There are still many matches to be played throughout the season, so there will still be opportunities for each teams to be the best or be in the upper zone of the standings. But indeed, about Al Hilal and Al Nassr, these two teams are strong competitors in the title race. Because I think about Al Ittihad, it seems that Al Ittihad still finds it difficult to get consistent good results throughout the season, so Al Ittihad is more often left behind by Al Hilal and Al Nassr.
But apart from their competition, I personally am still quite amazed at how Al Hilal has managed to remain great since last season. Although in reality, Al Hilal mega star player like Neymar also only suffer from injuries, unlike Al Nassr who have Ronaldo throughout the season but Al Nassr still fail to win the trophy.
Saudi Pro League will be more competitive and interesting if the trophy competition involves several teams, Al Nassr, Al Ittihad, Al Ahli and Al Ettifaq should be able to compete with Al Hilal this season. It must be admitted that Al Hilal is quite tough for other contestants, even though they are not strengthened by their mega star Neymar, so far they have been able to maintain an unbeaten record. With still many matches ahead, the opportunity for each contestant to win the trophy is still open, but on the condition that they must be able to thwart Al Hilal steps first.
I hope that the representatives of the Saudi Pro League this season can talk a lot in the Asian Champions League competition, where last season they all failed to reach the final round. Meanwhile, the presence of Stefano Pioli as the new manager of Al Nassr has increased expectations for Al Nassr at this time, but they have to work extra hard to be able to win the trophy this season. Ronaldo can always be relied on, but Pioli must pay special attention to his team defense line so that they can continue to perform consistently, because so far Al Nassr has often failed to maintain its advantage.