Riyad Mahrez

[kenzie115]

Would this be happening if Sane wasn't injured? No.

Would this be happening if we weren't scared of FFP 2.0? No.

This is panic buying at its best.

Is Mahrez a very good player who will probably play very well in an excellent team? Yes. But it's a sad state of affairs that football has arrived at the point where you shell out close to 100 million pounds, to cover an injury for a few months, rather than give an academy player a chance.

 

[blueinsa]

Okay so I said most of this about 70 pages back but apparently about 40% of the forum still don’t get it.

We have no fucking backup wingers
Bernado is not a fucking winger
Diaz is 18 and not a fucking winger
Foden is 17 and not a fucking winger
We have TWO fucking senior players for our attacking THREE fucking positions
Mahrez is the best available fucking winger in the Premier League
Some similar level fucking wingers are older and/or unavailable
Other similar fucking wingers are younger and/or inexperienced
Mahrez has won the fucking Premier League with fucking Leicester and got the fucking POTY
We are in 4 fucking competitions. That is potentially 27 fucking matches.
People want to play for 6 fucking weeks with ONE fucking winger.

Fucking superb post.

 

[cadds92]

Coutinho 25, Mahrez 26, they are belong in the same bracket of intelligent players, but I think Mahrez's all-round creativity is better. So, any price below Coutinho's is a very good deal imo.

If Mahrez turns on his 2015-16 form on for us we will have an absolute world beater and one of the best wingers in world football.

 

[superwatsonwatson]

What about the other 70%?

Yes, very good.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Unless United come in for him at some point I don’t see Leicester ever getting more than £60m for Mahrez.

Talk of £90m-£100m is laughable.

Not sure about that. He's a similar age to Coutinho and isn't far off ability wise. Not surprised Leicester are holding out for 90M in the current market. I'm not sure they'll get it from us though.

 

[J_MCFC21]

People should worry less about transfer fees, some of them are really ridiculous now (and only will get worse)..If he adds to the team and Pep wants him them i'm all for it. As long as nobody asks me to contribute to the transfer then I couldn't care less about the fee. Even the thought of us getting him has really pissed a lot of people off...

Least we won't have long to wait and thank god we play tonight.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

Would this be happening if Sane wasn't injured? No.

Would this be happening if we weren't scared of FFP 2.0? No.

This is panic buying at its best.

Is Mahrez a very good player who will probably play very well in an excellent team? Yes. But it's a sad state of affairs that football has arrived at the point where you shell out close to 100 million pounds, to cover an injury for a few months, rather than give an academy player a chance.

I really don't see this as a panic buy. I think he is an alternative to Sanchez rather than a short-term replacement for Sane.

 

[Theo555]

Would this be happening if Sane wasn't injured? No.

Would this be happening if we weren't scared of FFP 2.0? No.

This is panic buying at its best.

Is Mahrez a very good player who will probably play very well in an excellent team? Yes. But it's a sad state of affairs that football has arrived at the point where you shell out close to 100 million pounds, to cover an injury for a few months, rather than give an academy player a chance.

Jesus wept you really don't get it do you?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Would this be happening if Sane wasn't injured? No.

Would this be happening if we weren't scared of FFP 2.0? No.

This is panic buying at its best.

Is Mahrez a very good player who will probably play very well in an excellent team? Yes. But it's a sad state of affairs that football has arrived at the point where you shell out close to 100 million pounds, to cover an injury for a few months, rather than give an academy player a chance.

He's an alternative to Sanchez

 

[cadds92]

Not sure about that. He's a similar age to Coutinho and isn't far off ability wise. Not surprised Leicester are holding out for 90M in the current market. I'm not sure they'll get it from us though.

Coutinho is a Brazil international though, that’s why his premium was immense.

He has also shined over multiple seasons wheras Mahrez only really had one great season.

Ever since it has just been cameos and highlights.

Coutinho has been winning games for Liverpool for a few years now.

He was still never worth the fee Barca paid though.