Al Nassr had an unconvincing warm-up before the new season when they only won 1 out of 4 friendly matches. They successively lost to Benfica B 1-2, won AD Merida 2-0, lost 2-4 to Estrela and most recently lost 0-2 to Almeria.
However, the above results do not fully reflect the strength of Al Nassr. They have just entered the transition period on the coaching bench when Ange Postecoglou replaced Jorge Jesus. The Australian strategist will have to quickly find the appropriate formula to maintain Al Nassr's position in the Saudi Pro League.
Al Nassr's greatest strength still lies in the attack with Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Kingsley Coman and Joao Felix. Ronaldo continues to be an important support when scoring 25 goals in the Saudi Pro League last season, making a great contribution to helping the team win the championship.
Besides the attacking stars, Al Nassr also added Samu Costa from Mallorca to fill the void left by Marcelo Brozovic. Despite possessing a quality squad, Postecoglou still needs time to build a operating system suitable for a team with many individualistic players.
On the opposite side, Al Fateh is also not better prepared. They lost to Al Arabi 1-2 and Mallorca 0-3 in the last 2 friendly matches, after defeating Glacis United 6-0. This team only finished 11th in the Saudi Pro League last season and is clearly rated significantly lower than Al Nassr.
Al Fateh still relies on familiar faces such as Matias Vargas, Zaydou Youssouf, Sofiane Bendebka, Mourad Batna and Wesley Delgado. However, the gap in squad quality makes Al Nassr's task of winning points on the field difficult.
Link to watch the Al Nassr - Al Fateh match live:
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