Riyad Mahrez | It's part of the game innit

[Keeps It tidy]

They sign a top class player to fill a gap in their starting eleven. That's what competent clubs do

They already have Bernardo Silva and Sterling for Mahrez's position.

 

[RedorDead21]

They sign Mahrez, we get no one for right wing as yet, resign fellaini, lose martial and are left hoping sanchez pulls it out his rear end for next season. Arounatovic anyone?

You mean hope Sanchez just plays like himself...he’s better than most just playing at his level.

 

[Manchester Dan]

Chuffed with this signing.

I think he’ll manage 20+ PL goals next season.

 

[Chairman Steve]

Good luck to Guardiola trying to keep all those attacking players happy. I’d be amazed if at least two of them won’t be linked with a move away come January.

Even Sir Alex who was pretty good at keeping four strikers happy would struggle with keeping all of them happy.

 

[TheReligion]

Good luck to Guardiola trying to keep all those attacking players happy. I’d be amazed if at least two of them won’t be linked with a move away come January.

Even Sir Alex who was pretty good at keeping four strikers happy would struggle with keeping all of them happy.

This

 

[shamans]

Like when we signed Tevez, Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson after a title win. Or when we signed Berbatov after a double.

He said quality not crock and failures

 

[el3mel]

They sign Mahrez, we get no one for right wing as yet, resign fellaini, lose martial and are left hoping sanchez pulls it out his rear end for next season. Arounatovic anyone?

They signed Mahrez to replace one of their best players last season (Sterling) who pulled them out several times, when we did this and signed Sanchez for Martial it was called taking from Martial and Rashford time, but it's City so they're doing a great job.

Mind blowing.

 

[Don Alfredo]

They already have Bernardo Silva and Sterling for Mahrez's position.

Bernardo Silva is not productive enough. Sterling is not creative enough. Mahrez is the best of both worlds

 

[ayushreddevil9]

So city now have 3 players who can do a great job on the right wing - Mahrez, B Silva and Sterling - and we have Mata - says it all really..

They have spent 160m for that. Don't have to ignore that.

 

[Member 90887]

He said quality not crock and failures

What? Time doesn't work like that dude.

Hargreaves at the time was one of the best in the world at his position and his injury problems came much later.

And Anderson was the best young player of his generation at that time.

The poster you're replying to was talking about the intent of the club at that time.

 

[breakout67]

£60m on squad players, must be nice to be City.

 

[ravi2]

Robben could have been acquired but, at the time he was an injury prone player nobody expected him to have the impact he had for Bayern. Ribery was never attainable.

You are right, Valencia was the only choice the club had with the 80m they got from selling Ronaldo.

 

[Adisa]

Best attack in the league pulls further ahead.

 

[Hammondo]

So they had Sane and Sterling doing great and went on to add more quality that will limit the number of minutes of both, interesting.

Sane is very limited.

 

[fellaini's barber]

You’re right, but I feel we should have snapped Robben that season.

Or Hazard if we weren't too cool for agent fees later.

 

[Manchester Dan]

Sane is very limited.

Wait what, how so?

He’s only 22 and just had a fantastic season. I don’t see many limitations in his game at all just yet.

 

[breakout67]

Best attack in the league pulls further ahead.

Doesn't work like that does it? Or else you could just keep on getting better and eventually win every game of the season.

City are close to their maximum and are just adding little pieces for continuity and tactical flexibility.

This summer transfer window will prevent City from dropping to sub 90 levels from complacency of winning the league. They will put up an impressive total again.

 

[Don Alfredo]

They signed Mahrez to replace one of their best players last season (Sterling) who pulled them out several times, when we did this and signed Sanchez for Martial it was called taking from Martial and Rashford time, but it's City so they're doing a great job.

Mind blowing.

They are focusing on winning the CL. Sterling is not good enough for a CL winning team. It shows great intent to upgrade your weaker parts in the team, even after a record season.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

You are right, Valencia was the only choice the club had with the 80m they got from selling Ronaldo.

He was one of the best wingers in the World for his first three seasons with us. And he is still at the club after reinventing himself as a solid RB. He was one of our best signings of that era.

 

[haram]

We are probably looking for a player strong in build up and transition, not sure that is what Mahrez is about.

 

[Aloysius's Back 3]

They signed Mahrez to replace one of their best players last season (Sterling) who pulled them out several times, when we did this and signed Sanchez for Martial it was called taking from Martial and Rashford time, but it's City so they're doing a great job.

Mind blowing.

Pep has shown consistent interest in getting the best out of Sane, Sterling, Silva x 2, De Bryune, Jesus - he has managed to get the best out of his players by playing them in positions that suit them playing a type of football that suits them. The only player he might have had if's & buts about are aguer0 & he had a really good season too.

On the contrary - Jose has a fundamental fix of his favorite players & tactics that the squad gets cut down to a group of 4 that must start every game or his tactics completely fails & falls to destruction. He has no particular ability to get the best out of martial the way that Pep did with sterling.

