26 | Riyad Mahrez - 2022/23 Performances
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Staying, good for us.
Yes he is past his best ! Look at his ranking in terms of individual goal contribution this season despite his limited play time:
1- Haaland : 61 ( Goals52 - Assists 09 )
2 - De Bruyne : 38 ( Goals
3 - Mahrez : 28 ( Goals
4 - Foden : 22 ( Goals
5 - Álvarez : 21 ( Goals
Fucking stats. Jesus christ. Tells you something, doesn't tell you everything. But lets play that game.
5 of those 15 goals he scored all season were in 2 games in the FA Cup - 2 against chelsea (a championship side in everything but name only) and 3 against Sheff Utd (an actual championship side.) So now he's down to 10 goals.
2 of the remaining 10 goals were penalties. So 8 open play goals all season in the premier league and champs league.
We scored 94 goals in the premier league. He assisted on 10 of them. No big whoop.
Hasn't scored since Feb in the league or the champs league.
He's 32. He wasn't trusted in the FA Cup final or the Semis or final of the UCL.
Pep knows best.
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The art of spin.
You say he is past his best. You say Pep knows best. So, why is Pep not getting rid of a "grumpy" past-his-best player? Fucking logic eh? You're indeed saying you know better than Pep, which is another paradox.
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If we got offered the £90 million bandied about Id snap their hands off, but also happy keeping Mahrez if he wants to stay, can't think of any other right wingers who are better than him and available. Maybe next Summer Arsenal will have shit the bed and we can have a proper go at Saka with a year less on his contract.
Gnabry would be a downgrade as would Olise, Chiesa hasn't been the same since his injury and I'm clutching at straws trying to come up with anyone else realistic Id have starting over Palmer let alone Mahrez. Maybe Kulusevski but we'd have to play the Levy bollocks game and he's made of glass.
Gnabry would be a downgrade as would Olise, Chiesa hasn't been the same since his injury and I'm clutching at straws trying to come up with anyone else realistic Id have starting over Palmer let alone Mahrez. Maybe Kulusevski but we'd have to play the Levy bollocks game and he's made of glass.
Either way, I watch him play, like you, and have an opinion. Mine is that he's past his best.
He architected one of the most important results of the season. Half time Jan 19, we are looking dead 2-0 down to Spurs, gazing into the abyss of a 10 point deficit to Arse. He single-handedly turned that game on its head. When he is on, he is a truly special player. He'll again be a key man next year
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Saka penned new terms about three weeks ago
He was not in form at the right time. It was not personal. Just how it was. Still ended up playing I’m guessing 40 games? He had his chances to prove something at the end of the season and he did not do enough to start the big games. Still an amazing player who we are lucky to have. He still ended up with the treble.
I will be glad to see him stay another year. With the risk of losing a handful of players, it will be good to keep a player who is still largely productive in output, and has that winning mentality.
Some days he’s not at it, but a winger is often an inconsistent position - see Sterling, Sane et al.
Some days he’s not at it, but a winger is often an inconsistent position - see Sterling, Sane et al.
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