Ronaldo’s Offside Dilemma: Al Nassr’s Slump Reveals a Troubling Attacking Signal
9 January 2026
Ronaldo's Offside Dilemma Hits Al Nassr As Slump Deepens
A stat pack focused on Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star and captain of Al Nassr, highlights a troubling attacking trend for the team, amid three straight poor results in the Roshn Saudi Pro League.
Al Nassr lost 2-1 to Al Qadisiyah on Thursday, following another 3-2 defeat to Al Ahli in the Clasico and a 2-2 draw with Al Ettifaq.
Sports analyst Khaled Al-Shinef highlighted a negative Ronaldo stat, underscoring Al Nassr's attacking struggles.
The stat shows Ronaldo as the league’s most frequent offender of the offside trap, with 19 offsides.
Only Zambian Fashion Sakala of Al Fayha matches him on that count.
Behind these two, Moroccan Morad Batna of Al Fateh sits with 12, then a forward from Al Fayha with nine, and Omar Al Soma of Al Hazm with eight.
The numbers reflect a broader attacking crisis for Al Nassr, whether Ronaldo mispositions when the ball reaches him or teammates hesitate to pass, allowing defenses to settle and trap him.
If offside were an art, Ronaldo would own the gallery.
Maybe his GPS needs recalibrating—it's clearly telling him to stay put.
