“Losing for sure” “It’s a mess” – Al-Nassr fans feel they will lose against Al-Khaleej after 29-year-old starts alongside Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Nassr fans are unhappy with the fact that Anderson Talisca has started alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in the team's attack to face Al-Khaleej. Fans believe that the Brazilian is not compatible with the 38-year-old.

Talisca, 29, has been the team's top scorer this season. He has scored 17 goals and has provided one assist in 22 matches across competitions this season.

Ronaldo, on the other hand, has scored 12 goals and has provided three assists since making his debut for the club in January. However, fans believe that Ronaldo and Talisca's partnership hasn't clicked on the pitch.

Hence, they are doubtful whether the team will be able to get over the line against Al-Khaleej. Ronaldo was a doubt for the match after missing training with a muscle issue. However, Dinko Jelicic has named the Portuguese in his first XI.

Talisca and Abdulrahman Ghareeb are his partners in the attack. Fans, though, are skeptical about the lineup as one of them wrote on Twitter:

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"Talisca out. Al Nassr losing for sure with talisca."

Another claimed:

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"Nooooooooo! You Can't Play Both Talisca And Ronaldo... It's A Mess.."

Al-Nassr, meanwhile, are currently second in the league table with 56 points from 26 matches. They can keep league leaders Al-Ittihad under pressure with a win against Al-Khaleej.

Fans, though, are doubtful whether they can win as Anderson Talisca starts alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in attack. Here are some of the best reactions across Twitter after Al-Alami's lineup against Al-Khaleej was announced:

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G_Timothy

@GT_Ncube

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Nooooooooo! You Can't Play Both Talisca And Ronaldo... It's A Mess..

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@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Nooooooooo! You Can't Play Both Talisca And Ronaldo... It's A Mess..😭😭

Qasim`

@MuhammadQasimz

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Keep Talisca out please

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Keep Talisca out please 😑

𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝟯𝟬𝗕𝗚🇵🇹 ⚡️

@Jamesbrownsmit9

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Stop playing talisca or you will lose

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@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Stop playing talisca or you will lose

LØ LU

@ab_myc

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca out
Al Nassr losing for sure with talisca

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@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca out
Al Nassr losing for sure with talisca

Jay Madeit

@jay_madeit

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca again?

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca again? 😭😭😭

sejad

@7Sejaad

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca ffs

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@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca ffs

snowz

@washedsnowz

@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca playing we loosing

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@AlNassrFC_EN @AlNassrFC Talisca playing we loosing

AlNassr FC

@AlNassrFC_EN

🗒 || Starting lineup,
@AlNassrFC vs #KhaleejFC

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🗒 || Starting lineup,
@AlNassrFC vs #KhaleejFC https://t.co/Z2qBntblIk

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Hiroki Sakai hailed Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo

Former Olympique Marseille star Hiroki Sakai recently spoke highly about Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo. Sakai was part of the Urawa Red Diamonds team that defeated Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League final.

The Japanese claimed that Ronaldo is the best player in the world and he looks forward to facing the 38-year-old for the first time in his career in the AFC Champions League. The 33-year-old full-back claimed (via Kooora):

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"Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world and can never be compared, but I have not had the opportunity to face him. Perhaps I will have that opportunity in the future in the AFC Champions League."

Ronaldo is the UEFA Champions League's top scorer ever and has won the competition a record five times. Whether he can light up the AFC Champions League in the near future will Al-Nassr remains to be seen.

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