opposing fans all over the world, the team is better off balancing their defense, at least four men defense should stay in the back at all times to withhold or stop attacks when they lose possession.

[Rabata]

I am convinced that Cristiano is the perfect athlete. It's normal for a defeat to make you go home with a long face. But as the professional you are, you also know that the best way to get back up is to focus on the next match. And as usual he will go home, wake up the next day, train to improve himself further. He is forty-one years old and twenty-one goals away from making history. I'm sure there are other things that make him hesitant.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect athlete and the right example of how an athlete must approach a sport with the utmost rigor. He definitely comes home after a game and doesn't stop. He continues to train and eat well so that his body can last as long as possible and so that he can continue playing at certain levels.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reached this stage not only with his good performance but also with his mentality, discipline and how he can move forward in a difficult situation. There are many players who have to work hard to regain their morale after a defeat, but Ronaldo is a player who can hold himself back even in difficult situations. Even at the age of 41, Ronaldo is still fully fit and tries to give his best for the team. There are many players who plan to retire from football before the scheduled time, but Ronaldo is different. He has now held himself in an excellent playing position according to his age. He will play at his best until the moment he retires. Talent alone is not enough for a player, if there is no patience, discipline and self-control and the humanity to work hard, it is certainly not possible to reach the desired goal.

[puloweh555]

Al-Nassr disappointing performance against Al Ain in a crucial match of the AFC Champions League was a surprise. In fact, I bet on the team without thinking about the risk of losing and I got the result by losing. Such things can happen but the goal difference is a lot of negative indications about Al-Nassr future. The team's weak defense is becoming more and more obvious, although the attack is considered strong, but they have shown their failures there too. There is a long break in the tournament and whether they can correct their mistakes during this time will be seen in the coming months.

In fact, conceding so many goals is not normal and still leaves doubt as to what the near future of Al Nassr could be like, because everyone expected a victory that wasn't too complicated and instead there was a resounding defeat with a four-goal difference that hurt the team and left many in doubt.

I really didn’t expect Al Nassr to lose so badly like this. You could say that right now Al Nassr is going through really tough days because in the past week they lost the top spot in the SPL and now they also lost badly in the Asian Champions.

In this match, Al Nassr did have good ball possession but their defense was very poor which allowed Al Ain to score freely. Besides that, Al Nassr also made mistakes when passing, lost duels, and were all over the place on the field, turning almost every effort from the opposing team into chances and goals. Ange needs to make improvements immediately, especially in defense because if not Al Nassr will probably fail to retain the SPL title. Btw, I’m pretty sure a lot of bets failed in this match because people bet on Al Nassr winning.

[Die_empty]

Al-Nassr biggest issue at the moment is not even a lack of talented players it is just a complete lack of focus and the absence of true leadership on the pitch. They have the strength to score against minor teams but once they face their equals and highly coordinated and counter attacking teams, their defensive line becomes obsolete and disjointed. So far, all they rely on is individual talent for a bailout, which is why it cost them even matches you expect them to normally win.

3 goals out of the 4 goals was exclusively caused by defensive error, the first and last goal was a total free gift. Al nassir is a very vulnerable team, the manager should be sacked for building an underperforming squad, I wonder why the whole players go on all attack, leaving the backline emptied up. How could a defender be left alone in the back to battle against two attackers? Individualism doesn't help, Ronaldo is no longer in his prime, and poor results as this only brings shades from opposing fans all over the world, the team is better off balancing their defense, at least four men defense should stay in the back at all times to withhold or stop attacks when they lose possession.

They have conceded seven goals in seven matches, which is not too bad. Nevertheless, a few clean sheets are not a sign of a club that will fight for the top of the league. They have conceded against Al-Ettifaq, Al-Ittihad, Al-Taawoun, Abha, and Al Ain. I also suspect that the absence of  Marcelo Brozovic has exposed the midfield, thereby putting pressure on the defense. Individual errors have also contributed to some of the goals.  Mohamed Simakan, Nawaf Boushal, and Saad Al-Nasser have all made costly mistakes this season.

The club doesn't lack leadership, as Cristiano Ronaldo is highly respected and will keep motivating the players. But his impact on the club in terms of performance is reducing. His inability to pressure the defense of opponents is also having an impact on the midfield.  Ange Postecoglou has not proved that he can perform better than Jorge Jesus.

[Creeper0]

I really didn’t expect Al Nassr to lose so badly like this. You could say that right now Al Nassr is going through really tough days because in the past week they lost the top spot in the SPL and now they also lost badly in the Asian Champions.

In this match, Al Nassr did have good ball possession but their defense was very poor which allowed Al Ain to score freely. Besides that, Al Nassr also made mistakes when passing, lost duels, and were all over the place on the field, turning almost every effort from the opposing team into chances and goals. Ange needs to make improvements immediately, especially in defense because if not Al Nassr will probably fail to retain the SPL title. Btw, I’m pretty sure a lot of bets failed in this match because people bet on Al Nassr winning.

Al Nasr is not very strong this season like last season and is not a favorite for the title. There are no significant changes in the team this season, no corrections and no efforts to improve. Al Nasr's defense was weak last season too, but we did not see any steps. They have already entered a difficult period, relatively strong teams are easily defeating them. The AFC Champions League match is very bad, starting with a shameful 4-0 defeat.

In this season's SPL, we can consider Al Hilal as the favorite. They have added European star Gabriel Martinelli to the team to strengthen the attack line. He is even performing well for Al Hilal.