Apart from being a striker that Jose himself said won't be his type of striker he uses - he is moved to the left wing & then replaced by another left winger the season after ibrahinpvic replaces him as a striker 'just for one season'.

Sanchez is bought as a replacement for martial - who can stay if he wants but ultimately does not do what is fundamental for José's strict tactics - defensive work & ability to supply Lukaku who is a very team dependant striker.

See the difference?

Mahrez is being added as quantity to their already quality squag whilst Sanchez is replacing a player that Jose has shown the inability to get the best of by even giving him a game in his proper position. The quickness at how we got Sanchez in to LW just reeks of his sneaky managerial tactics. Ibrahinpvic bought as a striker to get us back to CL for one season - replaced by Lukaku who is vital to everything Jose does in needing a target man, then a replacement at LW too = Martial out & everyone blaming that he sulks.

 

[Hammondo]

Wait what, how so?

He’s only 22 and just had a fantastic season. I don’t see many limitations in his game at all just yet.

Pretty dumb and 1 dimensional. He won't last imo.

 

[BlueMoonOutcast]

Pretty dumb and 1 dimensional. He won't last imo.

I think the majority of football fans anywhere that have watched Leroy Sane would agree that he has a very high ceiling. I really am struggling to see him as one dimensional.

As for the Mahrez signing, I think it's fantastic. If you are not improving, you are falling back. There is no standing still.

 

[Trizy]

Fantastic player. City gonna walk the league again. If you think otherwise you're in denial.

 

[Drifter]

Oh the bitterness.

 

[el3mel]

They are focusing on winning the CL. Sterling is not good enough for a CL winning team. It shows great intent to upgrade your weaker parts in the team, even after a record season.

Just like signing Sanchez for us then.

 

[Canagel]

It's a fantastic signing for City. Mahrez is better than Sterling and B Silva.

 

[Don Alfredo]

Just like signing Sanchez for us then.

Well not really

Martial has higher ceiling than Sterling
There was no gap at LW, but at RW
Mahrez just entered his prime (age wise)
Sanchez is on the decline

An upgrade would have been someone like Salah for Lingard or Mata, players who are not good enough now and won‘t ever be good enough in the future

 

[el3mel]

Pep has shown consistent interest in getting the best out of Sane, Sterling, Silva x 2, De Bryune, Jesus - he has managed to get the best out of his players by playing them in positions that suit them playing a type of football that suits them. The only player he might have had if's & buts about are aguer0 & he had a really good season too.

On the contrary - Jose has a fundamental fix of his favorite players & tactics that the squad gets cut down to a group of 4 that must start every game or his tactics completely fails & falls to destruction. He has no particular ability to get the best out of martial the way that Pep did with sterling.

Apart from being a striker that Jose himself said won't be his type of striker he uses - he is moved to the left wing & then replaced by another left winger the season after ibrahinpvic replaces him as a striker 'just for one season'.

Sanchez is bought as a replacement for martial - who can stay if he wants but ultimately does not do what is fundamental for José's strict tactics - defensive work & ability to supply Lukaku who is a very team dependant striker.

See the difference?

Mahrez is being added as quantity to their already quality squag whilst Sanchez is replacing a player that Jose has shown the inability to get the best of by even giving him a game in his proper position. The quickness at how we got Sanchez in to LW just reeks of his sneaky managerial tactics. Ibrahinpvic bought as a striker to get us back to CL for one season - replaced by Lukaku who is vital to everything Jose does in needing a target man, then a replacement at LW too = Martial out & everyone blaming that he sulks.

Such an irrelevant post of completely rehashed points that were said loads of time.

They are paying 60m for Mahez in a position they have a player who is just coming from his best season and helped them win the league, so his prize is to get replaced by Mahrez (they aren't paying 60m for a rotational player). Apparently this is a great management from City. United on the other hand sign Sanchez to play in Martial's positing and it's United and Mourinho stealing time from young talents to give them to old players ( and Sanchez is only older than Mahrez by 2 years btw).

You either consider both ambition by clubs to achieve success by sigining top players even if they have good ones, or consider both poor management of replacing players already playing well with additions that you don't need.

But considering City as great management and United's as Mourinho destroying young talents is ridiculous and shows exactly where everyone is.

I for myself have zero issues with them strengthning their squads with more big players even if it means more and tougher competition for the already playing well players, but at the same time I also thought the same when Sanchez started playing on the left that it's not a problem if a 22 years old kid has tougher competition from a top player and that we are only aiming to succeed by buying best players around, not our biggest aim to develop this and this, so my situation is the same.

The hilarious thing is the ones who are contradicting themselves for Pep sake though.

 

[el3mel]

Well not really

Martial has higher ceiling than Sterling
There was no gap at LW, but at RW
Mahrez just entered his prime (age wise)
Sanchez is on the decline

An upgrade would have been someone like Salah for Lingard or Mata, players who are not good enough now and won‘t ever be good enough in the future

Sterling is coming from his best season, a fundamental part in a title winning team and was in the top 6 list of top goalscorers in the league.

They have B.Silva and Sterling who can play on the right, they don't need any players there but they are strengthening for the sake of having competition in this position only.

