Saudi Professional League 2023/2024

[Pandorak]

We can expect to see a lot of good things from Al Nasr this season. Al Nasr is in a consistent position and their last match was a very amazing match. But yes, this season will not be easy for Al Nasr at all as we saw in the last season. Al Nasr's biggest opponent was Al Hilal and Al Hilal is considered as the strongest team in Saudi Pro, Al Hilal's position was very bad in the last season, but this season Al Hilal is seen in a great performance and they are still occupying the top position of the point table.

As in previous seasons, Al-Hilal has indeed been one of Al-Nassr biggest and toughest rivals in the race for the championship. And for good reason, Al-Hilal has a squad that cannot be underestimated, their performance has been quite consistent, they also boast a very strong offense, it’s no wonder they managed to return to the top of the standings. Although Al-Nassr has had good results, especially in their most recent match, that alone isn’t enough to judge their prospects. The season is still long, they must not only perform well but also maintain consistency. That way, their chances of winning the trophy again will be much greater.

[Shadiq]

As in previous seasons, Al-Hilal has indeed been one of Al-Nassr biggest and toughest rivals in the race for the championship. And for good reason, Al-Hilal has a squad that cannot be underestimated, their performance has been quite consistent, they also boast a very strong offense, it’s no wonder they managed to return to the top of the standings. Although Al-Nassr has had good results, especially in their most recent match, that alone isn’t enough to judge their prospects. The season is still long, they must not only perform well but also maintain consistency. That way, their chances of winning the trophy again will be much greater.

Al Hilal's performance and the match result against Al Qadsiah surprised me a lot, I expected the match to go against Al Hilal and Al Nasr to top the points table. But Al Hilal disappointed Al Nasr by defeating Al Qadsiah. They might have been very excited that they would reach the top after the match. But Al Hilal showed their strength through their great performance and showed that they are still the favorites in the title race. If Al Nasr wants to win the title, they will have to work harder and maintain their performance. With the current performance, it is not possible to win the SPL title by defeating Al Hilal.

[ASloveapg]

As in previous seasons, Al-Hilal has indeed been one of Al-Nassr biggest and toughest rivals in the race for the championship. And for good reason, Al-Hilal has a squad that cannot be underestimated, their performance has been quite consistent, they also boast a very strong offense, it’s no wonder they managed to return to the top of the standings. Although Al-Nassr has had good results, especially in their most recent match, that alone isn’t enough to judge their prospects. The season is still long, they must not only perform well but also maintain consistency. That way, their chances of winning the trophy again will be much greater.

I think Al Hilal is stronger this season than Al-Nassr, Al Hilal has become stronger in terms of the team than last season, they have added more great players in their attack, and overall Al Hilal is currently in a very good form and is scoring a lot of goals in every match. Based on the overall performance, I think Al-Nassr's biggest rival this season is stronger than last season and Al Hilal seems to have the highest chance of winning the title, and based on Al Hilal's current form, it would not be surprising if Al Hilal wins the title this season, because they deserve it, at least based on the way they have been playing consistently in every match this season. But yes, a lot can change by the end of the season, but Al-Nassr must be careful, because last season they won the title with a margin of only 2 points, and based on the consistency of Al Hilal, their point gap cannot be allowed to increase, Al-Nassr is now 2 points behind, but if this point gap increases, then it can definitely create big problems for them towards the end of the season.

[kennycryptoitalia]

For a every passionate Cristiano Ronaldo fan, this is the season you're mostly going to see him last, and that's why it's important to enjoy the last moments.

Since he revealed that he's most likely going to retire at the end of the season, I cease every opportunity I get to watch him live, it's not just about him getting to 1k goals but the legacy he's built for himself. Sometimes o feel emotional when watching him and knowing this is an experience that won't extend beyond the current campaign.

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

[vs2014]

Al Hilal secured their 3-2 victory over Al Qadsiah where Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal behalf of Al Hilal. However Quinones gave his best effort to equalized the match before the end of first half. Afterwards Al Hilal's two more goals totally broke Al Qadsiah although their opponent didn't lose hope until the end. Retegui scored late for Al-Qadsiah but it was not enough to save a point.

I think Al Qadsiah played well with dominance but their goalkeeper should be developed himself. However Al Hilal move to the top again but they should maintain their consistency cause more team are ready to challenge them in un coming matches

[Agbamoni]

As in previous seasons, Al-Hilal has indeed been one of Al-Nassr biggest and toughest rivals in the race for the championship. And for good reason, Al-Hilal has a squad that cannot be underestimated, their performance has been quite consistent, they also boast a very strong offense, it’s no wonder they managed to return to the top of the standings. Although Al-Nassr has had good results, especially in their most recent match, that alone isn’t enough to judge their prospects. The season is still long, they must not only perform well but also maintain consistency. That way, their chances of winning the trophy again will be much greater.

