Riyad Mahrez

[bluealf]

We could play the 3 of them ,he could play as a roaming midfielder because his passing and movement is v.good also. A very classy player who is better than B.Silva & Sane right now & would be straight in the 1st team. I think once he’s played for us for a few months you will change your view of him .

So now he is in the team in Merlin's place, okay.

Better than B.Silva and Sane right now, just no.

 

[bluealf]

Not better, not worse. Different.

He doesn't have the pace of Sane and Sterling but more skilful on the ball and a very good passer and finisher.

Well at least you offer up a valid point.

 

[Larry Stranger]

He's entitled to his opinion and time will tell.

I think people find it hard to appreciate how far we have come this season and how good we actually are.

Is he better than Sane and Sterling is certainly debateable and the fact we can have a genuine debate on that shows there is quality there and there is not many in the PL we can be talking about.

We need a player in that position, to have someone who is beyond debate better then Sane or Sterling there is probably a handful, are any available, within our wage structure, transfer budget, would they be happy with rotation etc.

So I would want to know who Bluealf think we should buy.

My actual issue is he very rarely plays on the Left, Sterling is half the player out there and I don't think B. Silva has played there. I think we would have more balance with someone who was stronger on left, but could play right as opposed to the other way. With Sane out we may find having to go 5 at the back with wing backs as our default position.

That said I am happy with it, the money is a lot but probably market price in this inflated market. We will probably get told how can a 75 million player be on the bench, but in Sane and Sterling you probably have £100 million player.

I don't think this is so much of an issue. Pep has made Sterling into a poacher. He arrives in the box or on the far post and sticks in in from close range. Sane's job (especially on the counter) is to put crosses into the box for Sterling to tap in. Mahrez is good with either foot and can put quality crosses in from either side. He also scares fullbacks more where B. Silva can't really get past them on the right.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

What is the matter with people on here, do we have to log in and go baa baa baa, Pep thinks, Pep says, it must be true, Pep never makes an error.

What a pathetic argument you have come back with.

Do remember I fucking stated he was a good player, I never rubbished him, just said he won't improve our first team, sorry for the independent thinking that he isn't a patch on Sterling or Sane, what am I fucking like eh.

It's your opinion and I disagree, and I think it unlikely that Pep thinks he wont earn a place in the team.

If you don't like it, ignore it , you prerogative .

I happen to think that Pep probably knows how he wants the team to operate better than either you or I .

And just like you, I am expressing my opinion - OK with that ?

 

[blueparrot]

Are we not allowed an opinion ?

Can you think for yourself with out falling back on the "pep thinks" line it is pathetic, Pep also fucking spunked 17m on Bravo deal with that conundrum.

Also you didn't answer the question, but obviously you must think he is better than Sterling or Sane, I think that is wrong obviously.

We broke every record we dont get much better, just fine margins and being able to change things , he gives us more options though and strength in depth we got through last season with no serious injuries to Sane or Sterling we might not next season. He doesn't need to be better just be as good and slightly different.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Mahrez can pick a pacy precision pass in a congested pass which I can see Jesus benefiting from as opposed to the current hopeful flicks that we resort to when a defence is massed in its own area. Also he can shoot ,has physicality which we lack .He'll be a huge assett- I believe its a no brainer.

 

[robbieh]

Bernardo is good no doubt But was he as good as Mahrez in LCFCs League winning season? No chance and neither were Sane or Sterling.
If he lines up for us next season he will rip it up. Not as fast as Raheem but infinitely more talented. But then I reckon Tony Currie had more ability than Giggs.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

What is the matter with people on here, do we have to log in and go baa baa baa, Pep thinks, Pep says, it must be true, Pep never makes an error.

What a pathetic argument you have come back with.

Do remember I fucking stated he was a good player, I never rubbished him, just said he won't improve our first team, sorry for the independent thinking that he isn't a patch on Sterling or Sane, what am I fucking like eh.

A stroppy so and so ;-)

 

[balotellishaircut]

I don't think we will be paying anything like £75m for him, not a chance, he will bring something different, and with him not playing at the World Cup, will be fresh for the start of the season, if he comes.

 

[bluealf]

He's entitled to his opinion and time will tell.

I think people find it hard to appreciate how far we have come this season and how good we actually are.

Is he better than Sane and Sterling is certainly debateable and the fact we can have a genuine debate on that shows there is quality there and there is not many in the PL we can be talking about.

We need a player in that position, to have someone who is beyond debate better then Sane or Sterling there is probably a handful, are any available, within our wage structure, transfer budget, would they be happy with rotation etc.

So I would want to know who Bluealf think we should buy.

My actual issue is he very rarely plays on the Left, Sterling is half the player out there and I don't think B. Silva has played there. I think we would have more balance with someone who was stronger on left, but could play right as opposed to the other way. With Sane out we may find having to go 5 at the back with wing backs as our default position.

That said I am happy with it, the money is a lot but probably market price in this inflated market. We will probably get told how can a 75 million player be on the bench, but in Sane and Sterling you probably have £100 million player.

I actually think it is time we started giving time to some of our youth players actually, if we keep filling in the spots in the squad with 50-75m signings we will rapidly be running out of room to find them a place even on the bench.

The relative success of a bit part player in Zinchenko should have been the sign that, young players will not be overawed in playing in our team, or the team is that strong that it can get along just fine with a youth player playing, now Zin could recycle the ball well enough and that seen him shine in Pep's system, he certainly isn't a left back but fair play to him for being man enough to cope admirably.

