Riyad Mahrez | It's part of the game innit

[FootyGirl88]

Hes been awful ever since they signed him they should get rid of him. He doesn't suit them at all.

 

[ash_86]

Bullet dodged.

 

[Shane88]

If you've missed 3 of your last 5 penalties, you have no right to even look at the spot never mind pushing away another player to take one.

Overrated twat.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

If you've missed 3 of your last 5 penalties, you have no right to even look at the spot never mind pushing away another player to take one.

Overrated twat.

It was 4 of his last 7 before that pen.

 

[kouroux]

He ain't suited. He is a selfish dribbler with a shoot on sight policy

 

[charlenefan]

Never understood why people wanted him hear, not good enough and tbh here would be another in the mentally weak camp as well

 

[Zoo]

David Silva is the senior player and should have taken control of that situation and probably even taken the penalty.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

David Silva is the senior player and should have taken control of that situation and probably even taken the penalty.

For some reason Mendy took control of the situation.

 

[Mibabalou]

ederson should have taken it

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He ain't suited. He is a selfish dribbler with a shoot on sight policy

He took a shot with his weak foot on the keepers near post when Sterling and Aguero were there to tap it in at one point.

 

[kouroux]

He took a shot with his weak foot on the keepers near post when Sterling and Aguero were there to tap it in at one point.

Exactly what I had in my mind when I was typing the post

 

[DavidDeSchmikes]

City's most expensive signing. £60million

 

[Nick7]

He's a great player, but he doesn't suit this City side.

 

[The_Midfielder]

why didnt we buy Mahrez.. he could play from the right and is amazing.
Fergie would have bought him after the championship season

 

[padr81]

Pep's call, he better lose his hard on for Mahrez fairly rapid, he's not been great at all.

 

[the_irish123]

If you've missed 3 of your last 5 penalties, you have no right to even look at the spot never mind pushing away another player to take one.

Overrated twat.

It was Pep's decision. The genius

 

[Damien]

Like Lukaku he should never be on penalty duty. That said his record makes Lukaku's look class. Lukaku: 11/16, Mahrez: 9/15

 

[VeevaVee]

"he's missed five of his last eight penalties"
Pep: "who?"

who do you think you nobhead?

 

[El Zoido]

He looks mediocre at City. They’ll bin him off within two years I reckon.

 

[Gentleman Jim]

Way too early to be definitive about him. Not sparkled so far but Pep’s system is difficult to learn.
Last season Bernardo was getting doubts cast at him by both City and other “experts” but he pulled it round and is now a great asset to the team.

 

[adexkola]

Too premature to say he's been a bad fit for them. Look at the Bernando Silva thread last season for proof. Takes time to bed into Pep's system.

That said when you're still bedding in... You don't act the cnut and take the ball from your striker, and then sky it over the bar.

Aguero would have told Mahrez to feck off. Jesus is probably too young. And Silva doesn't seem to be the captain that would override an order from the bench.

 

[padr81]

Way too early to be definitive about him. Not sparkled so far but Pep’s system is difficult to learn.
Last season Bernardo was getting doubts cast at him by both City and other “experts” but he pulled it round and is now a great asset to the team.

The difference with Mahrez is he's greedy. Like really, really greedy. Bernardo and Sane in their first seasons were adapting by comparison, Mahrez knows the league. He's not been terrible but he's going to have to lose the selfish streak really fast.

 

[Gentleman Jim]

The difference with Mahrez is he's greedy. Like really, really greedy. Bernardo and Sane in their first seasons were adapting by comparison, Mahrez knows the league. He's not been terrible but he's going to have to lose the selfish streak really fast.

At Leicester he was relied on to be the main creative player and hasn’t unlearned the mindset that brought with it.
Not sure that Pep will be on his case too much as he constantly tells the players to believe in themselves and be fearless.
Aguero, Sterling, Sane and Gabriel Jesus often also hold onto it too long or ignore colleagues who seem to be in a better position. Unfair to single Mahrez out for it.

 

[Judas]

He just doesn't work that great playing for a team that are always on the front foot. He's always looked better in a team who work on the break. It's not all that surprising. He's also very greedy and wasteful, but maybe Pep can stop him being that way.

