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If he wins the AFC Champions League, is he the real king of Eurasia?

10:56pm, 9 May 2025Football

For Saudi teams, playing in the AFC Champions League this season is a dimensional reduction blow for them: after all, the AFC Champions League has been changed to the AFC Elite League, and there is no foreign aid restrictions. This is a natural benefit for Saudi teams who have bought a bunch of big-name players and are worried that there is no place to perform. Since the quarter-finals, East and West Asian teams began a melee mode, with the game still in the conference system, all arranged in the Saudi team's own territory. This arrangement allows the Saudi team to avoid being drawn together in advance while enjoying the home bonus, resulting in an early internal friction.

Among the powerful people, Jeddah nationals are not the ones that are favored by the outside world: after all, their performance this season is really not outstanding, and they are currently ranked fifth in Saudi Arabia United in one less game. In the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League, when Riyadh's new moon beat Gwangju FC 7-0 and Riyadh won 4-1 to defeat Yokohama Mariners, the Jeddah Nationals only played 3-0.

However, when entering the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, Jeddah Nationals began to show their sharp edge: Firmino, who gradually retreated from the front line to the midfield, stood up, and the Brazilian scored a goal for the team in the 9th minute of the game. In the 27th minute, it was also with his instigation that Mahrez and Tony were able to connect smoothly, helping Jeddah Nationals kill the suspense of the game in advance.

In the AFC Champions League final, Firmino's efforts continued. Because Riyadh victory on the other side was shattered by Kawasaki forward, the Jeddah nationals were able to launch an offensive calmly with an absolute advantage in the lineup. In the whole game, they scored a 17-7 shot ratio, using their superb personal abilities to successfully occupy the initiative in the game, and the Brazilian who opened the situation for them was the Brazilian: in the 35th minute, assisted Brazilian compatriot Galeno to score a long-range shot, and in the 42nd minute, they broke through the siege by personal abilities and assisted Casey to head the ball. Firmino completely dominated the trend of the finals with his personal abilities.

After this battle, Firmino also left his own legend in Asia: he won the final MVP with two assists in a single game, leading Jeddah Nationals to win the first AFC Champions League in his team. Two months ago, because of his poor condition, Firmino was once removed from the roster by the head coach, and his league registration was cancelled, and he almost had an affair with Arsenal...

, and with Firmino and the team To top Asia, the Brazilian also reached a new record inadvertently. He won the Champions League in the 18-19 season. This time he became the leader in the AFC Champions League, and the Brazilian became the first player to win the Champions League and the AFC Champions League at the same time. As for the other two teammates, they are their former old opponents, Mendy, who won the Champions League with Chelsea in the 20-21 season, and Mahrez, who won the Champions League with Manchester City in the 22-23 season.

Although it is difficult for Firmino to shine for the team at Saudi United, in the AFC Champions League, the Brazilian is still the team's sharpest player. With an annual salary of about 20 million euros, he contributed 6 goals and 7 assists to the team in the AFC Champions League. Liverpool legend has burned out his own efforts for the team. He has proved that he is worthy of every cent spent by the Saudi team.

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