Al-Nassr’s boss Stefano Pioli felt like his players after 2-2 draw with Al Shabab.
It was more signs for Cristiano Ronaldo and Co as well as another red card, with their hopes of winning the Saudi Pro League all but the end.
Although he comes from a goal, with Ronaldo on the match card, the home team could not hold in Riyadh.
As a result, there are 10 points behind Al-Ittihad leaders.
And Pioli puts the result in fatigue and lack of clarity due to congestion.
Speaking after the game, he said: “I am sad for the outcome of the match and I promise to the public that I will present a better level in the next match.
“I am sad because our players worked hard on the pitch and we could achieve a better result.
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“We’ve been through a lot of pressure recently, so we have to prepare players mentally.
“In the last races, Al Nassr did not score before the opponent, and that made us run after the goal to score the balancer and win.
“Players work hard in the field and we miss a lot of opportunities, but we work to correct it.
“We searched for solutions on the bench and those included provided what they needed.
“We are going through difficult conditions due to the number of matches and fatigue and focus on the next major match in the AFC Champions League.”
With 20 minutes to go, Pioli took Ronaldo despite his team chasing a goal.
Jhon Duran was the man to replace him and the coach stuck in his decision to make the change.
He added: “We thought about exhaustion and fatigue, Duran would be more physically suitable for scoring goals.”