Al Hilal's performance and the match result against Al Qadsiah surprised me a lot, I expected the match to go against Al Hilal and Al Nasr to top the points table. But Al Hilal disappointed Al Nasr by defeating Al Qadsiah. They might have been very excited that they would reach the top after the match. But Al Hilal showed their strength through their great performance and showed that they are still the favorites in the title race. If Al Nasr wants to win the title, they will have to work harder and maintain their performance. With the current performance, it is not possible to win the SPL title by defeating Al Hilal.

Al Hilal spent huge money in the summer signing one of the best wingers in the Premier League, and another striker was added to the team. Martinelli and Watkins. Martinelli undoubtedly is having the best season of his life in the Saudi Pro League, scoring in every game. When a team has that level of winger on their team, they will keep on winning. Al Hilal, for me, will win the Saudi Pro League over their rivals Al Nassr. Al Hilal is top of the table with 27 points.

[Accardo]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Those 18 goals would be the most difficult to hit, watched him play multiple times, he can't do it anymore, if he made good use of the opportunities his team mates grant him, the remainder must have been dusted before now. As usual the target is getting so hard to hit now he's so close to the finishing line.

[Somto9Light]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Ronaldo is still passionate about playing football and he still has some kind of fitness in him despite his age so I don't think he will automatically retire when he reaches the milestone of 1000th career goals. I still believe that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to win more trophies before he retires, either from clubside or country side and that is the reason why he still wants to play in the Portugal National team if not he would have retired after the issue he had with the National team coach. We shouldn't expect him to perform excellently because age has caught up with him but he is just managing to still keep the fire burning even when his body is becoming weak.

[programmer3666]

Al Hilal secured their 3-2 victory over Al Qadsiah where Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal behalf of Al Hilal. However Quinones gave his best effort to equalized the match before the end of first half. Afterwards Al Hilal's two more goals totally broke Al Qadsiah although their opponent didn't lose hope until the end. Retegui scored late for Al-Qadsiah but it was not enough to save a point.

I think Al Qadsiah played well with dominance but their goalkeeper should be developed himself. However Al Hilal move to the top again but they should maintain their consistency cause more team are ready to challenge them in un coming matches

There is every likelihood that Al-Hilal will lift the title this season, but they will have to work double time for it, it won't be an easy ride to glory because Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are following behind like white on rice but I don'tsee Al-Nassr putting that same energy they applied last season, maybe because last season was more about CR7 getting to lift a trophy and that was why they had to put in a lot of energy. They have been a bit relaxed with their style of play this season.

[tiCeR]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Ronaldo is still passionate about playing football and he still has some kind of fitness in him despite his age so I don't think he will automatically retire when he reaches the milestone of 1000th career goals. I still believe that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to win more trophies before he retires, either from clubside or country side and that is the reason why he still wants to play in the Portugal National team if not he would have retired after the issue he had with the National team coach. We shouldn't expect him to perform excellently because age has caught up with him but he is just managing to still keep the fire burning even when his body is becoming weak.

Being passionate is one thing, being able to do things is another thing. Ronaldo has been one of the best players on this planet, but why is he not accepting that age will do to him what ago does to everyone?

Saudi League, go for it, but be honest with yourself. I think Ronaldo can never learn this.

[kennycryptoitalia]

There is every likelihood that Al-Hilal will lift the title this season, but they will have to work double time for it, it won't be an easy ride to glory because Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are following behind like white on rice but I don'tsee Al-Nassr putting that same energy they applied last season, maybe because last season was more about CR7 getting to lift a trophy and that was why they had to put in a lot of energy. They have been a bit relaxed with their style of play this season.

the chances of lifting the trophy are high, but the work has been amply rewarded, cr7 has no other intentions other than scoring another 18 or 20 goals that are missing (I don't know the precise number) but this is what cr7 intends to do now he is focused on the record and when he has to reach it there is no club that cares.

[Decimetre]

There is every likelihood that Al-Hilal will lift the title this season, but they will have to work double time for it, it won't be an easy ride to glory because Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are following behind like white on rice but I don'tsee Al-Nassr putting that same energy they applied last season, maybe because last season was more about CR7 getting to lift a trophy and that was why they had to put in a lot of energy. They have been a bit relaxed with their style of play this season.

the chances of lifting the trophy are high, but the work has been amply rewarded, cr7 has no other intentions other than scoring another 18 or 20 goals that are missing (I don't know the precise number) but this is what cr7 intends to do now he is focused on the record and when he has to reach it there is no club that cares.

