Pioli bothered with the last points al-Nassr but has sympathy for “tired” players

Stefano Pioli, Al-Nassr’s head, felt sympathy for his players after his 2-2 tie with Shabab.

He was lower for Cristiano Ronaldo i Co, as well as another red card, with his hopes of winning the Saudi League Pro.

Despite coming from a goal downhill, with Ronaldo on the card, the house side could not stand in Riyadh.

As a result, there are 10 points behind al-Ittihad leaders.

And Pioli puts the result in fatigue and lack of sharpness due to the congestion of the device.

Speaking after the game, he said, “I am sad for the result of the game and promise to the audience that I will present a better level in the next game.

“I am sad because our players worked hard on the field and we could have achieved a better result.

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“Lately we have been having a lot of pressure, so we have to prepare the players mentally.

“In recent games, NassR did not score before the opponent, and this made us run after the goal to score Igualada and win.

“Players work a lot on the field and we lose many opportunities, but we are working to correct it.

“We sought solutions on the bench and those we included provided what required.

“We are going through difficult circumstances due to the number of matches and fatigue, and we focus on the next important match in the AFC Champions League.”

With 20 minutes to go, Pioli took Ronaldo despite his team pursuing a goal.

Jhon Duran was the man to replace him, and the main coach was hooked on his decision to make the change.

He added, “We thought of exhaustion and fatigue, Duran would be more physically appropriate for setting goals.”