Al Nassr made history last night following the team’s dominant 5-2 triumph over defending champions Al Ittihad. Cristiano Ronaldo led the charge from the front as the Al Nassr skipper scored a brace for his side that saw his team get their first win over the rivals in over five years. However, despite the team’s performance, some individuals failed to deliver on the big stage. Prominent Saudi Arabian journalist Hatem Khaimi slammed the team’s $30 million star, Aymeric Laporte, labeling him a ‘big problem.’

The journalist was not the only person who questioned Al Nassr’s display last night. Head coach Luis Castro also questioned his team’s performance following the game, claiming that the team needed to embrace hard work to improve their errors.

Hatem Khaimi questions Aymeric Laporte’s performance

Prominent Saudi Arabian journalist Hatem Khaimi, while on a news show, questioned Al Nassr’s defensive performance despite their 5-2 win over Al Ittihad. The journalist stated the team had too many holes in their defense, with some prominent names not doing their job perfectly.

Hatem stated, “Also Laporte in the Al Nassr defense, like everyone in the Al Nassr defense. I see Laporte in a big game is a very big problem. We go back to the Al Hilal match and today’s match, a defender who hides, is a problem. He’s supposed to go one-versus-one, he’s supposed to go close to him and not stop.”

Al Nassr had a slow start to the game, with their defense conceding the game’s first goal. However, Cristiano Ronaldo clawed his side back into the game with a quick equalizer. The game turned on its head after the referee sent Fabinho off in the 65th minute, which allowed Al Nassr to score three consecutive goals to bag the win.

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Luis Castro was not too pleased with Cristiano Ronaldo and his men!

While many would expect Luis Castro to be on cloud nine after a historic win, the Al Nassr boss did not seem too happy with the win. During his press conference, the Al Nassr Boss stated, “Despite the victory, some mistakes occurred, especially in the first half, and we will work to avoid them in the future.”

According to reports, Castro was also seen having a heated discussion with Al Nassr goalkeeper Raghed Al-Najjar following the game. Castro seems to be a vigorous man to please these days, with the Al Nassr boss hoping to catch up to Al Hilal in the title race. Do you think Luis Castro’s actions were warranted after the game? Let us know in the comments below.

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