The drums of war are beating in the AFC Champions League, and the top 40 teams are divided into 10 groups to battle it out. Last year's East Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds won the championship, but this year's situation has changed dramatically, with Saudi Arabia's "Golden Dollar Policy" bringing in many superstars and increasing their strength, making the West Asian region the center of attention. Saudi Arabia's three strongest Etihad, Hilal and Ainas each have three god strikers Binschmar, Nima and Cron to help support, will be the AFC Champions League level, in the end, who will be able to follow the European hegemony, and then climbed to the top of the Asian, we all look forward to it.
Einars invites Cronvini to join us
Aynas has become the "pioneer of the revolution" in Saudi soccer, shocking the soccer world by signing five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cron with an annual salary of 200 million euros at the end of last year. Despite finishing as runners-up in the league last season, Aynas is back with a vengeance this season, bringing in a number of strong players, including Shadi Owaini, who helped Liverpool win the title, to form a dream team with Cron.
Stronger midfield additions, experienced coaches
In the midfield, the team welcomes the addition of Inter Milan's famous Bossovic, last season's runner-up in the UEFA Europa League, as well as Porto's international footballer, Odavio Emichen. At the same time, the team has signed left back Aleksandar Dinis and Manchester City's center back Nabardi from Manchester United and Manchester City, which makes the team strong in the third line, but the only weak point may be the lack of a top goalkeeper. Coach Kasdoh, who has coached teams such as Porto and Saqdah, became the head coach of Ainas in July this year, and led the team to win the "Arab Champions Cup" last month, showing the momentum of the first to take the lead.
Last season's Saudi Arabia League ranking: 2nd
Players: Cron, Sardiovanni, Posovic, Alexis Dinis, Naboldi
Hilal brings in Nimami Zuwi in bid to make another mark
Hilal, as the top Saudi giants, have won the league title 18 times and the AFC Champions League with 4 titles and 5 runners-up. Last year, the team lost to Urawa Red Diamonds in the final of the AFC Champions League and lost the title defense. This season, the team has signed a number of top stars, and with the original lineup, it is expected to achieve another success in domestic and international matches.
2.66 billion invested to create a luxury lineup
The Saudi League has expanded this summer, and Hilal has become a big player in the "arms race", signing Nima, Alexandre Mizouwit, Milian Govi Sawit, Yessinibonu and Ghorepani, with a total transfer fee of 317 million euros (about 2.66 billion Hong Kong dollars), the team has a number of top players in various positions, and the strength and popularity of the team have been greatly increased! The team's strength and popularity have increased dramatically, and their performance in the new season is highly anticipated.
Last season's Saudi Arabia League ranking: 3rd
Players: Nima, Alexandre Mizunovic, Milian Govic, Rubin Nieves, Ghorepani, Yessinibonu
Etihad introduces Benschmar to show a new look
Ittihad has been the dominant team in Saudi Arabia, winning the league title nine times, including last season's title win over Crans' Ainas. In addition to local players, Ittihad has brought in former Wolves coach Newnoo and English players Fabinho and Zuofirabi Zuda this summer.
France's two stars help to fire up
Of course, the most important acquisition is the signing of French stars Bin Schmidt and Nicolajandro Jandi, of which Bin Schmidt earns as much as 100 million euros a year, and he has performed well in both the Cup and the league, and he is a strong and vigorous player, injecting a strong agent into the team. Although Etihad once dominated the AFC Champions League, the last time they won the title was in 2005, and now they are much stronger and are determined to win the crown.
Last season's Saudi Arabia United Ranking: 1st