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The inevitable was just being delayed. It was just around the corner for one of the world’s finest players to do what he does best. After a period of pin-drop silence, Neymar rose to the occasion by scoring his first goal for Al Hilal. The club already were the best in the Saudi Pro League, but now the mountain seems to have grown taller. One recent opinion by a commentator clearly explains what threat Al Hilal posts to other teams.

Al Hilal has been the most successful team in Saudi and one of the best in Asia. However, it was the signing of players like Neymar, Sergej Mlinkovic-Savic, and Aleksandar Mitrovic that has made them world-class.

Al Hilal poses the biggest threat

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Now, the club can compete with the higher-level teams. One commentator recently called them a bully to other clubs. Amer Al-Khudhairi said,” I am absolutely sure that the only club that the clubs of East and West Asia are afraid of is Al Hilal.”

The Omani commentator was impressed with the club from Riyadh, looking at their squad. After a disappointing outing against Navbahor, fans and the management went hard on coach Jorge Jesus. The team is so unaccustomed to losing that even a single match is having such an impact on the fans.

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Yesterday’s win against Nassaji Mazandaran showed their clear dominance against a formidable Iranian side. The visitors went to Tehran with a draw from the previous game and needed to win to stay competitive in group D of the AFC Champions League.

Neymar is back to his best

After Neymar returned from injury, the player didn’t step on the gas immediately. Rusty in the first. few matches, the Brazilian finally scored for his team in the 3-0 win at an injury-prone pitch. Neymar scored a beautiful left-footed goal from just inside the box, giving the guests a 2 goal lead. The moment was refreshing for the team’s fans.

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Al Hilal missed last year’s title as they lost the final to Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds by just a goal. This year, the team has remained unbeaten since its Arab Cup loss to Al Nassr. Al Hilal will play their next match against Al Akhdoud on Saturday to keep their top spot in the Saudi Pro League.

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