#26 | Riyad Mahrez - 2020/21 Performances

[simon23]

Losing against Chelsea 3 times in 6 weeks definitely it’s Pep’s fault who is stubborn with his philosophy, you have to see the facts, i don’t think he had lack of heart in semi final why would he now in the most important moment of his career dosent just make sense, it’s just the game of yesterday didn’t serve him well and Debruyn was playing far too often with Sterling according to Pep’s instructions to build the final around Sterling, still him and foden were the most dangerous in the field and playing without a 6 against Chelsea its like a suicide mission

Losing to chelsea is irrelevant to the point being made as we are looking at Mahrez performances over his time at the club. Peoples personality, mental strength etc does not have to make sense...it is what it is....Mahrez has gone missing on a regular basis over his time here in big games...this season has been better but again last night as a more senior prime and eith someone with such a talent and agility you would expect him to at least attempt to grab the game by its bullocks and give it a go....but yet again he didnt...

Peps playing without a 6 was an issue but the issue with Mahrez isnt connected to that as it's been there since he arrived and only sometimes does he come out of his shell and show what he can really do

At his age I'd seriously look to cash in on him now

 

[Craig]

Losing to chelsea is irrelevant to the point being made as we are looking at Mahrez performances over his time at the club. Peoples personality, mental strength etc does not have to make sense...it is what it is....Mahrez has gone missing on a regular basis over his time here in big games...this season has been better but again last night as a more senior prime and eith someone with such a talent and agility you would expect him to at least attempt to grab the game by its bullocks and give it a go....but yet again he didnt...

Peps playing without a 6 was an issue but the issue with Mahrez isnt connected to that as it's been there since he arrived and only sometimes does he come out of his shell and show what he can really do

At his age I'd seriously look to cash in on him now

Could we not sell the lad on the other side who couldn’t trap a bag of cement rather than one of the most talented players on the squad who’s been playing brilliantly for us?

 

[simon23]

Could we not sell the lad on the other side who couldn’t trap a bag of cement rather than one of the most talented players on the squad who’s been playing brilliantly for us?

Again this isnt a conversation about other players..its a conversation about Mahrez...selling or retaing sterling has nothing to do with it

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Could we not sell the lad on the other side who couldn’t trap a bag of cement rather than one of the most talented players on the squad who’s been playing brilliantly for us?

It's almost like you're on the Riyad Mahrez thread.

 

[JoeD]

Its funny the reaction to one off games on here if we lose.

We can’t win every game. I think last nights games was more of a system failure than a player failure. Especially blaming the players who got us here in the first place.

As much as it sucks we lost the game, were the not better team anyway and we will go again. There were multiple issues but blaming every single player for one reason or another is stupid.

It was always going to happen.

Most of those who posted here in the last 12 hours didn't write a thing on this thread for months. Now that the final was lost you have to find someone responsible for a collective failure and convince the others that it'd be better to sell him, forgetting that he was instrumental on the road to the finals.

 

[Jeanclaude]

Could we not sell the lad on the other side who couldn’t trap a bag of cement rather than one of the most talented players on the squad who’s been playing brilliantly for us?

Exactly this what i’m trying to explain the guy above Mahrez was brilliant and took city alone to the final but Pep’s system didn’t in final didn’t allow him to express himself neither Debruyn could or other talented players so i don’t know what you expecting that Mahrez duplicate himself and plays in the left and right? The prob was Sterling the game was on his side 90% of the time according to pep’s instructions replay the match today with none emotional approach and you would see the facts

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He was poor last night, but he pretty much got us to the final. Chilwell was onto him like a rash, it was a clear tactic from Tuchel. Give Mahrez room and he will destroy you, that’s exactly what they prevented.

 

[Craig]

It's almost like you're on the Riyad Mahrez thread.

Yeah and comparing him to another player who plays in a similar position in the team and makes a simple touch look improbable.

 

[Gabriel]

He was poor last night, but he pretty much got us to the final. Chilwell was onto him like a rash, it was a clear tactic from Tuchel. Give Mahrez room and he will destroy you, that’s exactly what they prevented.

We also seemed to be doggedly determined to attack on our left, often overloading that side of the park, and because we could see chinks of light between James and Azpilicueta, we neglected to move the ball fast enough to try Mahrez’s side.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Yeah and comparing him to another player who plays in a similar position in the team and makes a simple touch look improbable.

But why would you expect to come onto the Mahrez thread and expect the conversation to be about Sterling?