Soccer Football– Saudi Pro League– Al Nassr v Al Ettifaq– Mrsool Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia– January 22, 2023 Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia looks on REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Al Nassr coach Rudi Garcia stated that Cristiano Ronaldo contributed in aiding his brand-new team safe success over Al Ettifaq on Sunday despite the fact that he was not associated with the only objective of the suit.
Anderson Talisca gained Al Nassr a 1-0 residence gain Al Ettifaq, with Ronaldo making his Saudi Pro organization launching as captain of the team.
“It’s a positive addition when you have a player like Ronaldo as he helps to distract the defenders, which is what happened with our goal,” Garcia informed press reporters.
“Today we produced chances for him and also asked the gamers to expand the video game in between him and also Talisca, and also we should not neglect that he took part in the (event suit versus) Paris St Germain and also did not obtain sufficient remainder.
“Even with the presence of Ronaldo, it is not easy to win the Saudi League because of … the strength of the competitors.”
Al Nassr’s win relocated them back to the top of the organization standings with 33 factors from 14 suits. They are a factor in advance of second-placed Al Hilal, that have actually played one video game much more.
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