It must be pressure because Cristiano Ronaldo tightens up whenever he faces Al Hilal. The Al Nassr skipper came into the game against their rivals with some serious momentum. However, his performance on the field has been narrating a different story. The Portuguese superstar is struggling with his 1v1 miss against Yassine Bounou, perhaps the game’s most significant highlight so far!
The miss hasn’t been the only fumble tonight from the Al Nassr skipper, with the player missing some crucial scoring opportunities. His teammates have been seen expressing dissatisfaction with his actions, with midfielder Marcelo Brozovic throwing his hands up in frustration at the lack of passing from Cristiano. It will be interesting to see if Al Nassr can turn things around. So far, Al Hilal has comfortably controlled most of the contest and will be pleased with their performance heading into halftime.
Meanwhile, Cristiano and his men desperately need to come back to the contest. Al Nassr has failed to bag a single win over their rivals across all competitions this season and will be eager to prove their critics wrong tonight. However, with Al Hilal holding a stiff defense, Cristiano Ronaldo and his side could be in for an uphill climb.
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Fans annoyed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s subpar outing against Al Hilal
While his teammates have been somewhat annoyed with his performance, it seems like the fans are no different, with many blasting him for his audacious miss against Al Hilal. One fan claimed Cristiano always goes back into a shell whenever he’s up against Al Hilal.
Ronaldo almost always ghosting vs Al Hilal
As a 28 years long supporter of Al Nassr, we need to get rid of him— Aditya Kumar Choudhary (@AdityaKCh8) April 8, 2024
Another fan questioned Sadio Mane and Cristiano for their performance, claiming they are wasting a lot of the team’s chances.
Him and Manè have been too wasteful but they are getting in very good positions
— Ali_ (@just_aliRM) April 8, 2024
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Another fan had a pretty harsh reaction claiming the Al Nassr skipper is just an average player and people need to accept that.
He’s mid accept that
— Yhung Peller (@YhungPeller) April 8, 2024
Another fan praised the team’s tactical setup, claiming the team had been playing well in the formation. However, he did add that Cristiano should have converted the chance.
That should have been a goal. Btw Al Nassr are playing really well in this new 3-back formation. So far so good.
— Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe (@NiiArmahGoddey) April 8, 2024
One fan bashed head coach Luis Castro for benching Cristiano Ronaldo against Damac to take any momentum he had built from his previous outings.
Castro rested him so now Ronaldo is now out of form. You don't rest Ronaldo when he is on fire.
— Daniel Dost (@DanielDost) April 8, 2024
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While another fan praised the goalkeeper for his stunning save while adding, even Bounou didn’t know how he saved the shot.
How tf did bono save that???? Pretty sure he doesn’t kno either
— CROOKED FIFA COP (@CROOKEDFIFACOP) April 8, 2024
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Despite the attempts from both teams, the contest currently hangs in the balance. Multiple opportunities of Al Nassr have been ruled out with offside annoying the fans. It will be interesting to see how both teams perform in the second half, with a place in the finals waiting for the winners.