[Adbitco]

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Well, IDK what happened in that match either, because I didn't watch it. But, let's try to see & describe the conditions at that time from the statistics above. Al-Nassr dominated possession & also attacked, although their efforts were not as potent as Al Ain. So, I think those 4 goals mean Al Ain really capitalized on counter-attacking opportunities. That's roughly how I can describe it.

10 corners, 10 shots and 3 shots on target, very wasteful, they were busy wasting the chances they were supposed to use in converting them into goals. Beaten 4 - 0 is very disgraceful. You didn't lose by 1 or 2 goal difference but by 4 without you even scoring. I never knew that there's a team in U.A.E that can have this wonderful performance by beating Al Nassr like this. This season had really been different for them compared to last season. They have started the Asian champions league on a wrong footing, hopefully they adjust and make amends for this sluggishness in their upcoming matches across all competitions.

[programmer3666]

I am convinced that Cristiano is the perfect athlete. It's normal for a defeat to make you go home with a long face. But as the professional you are, you also know that the best way to get back up is to focus on the next match. And as usual he will go home, wake up the next day, train to improve himself further. He is forty-one years old and twenty-one goals away from making history. I'm sure there are other things that make him hesitant.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the perfect athlete and the right example of how an athlete must approach a sport with the utmost rigor. He definitely comes home after a game and doesn't stop. He continues to train and eat well so that his body can last as long as possible and so that he can continue playing at certain levels.

Cristiano Ronaldo has reached this stage not only with his good performance but also with his mentality, discipline and how he can move forward in a difficult situation. There are many players who have to work hard to regain their morale after a defeat, but Ronaldo is a player who can hold himself back even in difficult situations. Even at the age of 41, Ronaldo is still fully fit and tries to give his best for the team. There are many players who plan to retire from football before the scheduled time, but Ronaldo is different. He has now held himself in an excellent playing position according to his age. He will play at his best until the moment he retires. Talent alone is not enough for a player, if there is no patience, discipline and self-control and the humanity to work hard, it is certainly not possible to reach the desired goal.

No lies, CR7 is unmatched when it comes to discipline and acute professionalism but even as a die had fan of his, I just want him to reach that milestone of 1000 goals as quickly as possible so he can hang his boots. The man looks tired when it comes down to high level football on the pitch, if I am being honest. No doubt he still as that positioning mentality that allows him to put in some goals here and there, he really needs to leave the sport soon else his deep obsession with leaving a hard to beat legacy might end up ruining the already established records he spent years to build.

[PremiumcryptoHub]

I really didn’t expect Al Nassr to lose so badly like this. You could say that right now Al Nassr is going through really tough days because in the past week they lost the top spot in the SPL and now they also lost badly in the Asian Champions.

In this match, Al Nassr did have good ball possession but their defense was very poor which allowed Al Ain to score freely. Besides that, Al Nassr also made mistakes when passing, lost duels, and were all over the place on the field, turning almost every effort from the opposing team into chances and goals. Ange needs to make improvements immediately, especially in defense because if not Al Nassr will probably fail to retain the SPL title. Btw, I’m pretty sure a lot of bets failed in this match because people bet on Al Nassr winning.

Al Nasr is not very strong this season like last season and is not a favorite for the title. There are no significant changes in the team this season, no corrections and no efforts to improve. Al Nasr's defense was weak last season too, but we did not see any steps. They have already entered a difficult period, relatively strong teams are easily defeating them. The AFC Champions League match is very bad, starting with a shameful 4-0 defeat.

Al Nassr is not as strong this season as last season, as evidenced by the fact that the Portuguese player scored 28 goals for Al Nassr in the SPL last season but its correct has only scored three goals in all competitions for Al Nasir this season, so it's just that their attack is weak this season. Al Nassr have already lost against Al Ittihad and they drew against Al Khaleej, but in our view this team has had the worst performance in the first leg of the AFC Champions League, so many are speculating that they may not even be favorites in the SPL title race.

In this season's SPL, we can consider Al Hilal as the favorite. They have added European star Gabriel Martinelli to the team to strengthen the attack line. He is even performing well for Al Hilal.

See Al-Hilal might be favorites but they have also lost a match so I think they might not be too far ahead of Al Nasser as there is only two points difference between these two teams. Maybe Al Nassr will turn around in the next match and win again to reach the top.

[Arenga pinnata]

10 corners, 10 shots and 3 shots on target, very wasteful, they were busy wasting the chances they were supposed to use in converting them into goals. Beaten 4 - 0 is very disgraceful. You didn't lose by 1 or 2 goal difference but by 4 without you even scoring. I never knew that there's a team in U.A.E that can have this wonderful performance by beating Al Nassr like this. This season had really been different for them compared to last season. They have started the Asian champions league on a wrong footing, hopefully they adjust and make amends for this sluggishness in their upcoming matches across all competitions.

At first, I blamed Al-Nassr’s defenders, but after reanalyzing the situation and considering several contributing factors, I realized it was because their defense simply wasn’t well coordinated. It’s as if this team relies solely on individual player talent and doesn’t make good use of teamwork. And I feel that the current coach isn’t fielding the players effectively either. i mean, in the match against Al Ain, for example, why didn’t the team start Bento as the starting goalkeeper? After all, Al Ain is a strong opponent whose quality has been unquestionable since last season.

And if we look back, this team seems to have returned to the era before Jorge Jesus arrived. Back then, the team’s main problem was also a fragile defense. Jorge Jesus managed to overcome that. Unfortunately, as soon as Jorge Jesus left, all the positive aspects he had built up seemed to disappear as well. The once-strong defense has now started to decline. Ange Postecoglou is actually a good coach as well. It’s just that right now, it seems he doesn’t know this team well enough yet, so he hasn’t been able to get the most out of it.