#26 | Riyad Mahrez - 2020/21 Performances

[mosssideblue]

He's a good player. Just not for us. I thought he'd be our Salah, he'd kick on in a great team. Just hasn't happened.

Agree. A very talented and skilled footballer who simply isn't suited to us.

 

[Bobby Heaton Moor]

To be fair both of them forced themselves out

That's true but just from a personnel point of view, it's painful to see which of the three we've been left with.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

To be fair both of them forced themselves out

Think of it this way, Sane has an insane 17/18 season and instead of immediately tying him down to a new contract, we sign that sack of lump Mahrez. Imagine how Sane felt being thought of as being worse than that lump of meat and bones.

When we did spend an 60 odd mil on Mahrez, no one expected him to be on the bench did we?

 

[Delphinho]

Think of it this way, Sane has an insane 17/18 season and instead of immediately tying him down to a new contract, we sign that sack of lump Mahrez. Imagine how Sane felt being thought of as being worse than that lump of meat and bones.

When we did spend an 60 odd mil on Mahrez, no one expected him to be on the bench did we?

In the 17/18 season Sterling and Sane (and Bernardo) were our only wingers. We were lucky that season not to have more injuries on the wingers. If was very obvious we were going to sign another winger in the following summer. Also, Mahrez played on the other side, and it`s not like Mahrez at that point was so good that he was bought to exclusively replace him, he was signed to bring in some competition. Sane left because he wanted to go back to Germany, and if that was because he was benched a lot in the 18/19 season, that was due to him being a lazy fucker, not Mahrez performances

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

In the 17/18 season Sterling and Sane (and Bernardo) were our only wingers. We were lucky that season not to have more injuries on the wingers. If was very obvious we were going to sign another winger in the following summer. Also, Mahrez played on the other side, and it`s not like Mahrez at that point was so good that he was bought to exclusively replace him, he was signed to bring in some competition. Sane left because he wanted to go back to Germany, and if that was because he was benched a lot in the 18/19 season, that was due to him being a lazy fucker, not Mahrez performances

Thats not what I meant. With our scouting, coaches and Pep all looking for that extra winger, I am just baffled how we decided that Mahrez was the right choice. I was a lurker then and I remember posters even then were skeptical as to what he would bring, but they were cast off.

Again I don't care about him being benched in 18/19, it was clear when you sign a 60 mil player, he is the priority. Had we signed a player LIKE Sane, he would've become more accustomed to our play style after Sane left. Had Torres not been 80 mil then, we could've even signed him.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Thats not what I meant. With our scouting, coaches and Pep all looking for that extra winger, I am just baffled how we decided that Mahrez was the right choice. I was a lurker then and I remember posters even then were skeptical as to what he would bring, but they were cast off.

Again I don't care about him being benched in 18/19, it was clear when you sign a 60 mil player, he is the priority. Had we signed a player LIKE Sane, he would've become more accustomed to our play style after Sane left. Had Torres not been 80 mil then, we could've even signed him.

it is what is now, lets hope we get rid soon.

 

[simon23]

Just how liverpool play really, I know Mane and Salah are more wide forwards than wingers but the point still stands.

but thats what we need -wide forwards....mahrez is fucking useless at either role.

Id take any of liverpools front 3 over everyone of our forwards accept Sergio tbh...esp Mane - id rather have Jota than mahrez

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Watched him closely yesterday and he just doesn't bring anything there days. This running the ball out in good positions is simply embarrassing. Last night he had actually created the room to cross with his right foot but carried on and ran it out.
What the fuck is going on?

 

[Feed the Elk]

I am sure there are worse, you joined in 2007 Danny Mills was still at the club then.

At least Danny Mills pretended to be injured for half the season (I think).
I’ve always defended City players like I would family but with Mahrez, I just cannot stand anything about him - I’ve said it a few times but I am seriously questioning Pep’s judgement with his insistence on playing a player who brings nothing to the team

 

[LongsightM13]

but thats what we need -wide forwards....mahrez is fucking useless at either role.

Id take any of liverpools front 3 over everyone of our forwards accept Sergio tbh...esp Mane - id rather have Jota than mahrez

I’d rather have Buster Phillips than Mahrez