Saudi Pro League Legend Fires Back: A Viral Critique of Nawaf Al-Aqidi

Background and Controversy

In a sharp critique aired on the Midpoint program, Yusuf Khamees, a legend of Al Nassr, expressed strong disappointment with Nawaf Al-Aqidi's performance as both club and national team goalkeeper, noting that Jorge Jesus made the right call.

Jesus had decided to drop Al-Aqidi from the starting XI due to repeated mistakes, the latest costing losses to Qadisah and Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League.

Coach's Decision and Reactions

Khamees said on air that the coach is searching for players who can deliver victories; Al-Aqidi's errors damaged Jesus's plans and the Nassr side, hence the omission from the lineup.

He added: In football, if you want to discipline a player, the best method is to drop him from the starting lineup so he rethinks and corrects his path.

He concluded: Al-Aqidi must reassess himself, as he caused two straight losses, and the team is currently moving well without him.

Punchline 1: Even the goalposts started laughing; finally a keeper who can't catch a cold is benched instead.

Punchline 2: If keeping goals were math, he'd still be counting on the bench for the square root.