Ronaldo has exactly 18 goals to the unprecedented milestone where he is focusing right now. I think this is supposed to be a good reason for a better team performance. Perhaps, he can celebrate the milestone with a title too by the end of the season. Al Nassr is still strongly in the title race as they're only 2 points behind Al Hilal and level points with Al Qadsiah who are also one game above Al Nassr. The season is still very promising as it's possible to score 18 goals in the remaining 24 games.

There's no much bad performance from Al Nassr as they've only lost one game and drawn one. The season is still long and they can win the league as well. But I don't see Al Qadsiah as title contenders yet. It is between Al Nassr and Al Hilal.

[Olatundespo]

There is every likelihood that Al-Hilal will lift the title this season, but they will have to work double time for it, it won't be an easy ride to glory because Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are following behind like white on rice but I don'tsee Al-Nassr putting that same energy they applied last season, maybe because last season was more about CR7 getting to lift a trophy and that was why they had to put in a lot of energy. They have been a bit relaxed with their style of play this season.

the chances of lifting the trophy are high, but the work has been amply rewarded, cr7 has no other intentions other than scoring another 18 or 20 goals that are missing (I don't know the precise number) but this is what cr7 intends to do now he is focused on the record and when he has to reach it there is no club that cares.

Ronaldo has set his target everyone knows that, but he wants to rise to a respectable level in football because no one has reached this top position before him. Maybe in the future another legend will touch this rare record he has created. After reaching this respectable position, he may be able to play for another club if he wants but Ronaldo contract with Al-Nassr will expire this season. He may not want to extend the contract, but if he wants Al-Nassr will definitely accept it. Ronaldo has only grown older, but his performance and physical speed have not decreased much. I want him to announce his retirement only after completing 1000 goals, not before that.

[Judith87403]

Al Hilal spent huge money in the summer signing one of the best wingers in the Premier League, and another striker was added to the team. Martinelli and Watkins. Martinelli undoubtedly is having the best season of his life in the Saudi Pro League, scoring in every game. When a team has that level of winger on their team, they will keep on winning. Al Hilal, for me, will win the Saudi Pro League over their rivals Al Nassr. Al Hilal is top of the table with 27 points.

Martinelli moving to the Al Hilal is sure a turning point for him because he is earning higher than when he was at Arsenal and his salary is tax free unlike when he was paying taxes at England. He's really enjoying his new club and making significant progress in the team. I agree that Al Hilal chances of winning the Saudi Pro League is high because of their consistency and they just recently pushed away one of their strongest rivals Al Qadisiyah, the only strong headed team that is still standing on their way is Al Nassr but they will soon kick them out too if they remain consistent in winning their matches. Al Hilal is one of the best teams in the Saudi Professional League so there's no reason to doubt a likelihood of them winning the SPL.

[Rashlyowl]

Al Hilal secured their 3-2 victory over Al Qadsiah where Gabriel Martinelli scored the first goal behalf of Al Hilal. However Quinones gave his best effort to equalized the match before the end of first half. Afterwards Al Hilal's two more goals totally broke Al Qadsiah although their opponent didn't lose hope until the end. Retegui scored late for Al-Qadsiah but it was not enough to save a point.

I think Al Qadsiah played well with dominance but their goalkeeper should be developed himself. However Al Hilal move to the top again but they should maintain their consistency cause more team are ready to challenge them in un coming matches

An exciting game was played by both teams because they both played aggressively, I enjoy seeing games like this. As many might have expected, Hilal emerged as the winner in this game. Had Qadsiah won, they would now be leading the standings, unfortunately that is a difficult prospect to realize, given that they are up against a team like Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.

[puloweh555]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Those 18 goals would be the most difficult to hit, watched him play multiple times, he can't do it anymore, if he made good use of the opportunities his team mates grant him, the remainder must have been dusted before now. As usual the target is getting so hard to hit now he's so close to the finishing line.

I think scoring 18 goals isn't hard for Ronaldo especially since the season is still long and Al Nassr is not only playing in the SPL but also in the AFC Champions League and the Saudi King's Cup. Of course, in these three competitions, his chances of adding more goals are very high especially since he only needs 18 more goals. That will definitely be a motivation for him and his teammates will also help Ronaldo reach that record.

