#26 | Riyad Mahrez - 2020/21 Performances

[Deleted member 77198]

He had a spell of about five minutes half way through the second half where he played well. Other than that he was abysmal.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Agree 100%. He barely touched the ball in the first half and he knew it, hence the daft greedy attempts at goal just before half time. Maybe noticed one instance in the second half of him dropping deep to link up with midfield, something Jesus for example does all game when he plays.

To be fair I’m glad he was the F9 despite him obviously not being suited to carrying the role out properly, at least it meant we had Foden/Sterling wide stretching their back line which is far more use to us tactically.

But compare Mahrez contribution to our other players who have played as an F9 in the past (KDB at the weekend, Bernardo, even Foden) and it’s obvious how far off the required level he was. Pep wouldn’t have hauled him off otherwise.

I was delighted with this because it said to me that Mahrez is exactly what he should be - a back-up. It would have been so easy for Pep to stick Sterling up front and give Mahrez his RW spot.

I really wanted Mahrez at the club but he has been a major disappointment. Individually he has been poor but more importantly, the team looks much worse when he is in it. His whole game is built around having half a dozen moments per game. When the moments pay off (Burnley) he looks a player, when they don't (most games) he is just a passenger.

Get rid.

 

[supersonicblue]

Sterling gets a lot of stick but our attack is much slower when Marhez cuts in on his left every time. Yes there were good omens today with a sublime pass but against a much poorer opposition. Cash while he’s still got value

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Didnt do himself any favours , an opportunity to impress and hardly crossed the half way line , he could be playing to orders/tactics but it was f*cking Birmingham

wrong thread , someone direct me to Mendy

 

[WallyA]

I still think his "offside" goal from Rodri's pass was onside.

 

[carlosthejackal]

Has his good and bad days but that pass today was sublime

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

I still think his "offside" goal from Rodri's pass was onside.

it was onside his lower arm was offside , and you cant score with your arm ,but the BBC didnt dwell on it for long imagine if that had been the Rags it would still be talked about / debated until now , in fact the BBC would have an hour long special , "the goal that never was"

 

[BigOscar]

Classic Mahrez performance tbh. Couple of great moments that had decisive results, but poor the rest of the time and not in sync with the rest of the team.

 

[OB1]

Thought he was unlucky to have a goal disallowed.

 

[WallyA]

Classic Mahrez performance tbh. Couple of great moments that had decisive results, but poor the rest of the time and not in sync with the rest of the team.

I mean he had an assist, a key pass created for another goal, and a wrongly disallowed goal with a nice finish.

Let's be real, this isn't a performance to complain about, he did well. If he was doing this every game we would be talking about one of our best players, so I want this consistency.