Now we need to find a way to get Diaz and Foden more game time, but if we now have another player in the mix for 25% of game time, Sterling, Sane, B.Silva, just where will Foden and Diaz see the pitch ?

Also will Pep go back to his original plan before Mendy's injury and play 3 centre halves and attacking full backs, negating the need for wingers ?

 

[bluealf]

A stroppy so and so ;-)

:)

Only when under attack for having an opinion lol

 

[bluealf]

It's your opinion and I disagree, and I think it unlikely that Pep thinks he wont earn a place in the team.

If you don't like it, ignore it , you prerogative .

I happen to think that Pep probably knows how he wants the team to operate better than either you or I .

And just like you, I am expressing my opinion - OK with that ?

The thing is I expressed an opinion and you came in and disparaged my post, that is the difference, I am always willing to talk/debate an opinion but it gets the hackles up when people wade in with arsey comments.

So tbh I think I will leave it now.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Are we any closer to this then

 

[Bpughh]

Would 100% have Mahrez over Hazard. If you put Hazard into the Leicester team, I don`t think he would be as good as Mahrez.
32 goals and 13 assists (only PL) in the last 3 seasons for Hazard
35 goals and 25 assists (only PL) in the last 3 seasons for Mahrez
I think Mahrez would be fantastic here, and I`m curious if he can play on the left side as we don`t have too many alternatives to Sane

Happy to see so many agree with you... I havent watched closely in a live match tbh but am a big fan of Hazard's ability

 

[LucahArchie10]

Well at least you offer up a valid point.

Mahrez 100% makes the

The thing is I expressed an opinion and you came in and disparaged my post, that is the difference, I am always willing to talk/debate an opinion but it gets the hackles up when people wade in with arsey comments.

So tbh I think I will leave it now.

Don't let them get your back up mate it happened to me a few week back they think coz they've been in the forum for a few years & posted more than you've shit there always right well guess what they ain't.

Its opi ions yours is as valid as there's end of.

I do believe there is definitely scope in Mahrez game to improve our game when we do struggle to break down, Pallace, Liverpool away twice Wigan + Champions League games.

Sane & Raz are 1st choice but it allows us to cover those shitty injuries Jesus & Aguero get.

Not many options available without teams wanting 125m + for Dybala, Mbappa or Griezman who are not available.

Mahrez on our side & not playing for the scum or Chelsea only helps our cause.

 

[bluealf]

Mahrez 100% makes the

Don't let them get your back up mate it happened to me a few week back they think coz they've been in the forum for a few years & posted more than you've shit there always right well guess what they ain't.

Its opi ions yours is as valid as there's end of.

I do believe there is definitely scope in Mahrez game to improve our game when we do struggle to break down, Pallace, Liverpool away twice Wigan + Champions League games.

Sane & Raz are 1st choice but it allows us to cover those shitty injuries Jesus & Aguero get.

Not many options available without teams wanting 125m + for Dybala, Mbappa or Griezman who are not available.

Mahrez on our side & not playing for the scum or Chelsea only helps our cause.

Fair points, as I said he is a good player but for 75m just seems top dollar, considering what we paid for KDB/Sane etc

 

[Barcon]

Mahrez 100% makes the

Don't let them get your back up mate it happened to me a few week back they think coz they've been in the forum for a few years & posted more than you've shit there always right well guess what they ain't.

He's been on here over ten years and has eight and a half thousand posts.
Not sure that's the reason.

 

[Delphinho]

Fair points, as I said he is a good player but for 75m just seems top dollar, considering what we paid for KDB/Sane etc

The market has changed a lot since then. KDB would be way more expensive today

 

[Proy]

I actually think it is time we started giving time to some of our youth players actually, if we keep filling in the spots in the squad with 50-75m signings we will rapidly be running out of room to find them a place even on the bench.

The relative success of a bit part player in Zinchenko should have been the sign that, young players will not be overawed in playing in our team, or the team is that strong that it can get along just fine with a youth player playing, now Zin could recycle the ball well enough and that seen him shine in Pep's system, he certainly isn't a left back but fair play to him for being man enough to cope admirably.

Now we need to find a way to get Diaz and Foden more game time, but if we now have another player in the mix for 25% of game time, Sterling, Sane, B.Silva, just where will Foden and Diaz see the pitch ?

The academy is there to churn out profit. If one comes through thats good enough, fucking great. We've just saved ourselves a ton of money.

Otherwise it ain't happening.

As for Mahrez, he absolutely improves this squad, imo.

 

[Lomas has a lob on]

we can debate about if he’s better than Sane and Sterling til the cows come home, the major detail is even if he’s not, he’s fucking close! We have such a good squad it is virtually impossible to comprehensively improve it without spunking a world record fee, which in turn could cause deeper lying issues in terms of wage structures etc etc! Signing players that are of the level we’ve got makes us stronger! In seasons past we’ve had the dilemma of a key player being out and we’ve had to shuffle players about or even worse look to the likes of Rodwell or a Sinclair!! How demoralising for the opposition now to see our bench whoever that maybe!
At the highest level of football I don’t think “a best 11” exists, I think we all have an “ideal 11” but they are two different things.
This singing would be huge for us and it will piss of the rest of the league no end! It is a huge improvement to our squad, huge!!