The only thing that can stop Ronaldo from scoring is if he gets injured. But if he stays fit, I’m pretty sure he can do it especially under Coach Ange, Ronaldo sharpness is increasing and he scores in almost every match. Let’s just wait and see if he can set that record by the end of the season.

[Loyang]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Those 18 goals would be the most difficult to hit, watched him play multiple times, he can't do it anymore, if he made good use of the opportunities his team mates grant him, the remainder must have been dusted before now. As usual the target is getting so hard to hit now he's so close to the finishing line.

I think scoring 18 goals isn't hard for Ronaldo especially since the season is still long and Al Nassr is not only playing in the SPL but also in the AFC Champions League and the Saudi King's Cup. Of course, in these three competitions, his chances of adding more goals are very high especially since he only needs 18 more goals. That will definitely be a motivation for him and his teammates will also help Ronaldo reach that record.

The only thing that can stop Ronaldo from scoring is if he gets injured. But if he stays fit, I’m pretty sure he can do it especially under Coach Ange, Ronaldo sharpness is increasing and he scores in almost every match. Let’s just wait and see if he can set that record by the end of the season.

Yes, Ronaldo will definitely be able to reach his goal this season. Because his performance has improved in some matches now. And he only needs 18 goals. I don't think that scoring 18 goals this season will be a big deal for Ronaldo. If his teammates help him like we see in the case of Messi, if Ronaldo's teammates help Ronaldo in the same way, then we can definitely expect to see Ronaldo score many more goals this season than Ronaldo's goal is achieved.

[Abu-Naim]

Yes, Ronaldo will definitely be able to reach his goal this season. Because his performance has improved in some matches now. And he only needs 18 goals. I don't think that scoring 18 goals this season will be a big deal for Ronaldo. If his teammates help him like we see in the case of Messi, if Ronaldo's teammates help Ronaldo in the same way, then we can definitely expect to see Ronaldo score many more goals this season than Ronaldo's goal is achieved.

18 goals for Ronaldo this season is possible, but it is not certain as we used to be sure he will score when he is in his peak, it will have to be under probability because he has scored total of seven goals for Al Nassr this season, he will have to put extra effort to be able to score 18 goals because the team don't rely on him anymore, and his age is not favorable anymore, all the goals he will score will be easy goals, we can't expect Ronaldo to do extra magic for us like he used to do in the past, and I think he have players that will support him to score 18 goals if he didn't get injured along the line.

[Samlucky O]

I was reading that he is practically 18 goals away from reaching the 1000 so i believe that once he has scored those goals he will retire, he is no longer able to sustain the important draws, and i believe that the time has come for him to retire, because he is no longer able to perform as well as he used to, he is no longer.

Ronaldo is still passionate about playing football and he still has some kind of fitness in him despite his age so I don't think he will automatically retire when he reaches the milestone of 1000th career goals. I still believe that Cristiano Ronaldo wants to win more trophies before he retires, either from clubside or country side and that is the reason why he still wants to play in the Portugal National team if not he would have retired after the issue he had with the National team coach. We shouldn't expect him to perform excellently because age has caught up with him but he is just managing to still keep the fire burning even when his body is becoming weak.

You are right, I don't see Ronaldo retiring even if he reaches this 1000 goals milestone this season or the next. His 41 and wil be 42 in few months time from now, less than three months and he will officially be 42, such longevity is admirable, not many players have played up till this age but I think Messi will play up till 41 too. Age has caught up with Ronaldo, if you notice he doesn't average the kind of goals he used to when he was 38 years old as of now which means as his getting old, his also declining which is normal for humans to understand perform as we get older.

[Lembo69]

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You are right, I don't see Ronaldo retiring even if he reaches this 1000 goals milestone this season or the next. His 41 and wil be 42 in few months time from now, less than three months and he will officially be 42, such longevity is admirable, not many players have played up till this age but I think Messi will play up till 41 too. Age has caught up with Ronaldo, if you notice he doesn't average the kind of goals he used to when he was 38 years old as of now which means as his getting old, his also declining which is normal for humans to understand perform as we get older.

Yes, his style of play is changing a bit as he gets older, but it's a good thing that he hasn't deviated from his goal. He is running towards his goal. I hope Ronaldo will complete his 1000th goal this season. Although it won't be easy, Ronaldo's self-confidence can make it easy for him. And he might play like this even at the age of 42 if his health is good. If he is physically fit, I believe Ronaldo will definitely score more goals than his planned goal. And just 18 more goals later, we will all be able to see the joy of Ronaldo completing that 1000th goal.