Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Jota, Brozovic
Brozovic and Savic are the two best midfielders in Serie A.. or were.Well if they’re the star attractions, I don’t think the top European leagues have got much to worry about so far. The only one I’ve heard of is the Wolves guy. I’m assuming Jota isn’t the Liverpool one.
Chinese investors were TOLD to invest by the government. Saudi is actually doing it themselves with their own Government funds.Didn't the Chinese league do something similar a few years ago? Chinese clubs bought Oscar from Chelsea, a few decent players from Atletico Madrid. Looking at the stats of these players when they played in China it's obvious they went there for a big payday. I reckon the same will happen with the Saudi league. No one will take it seriously and no one ultimately gives a fuck about any of the teams, other than cringey 'CR7' fan boys
If they get the stars they're after then it'll get watched. There are millions round the globe who follow players now rather than a team. Also, the pundits and journos will get paid a bucket load to write it up. Their virtue signalling will disappear once the first cheque clears.I watched a Saudi league game on Youtube as I was bored and the quality was piss poor but if they get these top players in the big European leagues it will improve it a lot. But still don't think many people outside the middle East will watch it
Did somebody say Queen’s Park Rangers?Never underestimate what a **** from Malaysia and a beardet twat can achieve if they work together
Spot on,but I will add the premier league has absolutely nothing I say nothing to worry about with this Saudi league it’s other European leagues that should be worried as really nobody outside their countries is really interested in watching them realistically,the Saudi league could its a big ask could take away from them but never the most watched and best league in the world..Destined to fail. Will never be able to support itself, because no matter who they buy no one wants to watch Al-Shassim v Al-Abdul. Time zones also represent an issue, when its day time in Saudi Arabia, its the early hours of the morning in Europe. No mass market western country is going to watch Saudi football. The Saudi League will also need to pay, double, triple, quadruple, the salaries the European clubs play. Add the two together and there is a massive black financial hole that needs to be filled, likely by the state.
Its such a fallacy and only a lunatic drunk on power would think it will be a major success. Reminds of the story were the old North Korean Kim wanted to host a kind of Olympic games in 1988 to 'draw attention away from the Seoul Olympics in 1988 to embarrass South Korea'. Of course no one gave a toss about some North Korean athletes competing enough to not watch the Seoul Olympics. Bin Salman is a wally for thinking this will have a happy ending. This is why governments and states that dont have a meritocracy are forever in the bin.
All this does is represent a time for European clubs to milk some naive Saudi's and hustle them for their money.