"One of the biggest reasons for our failure" - Al-Nassr fans slam Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate for his poor showing in loss to Al-Qadasiya
Al-Nassr fans on X have criticized Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate Ali Lajami after he had a poor defensive outing during their shock 2-1 loss against Al-Qadasiya. The two sides faced off against each other in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Awwal Park on Friday, November 22.
Cristiano Ronaldo gave the hosts the lead in the 32nd minute with a good finish. However, their lead didn't last long, with Julian Quinones finding the bottom-left corner five minutes later. Al-Qadasiya launched a brilliant counter-attack in the 50th minute which was well finished by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's header to give the visitors the win.
Ali Lajami was entrusted to start at centre-back for Al-Nassr due to Aymeric Laporte's absence. The 28-year-old won seven duels and made six recoveries. However, he was caught ball-watching during Aubameyang's goal, which proved costly for his side.
One fan posted:
"Just look at lajami he is one of the biggest reason of our failure since last season."
Another fan posted:
"Ali Lajami should be launched out of the club as fast as possible"
Other fans reacted below:
"Lajami is the worst CB ever!! Look what he is doing!" one fan commented
"That sultan mf and lajami is sleeping man horrible passing and defendimg..wtf manager is watching," another added
"Even if we’d have taken our chances, it wouldn’t excuse Ali Lajami refusing to track his man and ball-watching for the 2nd goal," one fan insisted
"Nawaf, Lajami, Ghareeb OUT!!!! ALL PLAYER LOCAL VERY BAD!!!!" another chimed in
How did Cristiano Ronaldo fare for Al-Nassr in their 2-1 defeat to Al-Qadasiya?
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr were dealt a massive blow as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Al-Qadasiya in the Saudi Pro League. They are currently third in the table with 22 points from 11 games, six points behind Al-Hilal who have a game in hand.
Despite their loss, Ronaldo had an excellent game, landing three shots on target from six attempted shots. The 39-year-old scored a goal and completed 25 passes from an attempted 27 with an accuracy of 93 percent.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in brilliant form for Al-Nassr this season. He has now garnered 11 goals and three assists in 16 appearances across competitions. The Portugal ace will aim to return to winning ways in their next fixture against Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League on November 25.
Disclaimer: The above stats were taken from FotMob on 23rd November 2024 at 1 AM IST. They are subject to change as per the platform's prerogative.