Derby Drama: Nassr's Troubles Deepen as Hilal Surges

Derby Drama and the Standings

Saudi analyst Walid Al-Faraj says what happened to Nassr in their recent fixtures was extremely tough, after the Riyadh derby defeat to Al Hilal 1-3 in Round 15 of the Roshen Pro League.

Nassr's tally stalled at 31 points in second place, while Al Hilal extended their lead to seven points at the top of the Roshen Pro League.

Al-Faraj said on his show 'Action with Walid': 'The derby was odd; the first half belonged to Nassr and some said they'd win, but the second half saw Hilal's dominance and they won in the end.'

Nassr has faced several shocks in recent days, losing 11 points out of 12, which left Jesús (the coach) stunned, especially in today's match.

He continued: 'What is happening to Nassr is a disaster, especially after the impressive level they showed at the start of the season, before they collapsed bizarrely in the last four matches.'

Regarding Nawaf Al-Aqidi, Al-Faraj said: 'This is the national team's goalkeeper; will he commit the same errors in the World Cup? He has committed many disasters with Nassr recently.'

He concluded: 'Nawaf Al-Aqidi's abilities are ordinary and he won't be the Al-Deai; your emergence stems from the absence of another goalkeeper.'

Punchline: Nassr's defense is so leaky that even their pep talks need a life jacket.

Punchline: If patience were a goalkeeper, Nassr would still be saving shots from last season.