Either way, don't see him being a long term success.

 

[Adisa]

Never rated him that highly but think he'll be fine.

 

[padr81]

At Leicester he was relied on to be the main creative player and hasn’t unlearned the mindset that brought with it.
Not sure that Pep will be on his case too much as he constantly tells the players to believe in themselves and be fearless.
Aguero, Sterling, Sane and Gabriel Jesus often also hold onto it too long or ignore colleagues who seem to be in a better position. Unfair to single Mahrez out for it.

The difference is when they are in a position like he was for his right footed shot today they will square the ball or try a cutback for an on running player, Mahrez doesn't look up, soon as the ball came to him for his right footed shot today, he doesn't look to see where anyone is, all he cares about is getting his shots off.

He may learn and I understand at Leicester it was basically "you and Vardy do all the attacking" etc.. You'll very rarely see Raheem, Bernardo or Sane do it, Mahrez does it everytime. The others sometimes take too much out of the ball but Mahrez only thinks of scoring. Aguero does this too, but he's a number 9 not a creative winger.

I think he'll adapt eventually but for now he's been underwhelming and overly greedy, imho of course.

 

[Robbie Boy]

Shocker of a peno the clown.

 

[haram]

People kept complaining why we were not after him...

 

[Gentleman Jim]

The difference is when they are in a position like he was for his right footed shot today they will square the ball or try a cutback for an on running player, Mahrez doesn't look up, soon as the ball came to him for his right footed shot today, he doesn't look to see where anyone is, all he cares about is getting his shots off.

He may learn and I understand at Leicester it was basically "you and Vardy do all the attacking" etc.. You'll very rarely see Raheem, Bernardo or Sane do it, Mahrez does it everytime. The others sometimes take too much out of the ball but Mahrez only thinks of scoring. Aguero does this too, but he's a number 9 not a creative winger.

I think he'll adapt eventually but for now he's been underwhelming and overly greedy, imho of course.

That’s why we have coaches? Pep raves about his technical skills so he sees a talent to refine to his full potential.
Not 100% sold on him myself but am prepared to give him a bit more than about 10 appearances before jumping to conclusions.

 

[FootballHQ]

Would look better in Liverpool's style of player I think.

 

[el3mel]

Bullet dodged. Wanted him here but now glad we missed on him.

 

[padr81]

That’s why we have coaches? Pep raves about his technical skills so he sees a talent to refine to his full potential.
Not 100% sold on him myself but am prepared to give him a bit more than about 10 appearances before jumping to conclusions.

Yeah, I'm probably coming across harsh I don't want to bin him or anything but I think Pep overrates him slightly, he should never have been given the peno given his record, he moves good players off freekicks etc.. He's a good player and I'm confident he'll hit about 15 goals this season but he shouldn't be in the first XI yet nevermind one of our key men.

 

[Charles Miller]

Some of the deals in the last window are just wrong. Mahrez would be more suited to Man United. Fabinho to Chelsea; Jorginho to City.

 

[VeevaVee]

Some of the deals in the last window are just wrong. Mahrez would be more suited to Man United.

He'd flop here. Looks like exactly the kind of player we keep buying and struggling to get anything out of.

 

[haram]

Some of the deals in the last window are just wrong. Mahrez would be more suited to Man United. Fabinho to Chelsea; Jorginho to City.

Jorginho is doing fine at Chelsea.

 

[Thunderhead]

Pen aside I thought he had a decent disciplined game, I'll be honest I didn't want him (even stated on the 4 players you don't want thread) but I think he's going to be decent for us in the long run

 

[Cutch]

Was the best of the City front 3. Aguero and Sterling were terrible

 

[Charles Miller]

Jorginho is doing fine at Chelsea.

Yes. But would be better at City imo.

 

[duffer]

Some of the deals in the last window are just wrong. Mahrez would be more suited to Man United. Fabinho to Chelsea; Jorginho to City.

Why would Fabinho be better off at Chelsea? I don't really know anything about him.

 

[haram]

Why would Fabinho be better off at Chelsea? I don't really know anything about him.

Certainly wouldn’t be better than Jorginho under Sarri.