Sanchez is older than Mahrez by 2 years only, and Mahrez prime was when he lead Leicester to the title.

 

[Hammondo]

I think the majority of football fans anywhere that have watched Leroy Sane would agree that he has a very high ceiling. I really am struggling to see him as one dimensional.

As for the Mahrez signing, I think it's fantastic. If you are not improving, you are falling back. There is no standing still.

I think sane is just a runner, he runs himself into corners or into defenders most of the time.

 

[Minimalist]

Sane is very limited.

LOL okay.

 

[Don Alfredo]

Sterling is coming from his best season, a fundamental part in a title winning team and was in the top 6 list of top goalscorers in the league.

They have B.Silva and Sterling who can play on the right, they don't need any players there but they are strengthening for the sake of having competition in this position only.

Sanchez is older than Mahrez by 2 years only, and Mahrez prime was when he lead Leicester to the title.

Every player in City‘s front 6 has been better than Sterling. That means he is the weakest part.

Sterling is not a player to build your CL success on, he has too many weaknesses: decision making, balance, finishing, creativity, passing

Compare him to CL winning frontlines of MSN, BBC etc to see he is the odd one out. Everyone else in the City front 6 has the skills to fit in at those Barca or Madrid sides.

Sanchez is not very old, but his performances have been as far from his prime as he could ever imagine. I never thought he would be so bad because he always delivered in his career. He had a whacky period at Barca, but that was mostly bad finishing, plus a weird role.

 

[Klopper76]

Good luck to Guardiola trying to keep all those attacking players happy. I’d be amazed if at least two of them won’t be linked with a move away come January.

Even Sir Alex who was pretty good at keeping four strikers happy would struggle with keeping all of them happy.

Surely Aguero and Silva will be playing fewer games anyway?

 

[marktan]

They are focusing on winning the CL. Sterling is not good enough for a CL winning team. It shows great intent to upgrade your weaker parts in the team, even after a record season.

I think you're really underrating Sterling there. He was by some distance City's best player in the CL against Barca in Pep's first season, and has improved his goal scoring this season with 20+. He's been a bit indecisive for England in this WC but imo still one of our best players technically fairly easily.

 

[el3mel]

Every player in City‘s front 6 has been better than Sterling. That means he is the weakest part.

Sterling is not a player to build your CL success on, he has too many weaknesses: decision making, balance, finishing, creativity, passing

Compare him to CL winning frontlines of MSN, BBC etc to see he is the odd one out. Everyone else in the City front 6 has the skills to fit in at those Barca or Madrid sides.

Sanchez is not very old, but his performances have been as far from his prime as he could ever imagine. I never thought he would be so bad because he always delivered in his career. He had a whacky period at Barca, but that was mostly bad finishing, plus a weird role.

Is that whe he ended up scoring more league goals than all other City players bar Aguero ? He has 18 goals and 11 assists in the league alone.

Not to mention even if we go by that your logic as true, everything you said pretty much describes us going to sign one of the best players in the league while we have 2 good young talents, which odd enough people consider this as destryoing both their career and stealing time from them while for City it's aiming to win CL.

 

[Damien]

Is that whe he ended up scoring more league goals than all other City players bar Aguero ? He has 18 goals and 11 assists in the league alone.

Not to mention even if we go by that your logic as true, everything you said pretty much describes us going to sign one of the best players in the league while we have 2 good young talents, which odd enough people consider this as destryoing both their career and stealing time from them while for City it's aiming to win CL.

His goals (in the first half of the season especially) are a huge factor in how they won the league by the margin they did do.

Matchday 2 - vs Everton (h) - he was a second half sub, Everton were winning 1:0 and he scored the equaliser in the 82nd minute. Final score: 1:1
Matchday 3 - vs Bournemouth (a) - game was 1:1 and Sterling scored the winner in the 97th minute
Matchday 13 - vs Huddersfield Town (a) - game was 1:1 and Sterling scored the winner in the 84th minute
Matchday 14 - vs Southampton (h) - game was 1:1 and Sterling scored the winner in the 96th minute

City won a lot of games comfortably, but a lot of the tight games had Sterling scoring the winner in common. After 14 games of the season, City had won 13, drawn 1 and were top with 40 points compared to our 32. Those four games were ones they could easily have dropped points in and the early lead they had built up could have been non-existent.

Saying Sterling was the weakest part of City is doing him a disservice.

 

[Eddy_JukeZ]

Wouldn't be surprised to see Mahrez be a starter in certain big games along with Sterling on the field at the same time.

 

[Jamie Shawcross]

Christ, some of you need to chill out. "theyre signing this and we are doing nothing" etc etc. Theres ages to go yet, get a grip haha

 

[UnrelatedPsuedo]

I'm sure he'll do well there, but I thought they would go for a striker instead if they were going to upgrade the attack. With Aguero out, Jesus was horribly exposed by Liverpool as incapable of leading the line. And Aguero happens to out a lot.

Both their centre forwards are absolutely perfect for the way they set up.

Adding another goal scoring winger was sensible. They'll have fresh wingers on both flanks all season long.