“We are playing with 10 players”, “Ruined my life” - Fans want Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr teammate to be sold despite 3-0 win vs Al-Orobah
Al-Nassr fans on X want Cristiano Ronaldo's teammate Anderson Talisca to be sold after he struggled to make an impact in their 3-0 win against Al-Orobah. The two sides clashed in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Awwal Park on Saturday, October 5.
The Knights of Najd earned themselves a penalty in the 15th minute after Jean Seri handled the ball inside the box. Cristiano Ronaldo made no mistake from the spot two minutes later to break the deadlock. Although, they lost Sultan Al-Ghanam in the 20th minute due to injury.
Sadio Mane doubled Al-Nassr's advantage in the 29th minute with a good finish from a tight angle from Cristiano Ronaldo's assist. The former Liverpool superstar hit the woodwork minutes later but completed his brace in the 71st minute to seal a dominant 3-0 win for the hosts.
Unfortunately, Talisca - who was deployed down the right wing - failed to make an impact during his 68 minutes on the pitch. The Brazilian landed zero shots on target from three attempts, missed one big chance, and lost four duels.
In addition, the Al-Nassr faithful have been extremely critical of Talisca in recent weeks. The 30-year-old hasn't been performing to his usual standards this season, despite scoring three goals in 10 appearances across competitions.
One Al-Nassr fan posted:
"TALISCA IS FINISHED WE ARE PLAYING WITH 10 PLAYERS, PLEASE SELL HIM"
Another tweeted:
"Talisca you have ruined my life"
Check out how other fans reacted below:
"Go away you idiot," one fan posted
"I’m not being harsh on Talisca because we know he can do better. He looks so slow with his movement," one fan commented
"Just sell him, replace him, dont look back," another insisted
"Talisca is such a fraud," one fan tweeted
"Talisca is having an absolute shocker today in front of goal wow, should have 2 goals," another added
"We all know were Talisca belongs now. He doesn't deserve a place. everyone is improving. He is the only one declining," another chimed in
"We were able to win with a deserved result" - Stefano Pioli provides verdict after Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr defeat Al-Orobah in SPL clash
Al-Nassr boss Stefano Pioli reckons Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were deserved victors as they stuck together and played as a unit during their 3-0 win against Al-Orobah. The former AC Milan boss has now won all five of his games in charge since replacing Luis Castro as the club's manager.
The hosts dominated the game with 67 percent possession and a superior xG of 3.06 compared to Al-Orobah's 33 percent possession and xG of 0.48. Moreover, Pioli's men landed 16 shots in total with four being on target, whereas the visitors had 12 attempts with just one on target.
Following the game, Pioli said (via @TheNassrZone on X):
“We played as a team and because we stuck together we were able to win with a deserved result.”
He added:
“Al Nassr is a big club with excellent players. We had a good impression of the players when we started with the team, and we will work to develop them.”
Al-Nassr are currently third in the standings with 14 points from six games and are one point behind leaders Al-Hilal, who have a game in hand. Cristiano Ronaldo's side will next be back in action against Al-Shabab on Friday, October 18.