Riyad Mahrez

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Diaz is not the answer and I’m surprised at the clamour for him to be.

Kid is scarcely wet behind the ears in terms of how little first team football he’s played and when we are looking so strong in so many competitions it seems crazy to me that people think he is who we need to turn to in order to get trophies over the line. The academy will bear its fruit and I believe the best way for that to happen is for the club to be so comfortable that playing kids in games isn’t a risk.
12 points clear with a game against Stoke coming up? Perfect time for a kid. Champions League semi vs Barcelona? Not the game for Diaz.

We are pushing for a domestic treble and have a great chance at the Champions League, would I care less if we paid £60m for a player in January if we win half those trophies, absolutely not.

Pep has deserved the right for me to trust him in his transfers and choice of players, we’ve lost one meaningful game all season. I’ll trust him until he starts to get things pretty wrong at our club.
 
I didn't actually realise that Mahrez has got his form back. I was basing my opinion of him on last season's form. He has actually been brilliant this season and unsung for Leicester. If we get Mahrez, four of the top 10 assist providers will be City. That's goals from many parts of the pitch.

Not too bad with the goals as well at 8. That's 16 involvement in goals. He's a good fit for City and will surely be more productive in a team that has more of the ball and more channels.

I wouldn't mind if we get him for £60-70m. Him being high up the goals and assists stats considering the form Leicester is in is very telling of what he is capable of. And he was very very good when they won the title, so good that some speculated on PEDs.

Hopefully we get him this January rather than the summer.
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
He is a good player, but Sanchez can play up top so could understand that , he can’t. I know Sané is injured which is a shame but what does this say to the players who can fill in.

Bernardo, zinchenko, Diaz, Foden, Jesus, sterling , silva , kdb - even sane , he is injured and we have signed a player for in his position whist he is out for 5 weeks or so.

I would have liked another pure striker .
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Interesting idea, but the manager has catagorically stated beyond all doubt, that he absolutely doesn't want one & wants a player who can move around instead. Interstingly, he said this before Sane got injured.

So it's down to which of you the club decides to back in the transfer market I suppose ;)
 
wildfig said:
Diaz is not the answer and I’m surprised at the clamour for him to be.

Kid is scarcely wet behind the ears in terms of how little first team football he’s played and when we are looking so strong in so many competitions it seems crazy to me that people think he is who we need to turn to in order to get trophies over the line. The academy will bear its fruit and I believe the best way for that to happen is for the club to be so comfortable that playing kids in games isn’t a risk.
12 points clear with a game against Stoke coming up? Perfect time for a kid. Champions League semi vs Barcelona? Not the game for Diaz.

We are pushing for a domestic treble and have a great chance at the Champions League, would I care less if we paid £60m for a player in January if we win half those trophies, absolutely not.

Pep has deserved the right for me to trust him in his transfers and choice of players, we’ve lost one meaningful game all season. I’ll trust him until he starts to get things pretty wrong at our club.
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Imagine an injury crisis and we have Madrid in the CL semi final and Diaz is one of our forwards. The game would pass him by and then people would be slating him and Pep!
 
shaiomarali said:
I didn't actually realise that Mahrez has got his form back. I was basing my opinion of him on last season's form. He has actually been brilliant this season and unsung for Leicester. If we get Mahrez, four of the top 10 assist providers will be City. That's goals from many parts of the pitch.

Not too bad with the goals as well at 8. That's 16 involvement in goals. He's a good fit for City and will surely be more productive in a team that has more of the ball and more channels.

I wouldn't mind if we get him for £60-70m. Him being high up the goals and assists stats considering the form Leicester is in is very telling of what he is capable of. And he was very very good when they won the title, so good that some speculated on PEDs.

Hopefully we get him this January rather than the summer.
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What people need to understand, is that when our team is performing badly it's going to make Mahrez less effective. We were absolutely dog muck after the title win, it's asking a lot of a player to produce when the only supply he's getting is 40 metre punts form Danny Simpson and no other Leicester player within 30metre, surrounded by about 5 players.

He's never lost his skill or ability, he's just not been put in a position to succeed as well as he can.

Yes I'm a Leicester fan and you'll call me biased, but he's sensational. He would absolutely rip it up in the way you set up to attack, rather than living off scraps. I'd have him over Sterling any day of the week.
 
What is it with this forum?
Every fucking player we go after..."not good enough"......"he's a crock"......"average at best"......"too much money"!!!!
One man disagrees,that man being Pep Guardiola,if Pep wants him,so be it....fuck the price and fuck caring.
We're getting stronger and stronger,long may it continue.
 
bluealf said:
Why have you typed this drivel ?

Did I say go and sign messi for 200k you fucking prick and did you mean Pele ?

I do know that Mahrez cost Leicester 400k and then proceeded to win the player of the year award, so it seems you can go out and scout players and find a good one, with our extensive knowledge we should be right up there IMO (if we are fucking allowed one of course)

As for rotation we need him due to injuries what is going to happen after everybody recovers ? They all going to be happy at playing another 10 games less, I wouldn’t be, why would Sterling be happy to miss out playing in a cup final due to the other winger getting FA cup games.

So get afucking grip yourself.
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Hahaha!

Well done on the swear words, they hurt my feelings.

Anyway. We do need rotation, we’ve needed more rotation all season. We’ve been one injury (to either Sane or Sterling) from having a big struggle on our hands or at least having to change our approach. Same with Fernandinho.

B. Silva hasn’t been good enough up until the last game or so, and even then he’s not a winger and the plan is to have him take over from Dave in the middle of the park soon.

We have two wingers. That’s it. We’re in 4 competitions.

I don’t care if Mahrez cost Leicester £400K, they’re not City, they don’t have a massive premium to pay on every player they go after. We signed Jesus for £21m FFS, and if you listen to the hype then he has the potential to be better than Neymar who cost 10 X that!

And yes I did mean Pele, congrats on having one decent input into this conversation.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Worth 70mil?

Aubameyang going to Arsenal for around 60mil, so I guess 65-70mil seems like the market for a attacking player.

Goal UK‏Verified account @GoalUK 12m12 minutes ago
According to reports... Leicester City will not accept a penny less than £70 million from Manchester City for Riyad Mahrez
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If it gets tweeted by anyone of any substance, then I imagine it's close to an agreement, if they have come down from 90 to 70.

But 'sources' could be me & the landlord from the Dog & Duck.
 
TRUE BLUE NO1 said:
Worth 70mil?

Aubameyang going to Arsenal for around 60mil, so I guess 65-70mil seems like the market for a attacking player.

Goal UK‏Verified account @GoalUK 12m12 minutes ago
According to reports... Leicester City will not accept a penny less than £70 million from Manchester City for Riyad Mahrez
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70m sounds far more reasonable than 90. Or, better, 65+5.
Asked Ahsan, he thinks it's Mahrez or nothing for City, no alternatives discussed.
 
Unfortunately, I think £70m is probably the going rate now for this kind of player at an English club. It's up to us if we want to pay it but I think £50m when you consider Van Dijk isn't enough.
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
He is a good player, but Sanchez can play up top so could understand that , he can’t. I know Sané is injured which is a shame but what does this say to the players who can fill in.

Bernardo, zinchenko, Diaz, Foden, Jesus, sterling , silva , kdb - even sane , he is injured and we have signed a player for in his position whist he is out for 5 weeks or so.

I would have liked another pure striker .
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Pep said a few weeks ago we won't sign a number 9 we need 2 good players for each position Mahrez and Sane for left side
 
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