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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Saudi Professional League 2023/2024
by
slapper
on 13/05/2025, 12:59:27 UTC
The point is that next season Al Nasr must spend more money and must give full support to Pioli. Because it is true that next season could be the end of Ronaldo's career, because he is now old and most likely Ronaldo's prime performance will not last much longer. So, Al Nasr really has to find really great players in order to build a squad with strong chemistry and good player balance. Because, if next season Al Nasr is unable to spend a lot of money on Pioli, I think their decision to contract expensive players from Europe so far will be in vain. Because, as we know, Al Nasr has never won a single prestigious trophy after recruiting Ronaldo until now. So, if next season Al Nasr does not buy great players to patch up the weaknesses in Al Nasr. It is certain that Al Nasr will only be a team that is not too respected in the Saudi Arabian League, even though it has a number of great players.



In addition, last night Al Nasr played very well when facing Al Okhdood. Because in that match Al Nasr managed to win the match with a really very convincing score of 0-9. And in that match Sadio Mane really became the top scorer, because in that match he was able to score 4 extraordinary goals.


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It's not just about spending "more money", I believe. They've spent €300 million in two seasons and still can't get above the SPL ceiling. Spending without a plan and thinking only about the short run are at the heart of the problem. It's been three years, seven coaches, and no tactics memory. Now, Pioli's vertical press game and CR7's low-mobility style of play are at conflict with each other. Because Ronaldo gets mad at a coach or player every six months, you can't build chemistry when your whole tactical shape starts over.

Also, the 0–9 record against Al Okhdood looks good but misleading. In the last 10 rounds, Al Okhdood had the least amount of xG buildup. It was amazing that Mane scored 4. But that's exactly why the story of "Ronaldo or bust" is wrong. The team has a lot of players. They also don't have any structure. They need to fix that first, because adding "great players" won't fix a ship that has a broken design.