“We Still Have Hope” – Luis Castro Declares Al Nassr’s ‘Goal’ After Hammering Al Shabab 5-2

Last night, five Al Nassr stars including centerpiece Cristiano Ronaldo found the back of the net. That powered the side’s commanding 5-2 win against Al Shabab in the King Cup of Champions quarterfinals. Luis Castro’s team delivered this hammering after their form came under scrutiny due to certain lackluster outings. As Al Nassr is now set to appear in the semifinals, Castro confidently revealed his team’s goal to ‘fight for the title’.

Before plundering Al Shabab, Al Nassr out-muscled Al Riyadh in a one-sided match. These back-to-back wins seem to have instilled in coach Castro and his players a determination to chase greater glory this season. Luis Castro has now revealed the team’s readiness to chase glory.

Luis Castro expresses Al Nassr’s determination to chase glory

After Al Nassr’s King Cup quarterfinal win, it is safe to say that they gave a fitting reply to the ones who doubted their form. Luis Castro sounded confident while addressing the press. “We will fight for the title in all competitions. We still have hope for the league. Our goal is to win the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey [King Cup of Champions], our desire is always to win titles”, said Luis Castro. Al Nassr is currently the second team on the league table. Since the season goes on till June 2024, there is a chance that the tables might turn in Castro’s favor.

With their cakewalk into the King Cup semifinals, Al Nassr has indeed proclaimed that they are fitting candidates to go all the way. Besides, the Saudi Super Cup features the winners and runners-up of a season’s Saudi League and the King Cup. In that prospect, Al Nassr truly got a shot at this season’s Saudi Super Cup too. It is quite enthralling that the Riyadh-based side is displaying such determination to win it by the end of this season. Days before Castro’s inspiring words, Cristiano Ronaldo had called for his teammates to put up a fight to win it all.

Cristiano Ronaldo believes his team can win it all

At the very start of this month, Al Nassr took a thorough beating from arch-rivals Al Hilal. However, a 3-0 loss did not do much to mar Cristiano Ronaldo’s determination to try to win upcoming matches. Then, the 38-year-old told his teammates to relax, as Al Hilal only took away three points for them. Ronaldo added that the loss will only strengthen Al Nassr to put up a tough fight and win it all this season.

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With commanding wins under their belt ever since, and a captain and a coach with the same winning mentality, Al Nassr has now established themselves as fitting top runners for title races in each tournament they feature. What’s your review of the team’s performance? Let us know in the comments below.

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