“It’s a positive addition when you have a player like Cristiano Ronaldo,” Al-Nassr coach praises Portuguese star.

Rudi Garcia, Al-Nassr manager praises Cristiano Ronaldo after his Al-Nassr debut in which he provided a crucial match-winning assist.

“It’s a positive addition when you have a player like Cristiano Ronaldo,” Al-Nassr coach praises Portuguese star.

Cristiano Ronaldo in action during his debut for Al Nassr. Image via Ronaldo's official Instagram page.

Rudi Garcia, Al-Nassr’s manager, was impressed by Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence on the team as he praised the Veteran striker after his debut match in the Saudi Pro League. He stated that the Portuguese legend was able to ‘distract the defenders,’ thus helping the team achieve glory and stay at the top of the local league’s table.

“It’s a positive addition when you have a player like Ronaldo as he helps to distract the defenders, which is what happened with our goal,” Rudi Garcia informed reporters after Al-Nassr defeated Al-Ettifaq on Sunday.

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The Al-Nassr coach claimed that Ronaldo was a crucial factor in their 1-0 win against Al-Ettifaq, even though the star was not directly involved in the match-winning goal. Fellow teammate Anderson Talisca scored the only goal on Cristiano’s debut.

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“Today we created opportunities for him and asked the players to diversify the game between him and Talisca, and we must not forget that he participated in the (exhibition match against) Paris St Germain and did not get enough rest,” Garcia added.

Al-Nassr play Al-Ittihad on 26 January in the semi-finals of the Saudi Super Cup. All eyes will be on the Portuguese star as he will be eager to score his first goal for Al-Nassr.

“Even with the presence of Ronaldo, it is not easy to win the Saudi League because of … the strength of the competitors,” the former Olympic Lyon boss added. He further mentioned that the league is very competitive and winning the Saudi League is still a challenge that they need to overcome. Al-Nassr sits at the top of the table with 33 points after their victory against Al-Ettifaq, extending their unbeaten streak to 13.

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High Expectations from Cristiano Ronaldo as he adorns the captain’s band on his debut for Al Nassr

Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles as he celebrates Anderson Talisca’s match winning goal.

Ronaldo’s fans had high expectations of the former Manchester United star after his star-studded performance against Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint Germain where he scored twice. Ronaldo had plenty of skills to display as well for his fans, nutmegging a PSG player during their friendly match.

Rudi Garcia is confident in the abilities and wonders that Cristiano Ronaldo can do. The Portuguese star was adorning the captain’s band on his debut and was leading the team throughout the game. Cristiano’s teammates will also be looking at him because of his experience in the highest stages of football.

It will be intriguing to see whether Cristiano Ronaldo can keep breaking records at Al-Nassr despite him turning 38 next month. He will be competing for yet another trophy when he steps on the field in Saudi’s Super Cup semi-final clash against Al-Ittihad on Thursday.

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